Elmo stops at RBC Center in June; get special presale code now!

Elmo (or Melmo, as my 18-month-old calls him) is back in Raleigh for a big live show at the RBC Center this June.

There will be six performances of "1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends" from Friday, June 3, through Sunday, June 5. Tickets for all performances officially go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday.

These Sesame Street Live productions are always a huge attraction. According to the press release, this year's show begins as Sesame Street's mail carrier, Sam, stops by to deliver special postcards from far away places.

The release continues: "When Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and friends wish to visit the exciting locations, Sam shares her secret on how they can – it’s as easy as counting “1-2-3 Imagine!” Ernie’s imagination takes him to the high seas to captain the ‘Good Ship Rubber Duckie’, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the African rainforest and Bert meets an octopus who has the blues. It’s a story of adventure and fun that teaches children they can be anyone, do anything and go anywhere with the power of imagination."

Showtimes are 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 3; 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. June 4; and 2 p.m. June 5. Tickets are $12, $17 and $22 with a limited number of $32 Gold Circle seats and $50 Sunny Seats. On opening night, all seats (except Gold Circle and Sunny Seats) are $12 as part of a special discount.