First Tuesday Tea presents Akron’s Real Deal for a special performance on Saturday, September 7th at the King Arts Complex. Sophistication, style & class are just a few of the attributes that accompany the talent & unbelievable vocal abilities of Akron’s ReaL DeaL old-school R&B singing group.

The group members are Cornelius Parson, Alex Andrus, Vernon Palmer, and Garnett Jones. Each member has a history of singing gospel and R&B in the local and surrounding areas going back to junior high school.

The current members of Akron’s Real Deal formed in 2017. They perform songs from The Temptations, The Delphonics, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lakeside, Bobby Womack, and a wide range of familiar old-school R&B hits.