Westhampton Beach - Legendary singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter Gregg Allman will perform at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 2 at 8 p.m. in the Mollie Parnis Auditorium.

As founding member of the iconic Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman ignited the Southern Rock genre. A gifted artist with a soulful and distinctive voice as well as brilliant keyboard and guitar expertise, Allman is a living legend who still loves making music as much as ever!

At the start of his enduring career, Gregg and his brother, Duane, put together a number of different groups, including their very first professional ones, The Allman Joys, and The Hour Glass. Gregg's powerful lead vocals, talented songwriting and keyboard prowess perfectly complemented Duane's now-legendary guitar virtuosity. In 1969, their brotherhood made history with the formation of the massively influential act that defined an era of 1970s rock 'n roll with its freewheeling yet musically masterful sound - The Allman Brothers Band.

Gregg began carving out a solo career for himself after the untimely death of his brother, Duane, in 1971. His first album, the critically well-received "Laid Back," put the softer, more serious, soul and gospel tinged side of Gregg's work in sharper focus. A tour followed, which yielded a live album that was also a success. Allman's biggest hit single came in 1987 with "I'm No Angel," from the album of the same name. The album went on to be certified Gold for 500,000 copies sold and led to the reformation of the Allman Brothers Band less than three years later.

Along with the band, Gregg Allman was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, and personally received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006. His distinctive Southern-accented voice placed him in 70th place in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."

For more information on this artist go to www.greggallman.com

Tickets are $145, $120, $100, and can be purchased on-line at www.whbpac.org, at the Box Office at 631-288-1500, or visit 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, Wednesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m., and later on show nights.