THE SPIDER-VERSE RETURNS TO PURDUE ON 9/15!  

Casting Crowns

Elliott Hall of Music 712 3rd St., West Lafayette, IN

After an amazing performance in 2017, Casting Crowns makes their triumphant return to Elliott Hall of Music with Matthew West as part of their Only Jesus Tour.

$26 – $85

Third Coast Percussion

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Accompanying the Oscar®-nominated film Paddle to the Sea live, Third Coast Percussion interweaves original compositions with water-inspired works to create a piece both spirited and serene.

$22 – $28

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol

West Lafayette, IN, United States

Friday, December 4 @ 8pm EST / Saturday, December 5 @ 8pm EST
Friday, December 11 @ 8pm EST / Saturday, December 12 @ 8pm EST
Sunday, December 13 @ 4pm EST

$20 – $28

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Ran Dank & Soyeon Kate Lee

West Lafayette, IN, United States

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Transcription for Two Pianos by Franz Liszt

Free

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Omar Apollo

West Lafayette, IN, United States

Join SCC for a virtual performance and Q&A session with R&B powerhouse and Indiana native Omar Apollo.

Free

Live from Emmet’s Place

West Lafayette, IN, United States

“We need to play music to be ourselves--to heal people,” says jazz pianist Emmet Cohen from his Harlem apartment during the COVID shutdown--and he means it.

Hand to Hand

Purdue Memorial Mall West Lafayette, IN, United States

Rigged like a sailing ship and sized like houses, two giant puppet hands propel this outdoor spectacle alongside a performance of propulsive progressive rock in Hand to Hand by post-industrialists Squonk Opera.

Free

Mucca Pazza

West Lafayette, IN, United States

With blaring trumpets, slithering saxophones, clarinets, trombones, and tubas, a drumline, and a diverse collection of instruments that don’t belong anywhere in a marching band, music ensemble Mucca Pazza creates danceable tunes that defy genre.

Free

26th Annual West Lafayette Global Fest

Downtown West Lafayette West Lafayette, IN, United States

Global Fest is back for 2021 with world cuisine, culture, dance, arts, and music. The main stage features Iraqi maqams from The Rahim AlHaj Trio, a body moving mixture of contemporary funk and Brazilian forró from Nation Beat, and a fusion of fiery Bomba with folkloric guaracha and salsa from Los Hacheros.

Free

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Slayter Center for the Performing Arts Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, United States

EPIC SING-ALONG!
Thursday, Sept 30, 7:30PM / The Beatles Jukebox
Friday, Oct 1, 6PM / Don't Stop Believin' in the 80s (before Homecoming Parade)
Friday, Oct 1, 9PM / I Want It That 2000s Pop Way (after Homecoming Parade)

Free

Gus Dapperton

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Student Presale / Friday, September 24 / 10am
General Public On Sale / Wednesday, September 29 / 10am
Student tickets just $15!

$15 – $20

Joshua Redman Quartet

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Joshua Redman has forged a saxophone sound that is provocative, forward-looking, & hard-swinging. Redman’s Grammy-nominated quartet generates a tight and joyous onstage alchemy that will serve as an amazing kick-off to the 2022 Purdue Jazz Festival.

$24 – $30

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel created timeless hits like “Mrs. Robinson” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Now, The Simon & Garfunkel Story presents a multimedia experience with rare photos, video, and a live band performing their classic songs.

$30 – $54

Geneva Lewis

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Violinist Geneva Lewis made her professional debut at just 11 years old for the Pasadena Symphony. At Purdue, she will revel in the impressionism of Debussy’s Violin Sonata and the romantic power of Brahms’ Sonata No. 3 in D minor.

$15 – $20

Abigail Washburn and Wu Fei

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Returning to Purdue after her 2019 performance, banjoist Abigail Washburn will introduce us to Wu Fei, a prodigy on the Chinese guzheng. This multilingual collaboration of global folk magnifies the beauty of experiences that transcend traditions.

$20 – $26

Emmet Cohen Trio

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Live streamed to audiences in 2021, Live from Emmet’s Place provided front row seats in jazz pianist Emmet Cohen’s apartment. Now, Purdue welcomes Cohen’s Trio, along with the Live From Emmet’s Place All-Stars, for a real time, in-person performance.

$20 – $26
Event Series Sonia De Los Santos

Sonia De Los Santos

Wells Community Cultural Center 638 North Street, Lafayette, IN, United States

Mexican singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos will showcase new songs from her 2021 album, Esperanza, which is Spanish for something we can always use more of - hope.

Free
Event Series Sonia De Los Santos

Sonia De Los Santos

Wells Community Cultural Center 638 North Street, Lafayette, IN, United States

Mexican singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos will showcase new songs from her 2021 album, Esperanza, which is Spanish for something we can always use more of - hope.

Free

Beatrice Rana

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Italian pianist Beatrice Rana has earned the Silver Prize at the Van Cliburn competition, headlined Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and venues worldwide. Rana’s performance at Purdue will include four scherzos by Chopin, etudes by Debussy, and more.

$20 – $26

Tai Verdes

Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN

Tai Verdes, the breakout TikTok star, will perform at Purdue University as part of his HDTV Tour in support of his debut album TV, featuring “A-O-K,” “Stuck In The Middle,” “DRUGS,” more.

$15 – $20

Tabea Debus, recorder

Duncan Hall 619 Ferry St., Lafayette, IN

In an exclusive salon engagement, Tabea Debus (recorder) and Alon Sariel (lute), will present Ohrwurm, the German for “earworm.” Debus explores the 15th century origins of the recorder to present in a journey to fill your ears with music to remember.

$15 – $20