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Otis Redding Birthday Celebration Tour Dates & Tickets

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Sound, stage & company

The live experience

What reaches the room

Join us as we celebrate one of soul music’s greatest voices. The Otis Redding Birthday Celebration is a performer-led tribute that brings together iconic artists and rising stars to honor Otis Redding’s lasting influence. This page covers a detailed biography, key discography highlights, and upcoming tour information for fans across Macon, GA and beyond. Proceeds support the Otis Redding Center for the Arts (ORCA) and youth arts programs, a mission championed by the Otis Redding Foundation.

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Documented collaborators

Upcoming events in 2025 include the King of Soul Music Festival in Macon, with an Evening of Respect headlined by Preservation Hall Jazz Band and special guests like Yola, Lamont Landers, Dexter Redding, and Charles Davis. The following night features the Big 'O' Homecoming Show & Dance with artists including Mannie Fresh. Tickets go on sale in late July 2025. For the latest updates, follow the Otis Redding Foundation on social media and secure your seats through Gold Coast Tickets.

The essentials

Quick Facts About Otis Redding Birthday Celebration

  • 2025 King of Soul Music Festival dates: Sept 12–13, 2025 in Macon, GA.
  • An Evening of Respect headlined by Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Sept 12, Macon City Auditorium) with guests including Yola, Lamont Landers, Dexter Redding and Charles Davis.
  • Big 'O' Homecoming Show & Dance (Sept 13, Capitol Theatre) featuring Mannie Fresh and other artists.
  • Proceeds support the Otis Redding Center for the Arts (ORCA) and youth arts/musical education programs.
  • Festival organized by the Otis Redding Foundation; tickets on sale late July 2025; additional sponsorship opportunities listed on the official site.
  • Social media presence for the festival/foundation is accessible via the Otis Redding Foundation channels (Instagram, Facebook, etc.).

The records

Otis Redding Birthday Celebration Discography

  • Live at the Whisky a Go Go: The Complete Recordings
    2016 · Stax
  • Live on the Sunset Strip
    2010 · Stax
  • Respect: Live 1967
    2009 · Shout! Factory
  • Live in London and Paris
    2008 · Stax
  • In Concert
    1999 · Stax
  • Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology
    1998 · Rhino
  • Good to Me: Live at the Whisky a Go Go, Vol. 2
    1993 · Stax
  • Remember Me
    1992 · Atco
  • The Very Best Of Otis Redding, Vol. 1
    1992 · Rhino
  • The Dock of the Bay - The Definitive Collection
    1987 · Atlantic
  • The Ultimate Otis Redding
    1986 · Warner Bros.
  • Recorded Live: Previously Unreleased Performances
    1982 · Atlantic
  • Ten Years Gone
    1977 · Atlantic
  • The Best of Otis Redding
    1972 · Atco
  • Love Man
    1969 · Atco
  • The Dock of the Bay
    1968 · Volt
  • The Immortal Otis Redding
    1968 · Atco
  • King & Queen
    1967 · Stax
  • Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
    1966 · Volt
  • The Soul Album
    1966 · Volt

The hits

Top Otis Redding Birthday Celebration Songs

  • "Love Man"
    1969 · US Hot 100: 72; US R&B: 17; UK: 43
  • "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
    1968 · US Hot 100: 1; US R&B: 1; UK: 3
  • "Lovey Dovey" (with Carla Thomas)
    1969 · US Hot 100: 60; US R&B: 21
  • "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)"
    1968 · US Hot 100: 25; US R&B: 10; UK: 19
  • "Amen"
    1968 · US Hot 100: 36; US R&B: 15; UK: 36
  • "Hard to Handle"
    1968 · US Hot 100: 51; US R&B: 38; UK: 15
  • "I've Got Dreams to Remember"
    1968 · US Hot 100: 41; US R&B: 6
  • "That's What My Heart Needs"
    1963 · US Hot 100: 61; US R&B: 27

Upcoming events in 2025 include the King of Soul Music Festival in Macon, with an Evening of Respect headlined by Preservation Hall Jazz Band and special guests like Yola, Lamont Landers, Dexter Redding, and Charles Davis. The following night features the Big 'O' Homecoming Show & Dance with artists including Mannie Fresh. Tickets go on sale in late July 2025. For the latest updates, follow the Otis Redding Foundation on social media and secure your seats through Gold Coast Tickets.

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