Motown legends The Temptations and The Four Tops are coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s Hard Rock Live venue on Saturday, May 2. Doors open at 7 p.m.
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.
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.” In addition, Rolling Stone magazine named the group among the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time.” In September of 2020, the editors of Rolling Stone magazine commented that The Temptations are “Indisputably the greatest black vocal group of the Modern Era…,” and listed the group’s Anthology album among the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The Anthology album has appeared in all three of Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums’ lists.
The Temptations have been the subject of a smash hit Broadway musical, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, based on Otis Williams’ personal journey, which opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on March 21st, 2019. The musical received 12 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, and won the Tony Award® for Best Choreography at the 73rd Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 10, 2019. Now on tour, the Musical is scheduled to open in theaters in more than 50 cities across the U.S. during the next several years. Ain’t Too Proud opened in the UK, in the West End of London, at the Prince Edward Theatre on April 20, 2023. For details, see the link here: https://ainttooproudmusical.com/. The Temptations’ heritage, influence, and contributions to, not only American culture and African American communities but also to the global music landscape are monumental. The Temptations’ presence in the world today has never been more vivid, and their popularity is ever-increasing.
Known globally as one of the most legendary vocal groups in music history, The Four Tops will proudly celebrate 70 years of timeless hits in 2026. Originally formed in Detroit in 1953 as The Four Aims, the group changed their name in 1956 and began their recording career that same year. Since the very start, they have embodied brotherhood, love, resilience, integrity, and perseverance—a foundation that has carried them through decades of musical excellence.
With an astounding twenty-four Top 40 hits in the U.S.—including ten Top 20 singles and two number-one smashes—The Four Tops have left an indelible mark on music. Their international appeal is equally enduring, with more than twenty chart-topping singles in the UK and hits across the world. Their vocals and timeless songs have touched millions of hearts and ears, and their reach is multi-generational.
The quartet recorded their first single for Chess Records in 1956 and spent seven years on the road and in nightclubs, singing pop, blues, Broadway, and—most notably—four-part harmony jazz. When Motown’s Berry Gordy Jr. learned they had secured a national appearance on The Tonight Show, he signed them—without an audition—to be the marquee act for Motown’s Workshop Jazz label. That proved short-lived, but soon Stubbs’ powerhouse baritone lead and the exquisite harmonies of Fakir, Benson, and Payton produced one smash after another with the legendary songwriting/producing trio Holland-Dozier-Holland (H-D-H).
Their first Motown hit, “Baby I Need Your Loving” (1964), made them stars. Their sixties catalog is indispensable to any retrospective of the decade. Soulful and bittersweet, their songs were across-the-board successes. “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” a No. 1 R&B and Pop smash in 1965, became one of Motown’s longest-running chart toppers. It was quickly followed by the fan favorite “It’s the Same Old Song” (No. 2 R&B/No. 5 Pop). Their commercial peak was highlighted by a romantic trilogy: the No. 1 “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love” (No. 2 R&B/No. 6 Pop), and “Bernadette” (No. 3 R&B/No. 4 Pop)—an extraordinary run of instant H-D-H classics. Other unforgettable hits included “Ask the Lonely,” “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over),” “Something About You,” “You Keep Running Away,” “7-Rooms of Gloom,” and their covers of “Walk Away Renee” and “If I Were a Carpenter.”
Tickets for The Temptations and The Four Tops start at $65.50. This show is all reserved seating. Ages 21 and up. The Hard Rock Live box office is open every Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on show days starting at 12 p.m. Visit https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0500639E23F5B7DF
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is located at 5400 West 29th Ave. in Gary, IN, directly adjacent to the I80/94 Burr Street Interchange. For more information, call 219-228-2383 or visit www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com.
About Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana:
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s $300 Million casino and entertainment destination opened to the public on May 14, 2021. Hard Rock’s premier 200,000-square foot entertainment complex features over 1700 slots and 80 table games totaling more than 2,100 gaming positions. In addition to the Hard Rock Live performance venue, Hard Rock Casino’s five dining options include Hard Rock Café, Council Oak Steaks and Seafood, YOUYU Noodle Bar, Fresh Harvest, and Constant Grind Coffee Shop, and also features a retail shop. For more information, contact https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com.
About Hard Rock Live:
The Hard Rock Live performance venue is outfitted with state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. The sound equipment features an L-Acoustics K2 line array system with KS28 subwoofers and KIVA-II front fill. Hard Rock Live has excellent sightlines. Hard Rock Live can seat up to 1,894 with an overall capacity of 2,700 including standing room only.