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<p>Welcoming a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee to Wilkes-Barre, the F.M. Kirby Center announced today that Dion, former member of the Belmonts, will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 27 at the downtown theater, 71 Public Square.</p><p>According to a press release from the venue, in 1957, Dion &#8220;brought the best of the neighborhood street singers together to form his group, Dion and the Belmonts, named after Belmont Avenue in the heart of the Bronx.&#8221;</p><p>The group&#8217;s chart-topping doo-wop hits include &#8220;I Wonder Why,&#8221; &#8220;A Teenager In Love&#8221; and &#8220;Where or When.&#8221;</p><p>After 1960, Dion accumulated a string of No. 1 songs as as solo artist including &#8220;Lovers Who Wander,&#8221; &#8220;Runaround Sue&#8221; and &#8220;The Wanderer.&#8221;</p><p>The artist has continued writing, recording and performing throughout his career and has shared stages with Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed, &#8220;all of whom,&#8221; the release stated, &#8220;cited the originator of the &#8216;Bronx Blues&#8217; as one of their prime influences.&#8221;</p><p>Tickets range from $45 to $79 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through the Kirby Center box office, online at kirbycenter.org and by phone at 570-826-1100.</p><p>A pre-sale for Kirby members begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday through the same outlets.</p><style>
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Hitmaker Dion to perform at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on July 27