General Hospital fans know him as Dr. Noah Drake. Broadway fans know him for his role in Smokey Joe’s Café. Rock fans know him for “Jessie’s Girl”. Pam from WPLR’s “Chaz & AJ In The Morning” show will lead a Q&A after Rick’s concert so the audience can speak directly to him. Rick Springfield is a Renaissance man with so many skill sets -- TV star, musician, Broadway actor and New York Times Best-Selling Author, and will be center stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse with his “Stripped Down” solo acoustic show on Thursday, February 26, at 8 p.m. Springfield is an international star with album sales of 25 million including his Grammy Award-winning “Jessie’s Girl”, plus 17 Top 40 Hits including “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I've Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody” and “Human Touch”. Springfield released Songs for the End of the World (2012), which is jam packed with personal lyrics and catchy hooks that demonstrate an evolution in this songwriter’s depth. Special guest is American songwriter Tad Kubler, best known for his work in The Hold Steady and a composer for film and television. A Wild Turkey American Honey tasting courtesy of Campari America starts at 7:15 p.m. in the lobby. For dinner and a show, Gallo Ristorante (5 Grove St., Ridgefield) will pour a complimentary glass of house wine with dinner the night of the show when ticket is presented. An AllShows.com VIP Party Pass ($25 addt'l per person), which includes a pre-show cocktail party 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. with open bar, hors-d’oeuvre and priority parking, is available for this show by calling the box office (203-438-5795). This event is part of the Xfinity Rock Series with media sponsor 95.9 Fox.
For tickets ($90 orches., $85 mezz/balc.), call the box office at (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT; ridgefieldplayhouse.org.