Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 14:22 Written by Christina Gordon Friday, 13 January 2012 16:47

January 10, 2012.  Roanoke Rapids, NC—Love and romance will be in the air on February 18, 2012, when BRENCORE Entertainment brings R&B ballads to the Roanoke Rapids Theatre the weekend after Valentines Day.  Residents and tourists of Roanoke Rapids are in store for an Elegant Night of Romance to remember.  The Roanoke Rapids Theatre will be transformed by the award-winning talent of William “Smooth” Wardlaw as he pays tribute to legendary Luther Vandross on February 18, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.  Tickets can be purchased at www.rrcitytheatre.com.

William ‘Smooth’ Wardlaw was born and raised in Northern Virginia.  He along with some of the BRENCORE Entertainment family share a strong affinity to North Carolina.

“I’ve been in love with music since I was 7 years old, and I give all the credit to my church family that brings strong Southern values and musical traditions.  I credit some of the late great entertainers like Michael Jackson and James Brown for influencing my love of stage performance…as the energy you receive from a crowd in the South is like no other feeling in this world,” stated Wardlaw.

Throughout the years of successfully captivating audiences with his smooth live stage presence and amazing vocal range, William ‘Smooth’ Wardlaw shares an uncanny resemblance to the late Luther Vandross, who Wardlaw credits to influencing his love of music.

Wardlaw has been performing in venues up and down the East Coast, but this will be his debut performance at the Roanoke Rapids Theater in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.  Smooth William, as he is also known, has been featured on the Spirit of Washington and the Odyssey cruise ships in the Nation’s Capitol, has performed at the Carter Baron Theater, Fort DuPont Summer Theater, The Carlyle Club Jazz Series and has opened up for artists such as Stanley Clark and Ray, Goodman, and Brown.   Smooth William can also be heard on The Michael Stephens Project Jazz CD called, “Half Past Autumn” with a rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Lady in my Life.”  Smooth William’s first solo project, ‘SMOOTH AS EVER’, was released in 2011.
 
ABOUT TICKETS AND ROANOKE RAPIDS THEATRE
Tickets for the performance can be purchased online at www.rrcitytheatre.com.  Ticket prices range from $20-$30 depending on the seat selection.

The Roanoke Rapids Theatre is the cornerstone of the Carolina Crossroads Music and Entertainment District, located at Exit 171 off I-95 in Roanoke Rapids at 500 Carolina Crossroads Parkway, Roanoke Rapids, NC.

The 1,500-seat, state-of-the-art facility was built by the City of Roanoke Rapids in 2006 as a premier tourist attraction for the region and the State of North Carolina.  The Roanoke Rapids Theatre offers corporate meeting facilities and performances including nationally-known country, rock, gospel and beach music acts, along with Broadway shows and various other theatrical productions.  For more information about the Roanoke Rapids Theatre, call (252) 536-5577.

ABOUT BRENCORE ENTERTAINMENT
BRENCORE Entertainment is a Northern Virginia and Washington, DC based entertainment company that’s been providing events and performances at first class venues for over 5 years.  BRENCORE’s vision is to revive a latent appreciation for music through the creative implementation of event development and strategic planning of concert promotions.  “It is important to us that the people of Halifax County and the surrounding Roanoke Rapids Community view their Theatre as a place to enjoy quality entertainment while wanting to invite their friends to come and see what their City has to offer.”
“We strive toward the goal of positioning ourselves as the recognized leader in the events management industry both locally and nationally,” stated Robert Smoot owner of BRENCORE Entertainment.  BRENCORE Entertainment can be followed on Twitter and Facebook and event schedules are listed on www.brencore.com.