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May 15, 2025

Purdue Convocations Unveils the 2025–26 Season

Purdue Convocations Unveils Blockbuster 2025–26 Season Featuring Lauren Daigle, Tom Segura, The Book of Mormon, Jim Brickman, Wynton Marsalis, Beetlejuice, and more! Presale begins May 19, PICK5 begins June 19, single tickets on sale June 25.

Purdue Convocations Unveils the 2025–26 Season VIEW BUYING SCHEDULE Purdue Convocations Unveils Blockbuster 2025–26 Season Featuring Lauren Daigle, Tom Segura, The Book of Mormon, Jim Brickman, Wynton Marsalis, Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice, and more! Purdue Convocations is thrilled to announce an...
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May 15, 2025

Celebrating Our Graduating Interns

Caitlin, Jonah, Alivia, Jared, and Zoe have been wonderful interns. We are so proud of them and can’t wait to see what they do next!

MEET OUR GRADUATING INTERNS! Caitlin Ashby (Production) Caitlin has been working with Convos for two years, having started her internship in August of 2023. Her responsibilities have included planning production logistics for visiting artists, coordinating with touring production teams, and...
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March 24, 2025

Two-Time Grammy® Award Winner, Lauren Daigle Live in Concert at Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music

Two-time Grammy® winner Lauren Daigle brings her powerful vocals to Elliott Hall of Music on Friday, August 15, 2025. With billions of streams and a successful run of sold-out world tours, Daigle is known for hits like “You Say” and her Super Bowl LIX performance. Friends of Convos and Purdue Student presale April 10. General Public tickets on sale April 11.

The two-time Grammy®, eight-time Billboard Music, four-time American Music, and twelve-time GMA Dove Music Award winner, Lauren Daigle comes to Elliott Hall of Music at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN on August 15, 2025.  She has garnered over a...
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March 12, 2025

Broadway’s record-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO stops at Purdue April 3

Experience the razzle-dazzle of CHICAGO as Broadway’s iconic musical returns on tour! A tale of fame, fortune, and All That Jazz, featuring show-stopping songs and breathtaking choreography. Don’t miss the one-night-only performance at Purdue’s Elliott Hall of Music on April 3, 2025, presented by Purdue Convocations. Get your tickets now!

Broadway's record-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO stops at Purdue April 3We're keeping it hot!BUY TICKETS CHICAGO is BACK IN TOWN and is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz,...
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February 4, 2025

Bob Dylan Brings “Rough and Rowdy Ways” Worldwide Tour to Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music

Legendary musician and Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan will return to Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music on Friday, April 11, 2025, as part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways Worldwide Tour. This highly anticipated event is presented by AEG Presents, powered by Purdue Convocations, with additional support from the Purdue Student Concert Committee.

Legendary musician and Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan will return to Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music on Friday, April 11, 2025, as part of his "Rough and Rowdy Ways" Worldwide Tour. This highly anticipated event is presented by AEG Presents, powered by Purdue Convocations, with additional support...
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January 24, 2025

10 Facts About Hadestown: the award-winning Broadway musical phenomenon

Hadestown has captured the hearts of Broadway musical lovers across the globe with its unique storytelling, enthralling music, and imaginative staging. Here are ten intriguing facts about this celebrated Broadway musical. Test your knowledge of Greek mythology with our crossword puzzle and learn how to get tickets to the show – coming to Purdue University February 6!

Hadestown has captured the hearts of Broadway musical lovers across the globe with its unique storytelling, enthralling music, and imaginative staging. Here are ten intriguing facts about this celebrated Broadway musical. Test your knowledge of Greek mythology with our crossword...
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January 14, 2025

Pretty Woman: The Musical Coming to Purdue February 20, 2025

Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories, will come to Purdue University on February 20, 2025 at 7:30pm in Elliott Hall of Music.

FALL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN. Pretty Woman: The MusicalBig New Musical. Big. Huge.GET YOUR TICKETS Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on one of Hollywood's most beloved romantic stories, will come to Purdue University on February 20, 2025 at 7:30pm...
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January 10, 2025

Hadestown Coming to Purdue February 6, 2025

Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will come to Purdue University on February 6, 2025 at 7:30pm in Elliott Hall of Music.

WINNER OF EIGHT 2019 TONY AWARDS® INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL AND THE 2020 GRAMMY® AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM HadestownCome See How The World Could Be on February 6, 2025GET YOUR TICKETS Hadestown, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards®...
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January 9, 2025

The Mingus Big Band to Headline the 35th Annual Purdue Jazz Festival

The Mingus Big Band, one of the most influential ensembles in contemporary jazz, will perform at Purdue University on January 23, 2025 at 8:00pm in Loeb Playhouse.

The Mingus Big Band, one of the most influential ensembles in contemporary jazz, will headline the 35th Purdue Jazz Festival on January 23, 2025 at 8:00pm in Loeb Playhouse. Established in 1979 to celebrate the legacy of legendary bassist and...
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December 4, 2024

Breaking Barriers and Shaping New Futures: The Impact of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones”

Explore how “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” redefined opera and meet the artists & contributors that will be coming to Purdue for Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Jan. 21, 2025.

How does Fire Shut Up In My Bones redefine opera? Rewind to September 2021, when the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, darkened for more than a year by the pandemic, reopened its doors with a groundbreaking performance: the first...
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December 3, 2024

Giving Tuesday is Dec. 3, 2024

Thank you for being part of the audience that keeps the magic alive at Purdue Convocations! Each ticket you buy helps bring the world’s most captivating performances right here to Greater Lafayette. But did you know we can’t do it alone?

Thank you for being part of the audience that keeps the magic alive at Purdue Convocations! Each ticket you buy helps bring the world’s most captivating performances right here to Greater Lafayette. But did you know we can’t do it...
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November 29, 2024

2024 Convos Holiday Gifts Buying Guide

Purdue Convocations offers a diverse lineup of performances for Spring 2025, making it easy to give unique holiday gifts to friends and family. Here’s a curated guide with something for everyone on your holiday gift shopping list.

Purdue Convocations offers a diverse lineup of performances for Spring 2025, making it easy to give unique holiday gifts to friends and family. Here's a curated guide with something for everyone on your holiday gift shopping list. Gift CardsBUY NOW...
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