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Co-founder of rock band Supertramp set to perform in The Villages

The co-founder of the legendary rock band Supertramp is coming to The Villages.

Roger Hodgson is scheduled to perform at the 1,000-seat Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 11 and can be purchased at GetOffTheBusConcerts.com, TheSharon.com or by calling (352) 753-3229. The show, which is being put on by Get Off The Bus Concerts, is in support of Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter counties.

Roger Hodgson, co-founder of Supertramp, is scheduled to perform at the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center on Feb. 26.

Hodgson co-founded Supertramp in 1969 and was with the group until 1983. During his 14 years with the band, he wrote, sang and arranged most of the songs that made Supertramp a worldwide phenomenon. Those included “Give a Little Bit,” “The Logical Song,” “Dreamer,” “Take the Long Way Home,” “Breakfast in America,” “School,” “Fool’s Overture” and “It’s Raining Again” and helped the band sell more than 60 million albums.

Hodgson has continued to perform all the hits that he first recorded with Supertramp along with his other classics – “Sister Moonshine,” “Child of Vision,” “Hide in Your Shell,” “Even in the Quietest Moments,” and fan favorites from his solo albums – “Had a Dream,” “Only Because of You,” “Lovers in the Wind,” “In Jeopardy,” and “Along Came Mary.” Accompanied by his four-piece band, Hodgson’s “Breakfast in America” tour will bring him to many countries around the world.

For tour details, visit RogerHodgson.com. For information about Get Off The Bus Concerts visit GetOffTheBusConcerts.com.

Roger Hodgson was with Supertramp for 14 years and during that time he wrote some of the songs that made the group a worldwide phenomenon.

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