The Sound That Defined A Generation
One of the UK's most successful theatre shows, The Magic of Motown, is back on the road for its 20th year! Celebrating the greatest music from the greatest performers of the Motown era, witness an evening of pure joy with this unmatched tribute to the legendary names who defined a generation.

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The Magic of Motown

Milton Keynes Theatre

“Temps and Tops” is an electrifying tribute show that pays homage to the legendary sounds of The Mighty Temptations and The Soulful Four Tops. Featuring an exceptional lineup of four male vocalists direct from the dazzling stages of Las Vegas - Grady Harrell, William Jordan Jr, Vernon Taylor, and Claude Barnett - this show brings back the soulful harmonies and timeless hits that defined a generation. With performances at prestigious venues such as the MGM Grand, The Wynn Hotel and Casino, the Beverly Hills Hilton, The Rainbow Room, and the Fontainebleau in Miami, “Temps and Tops” promises an unforgettable musical experience that captivates audiences worldwide.

Celebrating the Music of The Four Tops and The Temptations

Lyric Theatre

Two legendary groups, one unforgettable night—The Temptations and The Four Tops bring their iconic Motown magic to the stage for an evening of smooth harmonies, soulful hits, and nonstop nostalgia.

The Temptations and The Four Tops

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

The Temptations, often referred to as American music royalty, are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. They are one of the most iconic, bestselling brands in the entertainment world today. While the group has evolved over the years, Dr. Otis Williams has continued to lead the group and carry the torch forward for the next generation of Temptations’ fans. The Temptations are headlining concerts around the country throughout 2025. Their concerts include fan favorites such as “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me),” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” and more.

The Temptations & The Four Tops

Columbia County Performing Arts Center

The Temptations, often referred to as American Music Royalty, are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. The group are celebrating their 60th Anniversary through 2022. To mark this milestone, The Temptations released a brand-new album, "Temptations 60," with nearly all-original songs in January of 2022.

The Temptations + The Four Tops

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

The Temptations, often referred to as American music royalty, are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. The hits are all too familiar: “My Girl,“ “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me),“ “Ain't Too Proud to Beg,“ “Papa Was a Rollin' Stone,“ and more. Their Motown Records brothers-in-song, The Four Tops, are no less music royalty, with such Holland-Dozier-Holland penned masterpieces as “Baby I Need Your Loving,“ “I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),“ and “It's The Same Old Song,“ among many.

Gallo Center for the Arts

The Temptations and The Four Tops have cemented their places in music history as pioneers of the R&B genre and trailblazers in the entertainment industry. Hailed by Billboard as the Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of All Time, The Temptations are renowned for their prolific career and contributions to the global music landscape. The five-time Grammy Award winners topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart 53 times and scored four number-one hits: “My Girl,” “Can’t Get Next To You,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” and “Just My Imagination.” The Four Tops rocketed to overnight fame in 1964 with their breakout hit “Baby I Need Your Loving.” Since then, the quartet has landed 23 more songs in the pop Top 40, including “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” and “When She Was My Girl.” Don’t miss your chance to see two Motown legends in one unforgettable performance.

Interlochen Center for the Arts

The Fabulous Fox

Celebrating 65 years of Motown.
Hear hits from legendary Motown groups including The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Jacksons, Earth Wind & Fire & more when we take the stage with The Legacy to pay homage to the best of soul.

Music of Motown

Severance Hall

See two of the most iconic Motown groups of all time live in concert at STNJ as they perform their top hits including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” “Ain't Too Proud to Beg,” “Baby, I Need Your Loving,” and many more.

State Theatre New Jersey

The Temptations, often referred to as “American Music Royalty,” are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. The group will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary in 2021. To mark this milestone, the Temptations are planning a brand-new album, a national concert tour across the country, and an international concert tour in the UK in fall 2021.

The Grand presents The Temptations and Four Tops

The Grand Opera House

Magic of Motown is a group of 15 power vocalists backed by a six piece band delivering all the hits from: The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin etc. With the costuming and choreography you are transported straight to Motown.

F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts

It’s a Motown, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy Lifetime Achievement double header featuring The Temptations (“My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Just My Imagination”), and The Four Tops (“I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” “It’s the Same Old Song,” “Reach Out I’ll be There,” “Bernadette,” “Ain’t No Woman Like the One I’ve Got”).   The Temptations include original member Otis Williams.   The Four Tops include original member Abdul “Duke” Fakir.

Florida Theatre

Magic of Motown

Roosevelt University

The Temptations

Sunrise Theatre

Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one.

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations

Providence Performing Arts Center

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations

Fisher Theatre

Two legendary Motown groups come together for one night!

The Temptations & Four Tops

Bergen Performing Arts Center

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one.

Ain't Too Proud

Broadway Sacramento

Often referred to as American Music Royalty, The Temptations are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. The group celebrated their 60th Anniversary throughout 2022. Ranked #1 in Billboard magazine’s most recent list of the “Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of All Time,” The Temptations also appear in the magazine’s 125th Anniversary list of the “125 Greatest of All Time Artists.”

Buddy Holly Hall

The show’s pitch perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography, and costuming perfectly capture the sights and sounds of Motown.

City Opera House

The Temptations, often referred to as “American Music Royalty,” are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career. The group celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2021. The Four Tops, originally called the Four Aims, made their first single for Chess in 1956, and spent seven years on the road and in nightclubs, singing pop, blues, Broadway, but mostly jazz—four-part harmony jazz.

Playhouse Square

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Ain’t Too Proud

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  

Nominated for 12 Tony® Awards and the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it’s a thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal during a decade of civil unrest in America. Set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” Ain’t Too Proud tells the unforgettable story of the legendary quintet that Billboard Magazine named the greatest R&B group of all time.

The Temptations

Aug 1, 2026

The Magic of Motown

Mar 26, 2026

Celebrating the Music of The Four Tops and The Temptations

The Temptations