Pat Benatar

Her first single Heartbreaker was released in 1979; it was an immediate hit along with her debut album In the Heat of the Night, reaching #12 and establishing Benatar as a new force in rock. In 1980, Benatar released her second album, Crimes of Passion, featuring her signature song Hit Me with Your Best Shot which was her first single to break the U.S. Top 10 and eventually sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone. The album reached U.S. #2 in January 1981 and a month later, Benatar won her first Grammy Award for ‘Best Female Rock Vocal Performance’ of 1980. One of the biggest hits of her career, Love Is a Battlefield released in 1983. The song would also net Benatar her fourth consecutive Grammy Award for ‘Best Female Rock Vocal Performance’ of 1983. During the 1990s Pat Benatar released three original albums including True Love which featured the blues band Roomful of Blues, backing up Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and Myron Grombacher. The album reached gold status. Although billed as a solo artist, Benatar recorded and toured with a consistent set of band members over most of her career, who contributed greatly to the writing and producing of songs and are recognizable characters on album photos and in many of her music videos. Neil Giraldo is the distinctive lead guitarist of the band and has performed on all of Benatar's albums (he is also Pat's husband.) Neil also sings, plays keyboards and harmonica, and has many writing and producing credits on the Benatar albums.  Ticket Prices Main Level: $55 plus 5% tax Balcony Level: $50 plus 5% tax Call 565-3000 or 1-800-555-3189 or visit the Show Lounge Box Office. • Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets on sale May 7, 2008. Doors open 45 minutes prior to show times. Must be 19 or older for all shows. Performance schedule subject to change.