Convos Stories

April 4, 2026

Meet West Lafayette’s 3rd Street Collective, opener for Magdalena Bay

3rd Street Collective is a RnB-HipHop-rock band from West Lafayette, IN. What was your first public performance? We played a house show on Evergreen Street in September 2023. It was chaotic due to needing a last-minute drum sub, but it...

April 4, 2026

Meet local band Chauncie, opener for Ax & the Hatchetmen

Born in 2022 in the basements of Purdue University, Chauncie began to play small house shows in their local DIY music scene. While mainly opting for covers and crowd favorites, the band's chemistry was clear, and they quickly became a...

March 31, 2026

‘Beetlejuice’ musical retells cult classic movie at Purdue

The producers of BEETLEJUICE, the edgy and irreverent Broadway smash hit musical comedy, are thrilled to announce full casting for the North American Tour coming to Elliott Hall of Music on April 9th. Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film,...

March 30, 2026

‘Menopause the musical 2’ cruises to West Lafayette

GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards®, announced the cast of leading ladies for the Purdue production of Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® which will play at Loeb Playhouse for 2 performances on April 25th. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at convocations.purdue.edu. Group discounts for 15+ are also available by calling (765) 494-3933.

GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards®, announced the cast of leading ladies for the Purdue production of Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® which will play at Loeb Playhouse for 2 performances on April 25th. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at convocations.purdue.edu. Group discounts for 15+ are also available by calling (765) 494-3933.

February 20, 2026

Soul Asylum, with support from Corey Glover of Living Colour, Brings Acoustic Tour to Loeb Playhouse

Grammy award-winning rock band Soul Asylum brings an acoustic performance featuring Dave Pirner and Ryan Smith to Purdue University’s Loeb Playhouse on Friday, April 10, 2026. Special guest Corey Glover, best known as the powerhouse lead vocalist of the Grammy-winning rock band Living Colour (“Cult of Personality”), will join Soul Asylum in support. Purdue Convocations present this intimate, one-of-a-kind acoustic set with support from Union Club Hotel, 8Eleven Modern Bistro, Mad Mushroom Pizza, and Ripple & Co.

Grammy award-winning rock band Soul Asylum brings an acoustic performance featuring Dave Pirner and Ryan Smith to Purdue University’s Loeb Playhouse on Friday, April 10, 2026. Special guest Corey Glover, best known as the powerhouse lead vocalist of the Grammy-winning rock band Living Colour (“Cult of Personality”), will join Soul Asylum in support. Purdue Convocations present this intimate, one-of-a-kind acoustic set with support from Union Club Hotel, 8Eleven Modern Bistro, Mad Mushroom Pizza, and Ripple & Co.

February 13, 2026

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ brings musical retelling of classic to Purdue

The producers of MRS. DOUBTFIRE, the smash hit musical comedy critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter) are thrilled to announce the full cast for the 2nd North...

January 29, 2026

Wynton Marsalis makes final appearance as music director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, will honor legacy of Dr. King

To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) and its artistic director, Wynton Marsalis, who will make his final appearance at Purdue, take the Elliott stage on January 31, 2026.

To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) and its artistic director, Wynton Marsalis, who will make his final appearance at Purdue, take the Elliott stage on January 31, 2026.

January 23, 2026

PrintBay at Purdue intersects art and science with Convocations

West Lafayette, IN — Purdue's STEM-focused curriculum centers on experiential learning in various academic disciplines. Specifically in the John Martinson Honors College, Dr. J. Peter Moore leads a student cohort's independent study of printmaking at their studio known as the PrintBay....

January 17, 2026

Yellowjackets to kick off 36th Purdue Jazz Festival

For the past 43 years, Yellowjackets has built a reputation as one of jazz’s most influential groups. Through sold-out tours, critical and commercial success, and numerous lineup changes, the powerhouse trio’s career spans 26 albums and 16 Grammy® nominations. On January 23, they’re set to perform for thousands of high school musicians and jazz enjoyers on Purdue’s campus in the annual Jazz Festival.

For the past 43 years, Yellowjackets has built a reputation as one of jazz’s most influential groups. Through sold-out tours, critical and commercial success, and numerous lineup changes, the powerhouse trio’s career spans 26 albums and 16 Grammy® nominations. On January 23, they’re set to perform for thousands of high school musicians and jazz enjoyers on Purdue’s campus in the annual Jazz Festival.

January 16, 2026

Kinky Boots returns to Elliott Hall of Music

Winner of the Tony®, Grammy®, and London’s Olivier Awards for Best Musical, KINKY BOOTS captivates and entertains audiences around the world with a Tony® Award-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony®-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.

Winner of the Tony®, Grammy®, and London’s Olivier Awards for Best Musical, KINKY BOOTS captivates and entertains audiences around the world with a Tony® Award-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, book by four-time Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, and original direction and Tony®-winning choreography by Jerry Mitchell.

January 14, 2026

Purdue Convocations Bolsters Guest Safety With OPENGATE Technology

Purdue University is installing OPENGATE entry systems to all of its venues to improve guest security and efficiency at entry points across campus. Guests will notice metal detectors at Elliott Hall of Music events moving forward.

Purdue University is installing OPENGATE entry systems to all of its venues to improve guest security and efficiency at entry points across campus. Guests will notice metal detectors at Elliott Hall of Music events moving forward.

December 19, 2025

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Tour Canceled

Both upcoming performances of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern at Loeb Playhouse, along with other national tour dates, have been canceled by the producer. Ticket refunds will be made automatically to the original method of payment.

Both upcoming performances of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern at Loeb Playhouse, along with other national tour dates, have been canceled by the producer. Ticket refunds will be made automatically to the original method of payment.