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  • A woman wearing a brown jacket and black hat stands in a grassy field with bison grazing in the background under an overcast sky.

    Margo Price

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Rising star Margo Price fuses Nashville country, Memphis soul and Texas twang while challenging country conventions through brutally honest, beautifully poetic portraits of everyday life.

    $24 – $30
  • Global Fest

    24th Annual Global Fest

    Presented by the City of West Lafayette, Purdue Convocations and the International Center of West Lafayette

  • A woman, reminiscent of Camille Thomas, sits outdoors smiling and holding a cello across her lap. She wears a brown jacket and black pants, with a cloudy sky in the background.

    Camille Thomas, cello

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Paris-born Camille Thomas is a rising-star cellist delivering dynamic virtuosity on her 18th-century Gagliano cello, while letting breathe her blend of verve, intimacy, and tenderness on works from Brahms, Beethoven and more.

    $15 – $20

  • Seven people stand side by side outdoors against a plain background, wearing dark jackets and casual clothing. All face forward, with neutral or slight smiles, and one woman stands among six men.

    Novalima

    Carnahan Hall 2200 Elmwood Ave, Lafayette, IN, United States

    Blending electronica beats with traditional instruments and tempos of Afro-Peruvian folk, Novalima conjures the soundtrack to both contemporary midnight mysteries and cultures that have endured for hundreds of years.

    $20 – $25

  • A woman with short dark hair and red lipstick, resembling Neyla Pekarek, looks at the camera while a man in a cowboy hat stands behind her, both surrounded by green pine trees.

    Neyla Pekarek

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Cellist/vocalist Neyla Pekarek—formerly of the Grammy®️-nominated indie-folk band the Lumineers – combines Americana, blues, 60s pop and more on her 2019 solo debut Rattlesnake.

    $20 – $25

  • Two men, The Brother Brothers, sit side by side against a plain wall. One, in a button-up shirt, holds an acoustic guitar; the other, in stripes, holds a violin and bow. Both look directly at the camera with neutral expressions.

    The Brother Brothers

    After making their Purdue debut last year opening for I’m With Her, the Brother Brothers are back for more as the Outreach Artists-in-Residence.

    Free

  • A group of performers sing and dance on stage in a lively retelling of the Rosa Parks story; two women and a man are in the foreground smiling, while musicians play guitars and drums by colorful Walk On signs.

    Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Exciting and inspirational, Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks shows how individual determination makes a difference in freedom and equality for all.

    $12 – $17

  • Hand to Hand Squonk Opera

    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

  • Christian French

    Christian French

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Christian French will perform live at Loeb Playhouse at Purdue University on October 20, 2022.

    $15 – $20

  • Kenny Broberg

    Kenny Broberg

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Classical pianist Kenny Broberg boasts an energetic and impressive repertoire that includes his take on master composers like Brahms and Liszt as well as original works.

    $15 – $20

  • tenThing - A Feeling Of Norwegian Christmas

    tenThing: A Feeling of Norwegian Christmas

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Hear Christmas music in a way you’ve never heard before when the all-female, brass ensemble tenThing returns to Purdue for A Feeling of Norwegian Christmas.

    $15 – $20

  • Sean Jones' Dizzy Spellz

    Sean Jones’ Dizzy Spellz

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Experience a new spin on jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie with New York trumpeter Sean Jones and his band Dizzy Spellz headlining the 2023 Purdue Jazz Festival.

    $15 – $20

  • Noah Kahan to perform at Purdue

    Noah Kahan

    Elliott Hall of Music 712 3rd Street, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Noah Kahan will perform live at Elliott Hall of Music at Purdue University on March 25, 2023.

    $15 – $20

  • A woman with long red hair poses on her side against a pink background, wearing a crocheted bikini top and rainbow miniskirt, accessorized with jewelry and high heels—channeling bold style like Sudan Archives at Purdue on April 5.

    Sudan Archives

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Sudan’s many identities truly coalesce in her debut album, Athena: a psychedelic, magnetic take on modern R&B. Live at Purdue on April 5!

    $15 – $20
  • ATLYS

    ATLYS

    ATLYS, an energetic string quartet from Chicago, performs classical works, original compositions, and unique covers of your favorite pop and rock hits.

    $15 – $20
  • A black-and-white photo of Slow Pulp at Purdue. It shows four people standing close together, facing the camera. Two have long hair, one has glasses and shoulder-length hair, and another has short curly hair. All wear neutral expressions.

    Slow Pulp

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Slow Pulp's energetic debut album, Moveys, is a testament to resilience, forged through health challenges, personal upheaval, and a pandemic. Showcasing the Chicago indie rock band's resourcefulness and emotional catharsis, the Purdue Student Concert Committee is excited to welcome them following their European tour with Death Cab for Cutie.

    $15 – $20
  • A colorful Record Store Day poster shows a giant bee on a pink gramophone, with event details: April 22, 1–6 PM, Chauncey Avenue, live music, and bands Free Hat, The Lawn Darts, and The Lunar Diamonds.

    Record Store Day

    Chauncey Plaza 222 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette, IN

    You don’t want to miss this unique music festival in West Lafayette, with The Lawn Darts, the Lunar Diamonds, and Free Hat providing the rock n roll. 

    $15 – $20
  • Les Violons du Roy w/ Inon Barnatan

    Les Violons du Roy w/ Inon Barnatan, piano

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    French-Canadian 15-piece chamber orchestra Les Violons du Roy brings 38 years of classical and baroque repertoire to Purdue on April 26, 2023.

    $15 – $20

  • A music band performs on an outdoor stage at West Lafayette Global Fest, with two large banners displaying the event name and buildings visible in the background. The band features a singer, violinist, and double bass player.

    West Lafayette Global Fest

    Chauncey Plaza 222 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette, IN

    The West Lafayette Global Fest is a long-standing tradition featuring entertainment, food, and art from almost every continent on the planet.

    $8

  • Briscoe

    Briscoe

    Loeb Playhouse 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Led by Truett Heintzelman and Philip Lupton, the band pushes feel-good vibes throughout its eclectic sound.

    $8
  • StairWELL icon

    StairWELL: art + tech + wellness at Purdue

    Third Street Chill Zone 1198 3rd Street, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

    Days filled with deadlines and challenging goals are the new normal–or perhaps the pressure just feels more intense now. In a groundbreaking new project, a talented collection of Purdue experts have banded together to design a relief valve.

    Using a novel combination of art, technology, and clinical psychology, the StairWELL project will produce an interactive sculptural installation to create a sense of beauty, respite, and play via an inventive user interface. Viewers become participants in an expressive journey that creates community while also delivering powerful supportive connections where they may be needed.

    $8
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert

    Elliott Hall of Music 712 3rd Street, West Lafayette, IN, United States

    Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Live in Concert pairs the Oscar-winning animated film with a full orchestra, band, and turntables live on stage.

    $8