Jazz great Gregory delighted his adoring fans with a spellbinding set which included a clutch of his most treasured hits including Hey Laura and On My Way to Harlem.
Manchester-born JP Cooper brilliantly opened the show with hits including the beautiful September Song, Perfect Strangers and Passport.
More than 100,000 tickets have already been sold for this summer’s TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre 2024.
Next up is pop great Rick Astley and indie heroes Lightning Seeds on Friday (July 5).
![JP Cooper gave a captivating opening performance](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk2YzY3NjdhLTNjNzQtNDAyOS1hZmJjLWVkZjhmNGY3N2ZlMTo1ZGNjZmZmMy1hMTFjLTQ3M2EtYmM3ZC03ZjY5NzQ1MGJlNWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Gregory Porter and JP Cooper at Scarborough Open Air Theatre
JP Cooper gave a captivating opening performancePhoto: Cuffe and Taylor
![The crowd were in good spirits despite the rain](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiMzFjYTFhLTk1MjctNDZiZi05ZjY5LWVmZWVkYzc4NDI1ODpiNTQ0NzMwZC1mNjQ0LTQ5N2ItOGExMy0yZGZhYmE2YWU4ZWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Gregory Porter and JP Cooper at Scarborough Open Air Theatre
The crowd were in good spirits despite the rainPhoto: Cuffe and Taylor
![The September Song hit maker had the crowd singing the chorus...](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM5OWM3NzM4LTkzZDQtNDU4ZC1hODNkLTMzMmEyYTJmYjYyMTowNzc5YTM0My04ZGNhLTRhYWYtODYzZS02NTVkYWY5NjE2OGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Gregory Porter and JP Cooper at Scarborough Open Air Theatre
The September Song hit maker had the crowd singing the chorus...Photo: Cuffe and Taylor
![Perfect pitch](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY1ZWMzYzFjLTcxM2MtNDZlZC05N2I3LWU2NjM2YmEzNTgxODoyNTUxMTlkZS03YzhhLTRkZDYtOWI2Yy1hNzM2Y2QxZDNiNDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Gregory Porter and JP Cooper at Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Perfect pitchPhoto: Cuffe and Taylor