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Live Music, Broadway, Theatre, and Ideas at Purdue University

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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November 25, 2024

Purdue celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” Excerpts in Concert

Purdue University invites the public to experience a profound evening of music, storytelling, and reflection at Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones Excerpts in Concert on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 7 PM at Loeb Playhouse (Location Changed)....
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October 8, 2024

New music rehearsal space opens for students

With the goal of supporting the local live music scene’s growth, an instrument locker space in the lower level of Elliott Hall of Music has been transformed into a rehearsal home for student bands.

The Hall of Music Productions and Purdue Convocations teams have opened a new ensemble rehearsal space, known as JamSpace, that is now available to registered Purdue students. With the goal of supporting the local live music scene’s growth, the Hall...
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October 2, 2024

Discover Rising Jazz Piano Star Isaiah J. Thompson at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse

Join The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet for an extraordinary evening of jazz at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse on October 12, 2024. Led by award-winning pianist Isaiah J. Thompson, the quartet features David Alvarez III on drums, Julian Lee on saxophone, and Sebastian Rios on bass. Together, they bring a dynamic, soulful performance that blends jazz tradition with innovation. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of piano, bass, drums, and sax!

Discover Rising Jazz Piano Star Isaiah J. Thompson at Purdue's Loeb PlayhouseBUY TICKETS The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet will feature the Steinway D Concert Grand on October 12. Get ready to immerse yourself in an extraordinary evening of jazz as...
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October 1, 2024

Full Casting Announced for an All-New North American Tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

The musical that celebrates the iconic life and legacy of Tina Turner continues to woo audiences around the world. Casting has been announced for an all-new North American tour of the joyful and triumphant Broadway smash hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical.

North American Tour Cast for TINA - The Tina Turner MusicalTickets on sale now! BUY TICKETS The musical that celebrates the iconic life and legacy of Tina Turner continues to woo audiences around the world. Casting has been announced for...
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