Canadian rock band the Crash Test Dummies, best known for their 1990s hit “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm,” will perform March 11 at the Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts.
Opening the show will be Carleton Stone, an Americana and pop singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia.
Tickets starting at $40 will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office, online at TheCenterPresents.org and by phone at (317) 843-3800. The concert is part of the Faegre Drinker Encore Series and the 2022-2023 Center Presents Season, presented in partnership with Allied Solutions.
Founded in the 1980s in Winnipeg, Canada, the Crash Test Dummies achieved international success with their multi-Grammy-nominated 1993 album God Shuffled His Feet, showcasing lead singer-songwriter Brad Roberts’ distinctive baritone voice. The group reformed in 2018 after a long hiatus and has been touring North America and Europe to mark its 30th anniversary. A new original single, “Sacred Alphabet,” is set for release in early 2023.
Crash Test Dummies with special guest Carleton Stone
8 p.m. Saturday, March 11
The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: From $40 on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16
Purchase and information: TheCenterPresents.org. Call (317) 843-3800 or email Tickets@TheCenterPresents.org.
About the Center for the Performing Arts
The mission of the nonprofit Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. Its campus in Carmel includes the 1,500-seat Palladium concert hall, the 500-seat Tarkington proscenium theater and the black box Studio Theater. The Center presents and hosts hundreds of events each year, including the Center Presents performance series, featuring the best in classical, jazz, pop, rock, country, comedy and other genres. Educational and experiential programming for all ages includes children’s concerts and camps, book clubs, lectures, and classes in music and dance. The Center is home to the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and provides space and support services for six resident arts companies. More information is available at TheCenterPresents.org.