{"id":30008,"date":"2014-07-14T16:22:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T20:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2014\/07\/14\/rat-pack-is-back-tickets-selling-fast\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:32:38","slug":"rat-pack-is-back-tickets-selling-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/07\/14\/rat-pack-is-back-tickets-selling-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cRat Pack is Back\u201d Tickets Selling Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8985\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2014\/07\/rat-pack-newsroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8985\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8985\" alt=\"&quot;The Rat Pack is Back&quot; tribute band will perform Sept. 20 at the Collins Center in Andover during the signature fundraising event for the NECC Foundation.\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2014\/07\/rat-pack-newsroom-300x242.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;The Rat Pack is Back&#8221; tribute band will perform Sept. 20 at the Collins Center in Andover during the signature fundraising event for the NECC Foundation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With more than half the tickets to \u201cThe Rat Pack is Back\u201d already sold, Northern Essex Community College has begun its final ticket promotion. Don\u2019t miss the music and feel of old Las Vegas when this Rat Pack nostalgia group performs at the Collins Center for the Performing Arts at Andover High School in Andover on Saturday, Sept. 20. This is the 10th annual signature event of the Northern Essex Community College Foundation, Inc., the Women of NECC, and the NECC Alumni Association.\u00a0 Proceeds from this event benefit NECC\u2019s Endowment Fund.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The award-winning tribute show, featuring four talented singers, is a nod to the popular Las Vegas lounge act of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Sammy Davis Jr. The touring tribute show begins at 6:30 p.m. and offers nearly two hours of old ballads.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $39 each and can be purchased through www.mvarts.info or by contacting Lori Smerdon in Institutional Advancement at lsmerdon@necc.mass.edu or calling the events line at 978-556-3870. Groups of 20 or more will receive a discounted ticket price of $29. All tickets must be purchased as a group.<\/p>\n<p>The lead sponsors for this event are Merrimack Valley Hospital and Holy Family Hospital, both Steward Health Care Institutions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to request communication access, visit www.necc.mass.edu\/signature-event.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information on the band, visit www.ratpackisback.com<\/p>\n<p>Follow this event on Twitter at #neccRatPack.<\/p>\n<p>Discounts are available for students and groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With more than half the tickets to \u201cThe Rat Pack is Back\u201d already sold, Northern Essex Community College has begun its final ticket promotion. 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