Colin Hay, former lead vocalist of popular ’80s band Men at Work, will serenade Baton Rouge this weekend as part of his nationwide tour.Hay will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts on Lafayette Street.As of press time Wednesday, tickets were nearly sold out, according to the Manship Theatre ticket office.Hay released his 10th solo album, “American Sunshine,” in August 2009.”The album is made up of songs which are mostly story-based,” Hay said in an email to The Daily Reveille. “The album means a lot to me, as they all do, but I feel the songs are strong and have some substance to them.”Hay is well known for being featured on the “Garden State” soundtrack and in multiple episodes of the hit NBC series “Scrubs.”
Hay — who won a Best New Artist Grammy in 1983 with Men at Work — said he has been surrounded by music throughout his life.”My parents owned a music store in Scotland when I was young,” he said. “I get inspiration from everywhere. For me there was The Beatles, then there was everyone else.”Hay is one of several notable musicians who will take the Manship Theatre stage this year.LeRoux and Dr. John and the Lower 911 will perform their shows in August, and The B-52’s will take the stage Sept. 17, according to the Manship Theatre website’s calendar. 
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