Whether Smokey Robinson was singing, I Second that Emotion with the Miracles, or alone, he will always be known for his greatest hits like Cruisin, Ooh Baby, Baby, Being With You, and more. Some of Milwaukeeś seasoned population may remember William Smokey Robinson, Jr., aka Smokey, when he was singing from The Five Chimes to The Matadors, back to The Miracles,
For Milwaukee, thankfully, in Jan 1950, after two months of college studying electrical engineering, he dropped out of college and pursued his musical career. With his perseverance in music as a writer and producer, he has numerous hit albums.
On Thursday, June 2nd, 2022, the former athlete, legendary songwriter, writer, producer, and former Vice President of Motown played those recording hits at The Miller High Life Theater, holding 4,000 people; on Thursday, June 2nd at 8 pm.
¨We are excited to have him and the fans. We will have a phenomenal time tonight!
Vice President of Marketing and Communication of Miller high Life Theatre, Sarah Maio,
With no meet and greet, no VIP, and only one show, with doors opening at 7 pm and Smokey performing at 8 pm, the concert is expected to last until 10 pm.
From the box office, ¨At 3:40 pm, 1500 tickets were sold.¨
Maio said that ¨ Walk-up tickets were still available.¨
After 7 pm, the bus office disclosed that 1,424 tickets were scanned, and 2,094 tickets were distributed/sold.
While patrons were trickling into the Miller High Life Theater just a few feet away, Bay View High Graduation Ceremony was ending at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Adequate security holds their positions and graduates smiling with balloons, diplomas, gifts, cell phones, and cameras. In my opinion, the
Situational irony is apparent. It is unknown how many Smokeys walked across the Panther Stage and had that compelling urge to pursue their writer, producer, and singer dream. From one chapter to the next, did Smokey compete with the graduation? Not. Smokey reminded the graduates, whether their Commencement Ceremony was on Thursday night like Bay View or Wednesday morning like Casimir Pulaski High School, that today they graduated, and this is the present. When they see the signs of Smokey performing, graduates will realize that they could be the next Smokey Robinson one day.
Reporter Jude 