Movin’ Melvin Brown: SWEET SOUL MUSIC (The Sam Cooke Story) @AdelaideFringe Festival 2025

Movin’ Melvin Brown: SWEET SOUL MUSIC (The Sam Cooke Story) @AdelaideFringe Festival 2025

Living legend Movin’ Melvin Brown, world-class entertainer is back due to popular demand with his award-winning, dazzling journey through the life of The King of Soul: Sam Cooke!

Star Theatre – 2/28/25. 3/1/25 & 3/9/25 Adelaide, Australia

Melvin tells Cooke’s amazing story through song, dance & tap, stories & comedy.

Sam Cooke was the first crossover artist to top both Soul & Pop charts with songs like You Send Me, A Change Is Gonna Come, Cupid, Wonderful World, Twistin’ the Night Away…

Brown comes from the same era of remarkable entertainers and shared the stage with the likes of Stevie Wonder, James Brown, BB King & many more

Alongside Melvin’s tunes, these songs & more will get you clapping, dancing & leaving with a big smile. Movin’ Melvin does it all.

Fundraiser For Change this World Project

Fundraiser For Change this World Project

JOIN US ON 1/24/25 FOR A WONDERFUL EVENING OF FUNDRAISING FOR:

THE CHANGE THIS WORLD PROJECT
Nonprofit organization
www.changethisworldproject.org
Melvin made a commitment to change the world many years ago, when he started the “Change This World Project” in Austin, Texas. He believes that in order to change the world and make it a better place for everyone, we must start with self-love so that we can love others and teach our children, who are the leaders of tomorrow.

Movin’ Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music!

Black Music History in Song, Tap-dance, Story & Comedy (50’s-90’s)

January 24, 2025 at 8:00PM

Austin Scottish Rite Theater
207 West 18th St, Austin 78701

Feb 7, 2019 & Feb 10, 2019 – Scarborough, Western Australia

Feb 7, 2019 & Feb 10, 2019 – Scarborough, Western Australia

2 Dates · Feb 7, 2019 – Feb 10, 2019
Movin’ Melvin Brown – A Man, A Magic, A Music!
Sunset Veranda Brighton Reserve, Scarborough, Western Australia 6019

A real American Music Story. As told by A living legend!

Let Movin’ Melvin Brown take you on a Black Music journey (50s-90s) through his incredible and fascinating life in song, tap dance, story & comedy.
★★★★★ “A rare treat. Make the most of it!” The Age

Best described as ‘The last of the great Song & Dance Men’, his award-winning entertainment career spans 5 decades of singing, tap-dancing, storytelling & laughing with the best. Featuring songs of Ray Charles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding… Tap-dancing to Michael Jackson music, and much more!
Sold out across the world, from Edinburgh to Edmonton, Avignon to Toronto, Hong Kong…
★★★★★ “Exceptional, sheer brilliance” Scotsman
★★★★★ “Grooviest Renaissance Man’ BroadwayBaby
Winner ‘People’s Choice Award’ Vancouver & Toronto Festivals.
Winner ‘Most outstanding Solo Performance’ New York, Ottawa, Orlando, Wellington…
Voted ‘Best Rhythm’n’Blues Artist’ LA Radios

Photo by Maree Laffan Photography

MOVIN’ MELVIN BROWN: in London, Ontario

MOVIN’ MELVIN BROWN: in London, Ontario

‘The last of the great Song & Dance Men’

Rhythm & Blues entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown takes us on a Black Music journey (50s-90s).
Song, tap dance, storytelling & comedy. Songs of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, James Brown,
Otis Redding, Temptations, Jackie Wilson and many more…

Movin’ Melvin Live!
November 2 & 3, 2018
Doors 7:10 PM / Show 7:30 PM

Wolf Performance Hall
251 Dundas Street | London, ON, N6A 6H9

 

“The audience hang on his every word, warmly laughing along with his rich chuckle and there’s even a chance to get up and have a dance with the man himself”
★★★★★ Frodo Allan

“He was an absolute delight to watch”
★★★★★ – BBC, Edinburgh Festival Revue

A LIVING LEGEND. Not to be missed!

A Festival favourite, Brown is a flamboyant wizard of song and tap who has been seen widely on BBC & ABC, was the featured artist at Oprah Winfrey’s birthday party for Maya Angelou and has earned critical acclaim from reviewers across the world

Multi-award winning entertainer and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues legend Movin’ Melvin Brown will take you on a Musical journey (50s-90s) through his incredible life in song, dance, tap dance, comedy and true stories!

Described as ‘The last of the great Song and Dance Men’, his award-winning entertainment career spans 5 decades of singing, tap-dancing, storytelling and laughing with the best.

Songs of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Platters and more! Featuring characters like the Black Preacher, the Music Box Dancer, Bojangles, James Brown… and Tap dancing to different styles of music, including an amazing and high-energy routine to Michael Jackson’s music ‘Jam’!

The show has sold out in Edinburgh, Edmonton, Vancouver, Adelaide and many other Festivals around the world, earning several awards including ‘Audience Pick’ for best show in Toronto and Vancouver, ‘Outstanding solo Performer’ in New York and Ottawa, ‘Best international Act’ in Brighton UK, and more.

“Exceptional, sheer brilliance”
★★★★★ Scotsman

 


“It’s a rare treat”
★★★★★ The Age

 


“Brown was born to perform”
★★★★★ BroadwayBaby

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he has been at the heart of the black music scene since he started stealing hearts with his dancing aged five. He had a doo-wop group as a teenager, when Cincinnati was the hub of black music, and has worked with the likes of James Brown, BB King, The Isley Brothers, Little Stevie Wonder and many more. Right now Brown’s own single Love Stormy Weather is in the UK soul charts and is available on a 45 vinyl.

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