Legendary Radio DJ Herb Kent stops by to talk 'Soul Train'

09/01/2011

V103 radio DJ, Herb Kent joined us to today to share stories of his 66 years on Chicago radio. He'll be DJing and co-hosting next Monday's 40th Anniversary Celebration of Soul Train in Millennium Park. Details for the event are below:

MONDAY, SEPT. 5, 2011

Pre-Concert Dance Party on the Chase Promenade at Cloud Gate
- 4 to 5:30 p.m.
- DJ Herb Kent will be spinning hit records from the 60s, 70s, & 80s

Chicago's 40th Anniversary Soul Train Concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion
- 6:30 p.m.
- Hosted by Herb Kent & Richard Steele
- Don Cornelius will be honored
- Performances from Jerry Butler, The Impressions, The Chi-Lites, The Emotions, & Gene Chandler

Admission to the events above is FREE! For more information, please visit: http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/special_events/dca_tourism/soul_train_labor_day.htm

The Soul Train Photo Exhibition will run thru Oct. 2, 2011 - @ Expo 72 (72 E. Randolph ST.) - Featuring never before seen collection of more that 55 rare photographs of the biggest names in music taken right on the Soul Train Stage - Admission is FREE!

For more information, please visit: http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/events/tourism/soul_train_photo_exhibition.html

For more information on Herb Kent and his radio programs, please check out: http://www.v103.com/pages/herb.html