Hall and Oates silhouetted with guitars in handA concert by Daryl Hall and John Oates on Thursday, September 19, will open the University’s 50th anniversary Celebration Weekend.

Rock's top duo

The legendary duo Daryl Hall and John Oates will open the University’s 50th anniversary Celebration Weekend with a concert at Caesars Windsor, September 19.

The award-winning pair is the top-selling duo in music history on the strength of six consecutive multi-platinum albums, and a list of no. 1 hits that includes “Rich Girl,” “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” “Maneater” and “Out of Touch.”

In total, the act has posted 34 singles charts on the US Billboard Hot 100, earning them spots on Billboard’s and VH1’s lists of the 100 greatest artists of all time as well as induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The September 19 show begins at 8 p.m. on the stage at the casino’s Colosseum. Tickets start at $35 Canadian and go on sale to the general public at noon on Friday, July 19, online at www.caesarswindsor.com. A limited, pre-sale ticket opportunity for UWindsor alumni and friends is available July 17 and 18. Find details on the Celebration Weekend website.

For more information on the 50th Anniversary Weekend, visit www.uwindsor.ca/anniversary.

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