Tag: Music

Neyla Pekarek

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.

Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks

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

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.

Margo Price

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.

Stomp

Did you know? STOMP Edition

PERFORMANCE FACTS • STOMP has performed in over 350 cities in 36 countries worldwide. • STOMP’s New York City production will celebrate its 15th year at the Orpheum Theatre in February of 2009, which makes it one of the longest-running...

A sneak peek at The Westerlies program

Wherein Lies The Good - American Mavericks of the 20th Century The Westerlies trace the sound of the 20th Century through a variety of American musical traditions. From the art songs of Charles Ives, to the spirituals of the Golden...
Songs of Freedom, April 5, 2018 Loeb Playhouse

Program Notes: Songs of Freedom

Under the direction of Grammy Award-winning drummer, Ulysses Owens Jr., the 1960’s are explored through the work of three prolific artists: Joni Mitchell, Abbey Lincoln, and Nina Simone. To effectively deliver this vast repertoire, the program features vocalists Theo Bleckmann, Alicia Olatuja, and Joanna Majoko.

Global Fest 2017 Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna

Global Fest plans expanded lineup; event free and open to public

Global Fest 2017 will rock Columbia Street in West Lafayette on September 16 with extended hours and an impressive lineup of international and local performers.

Rhiannon Giddens

Rhiannon Giddens to perform at Purdue University on Sept.15

Musician Rhiannon Giddens will bring her “Freedom Highway Tour” to Purdue University’s Loeb Playhouse on September 15 at 8PM.

All tickets now on sale! Diavolo: L.O.S.T. 9/28/17

17-18 single show tickets now on sale!

All single show tickets for the 2017-18 Purdue Convocations season are now on sale. Featuring Broadway musicals, lectures, dance, theatre, music, and concerts

Verona String Quartet and pianist Daniel Hsu to perform April 23

These 2015 Concert Artists Guild Competition winners will perform Franck’s Quintet in F Minor-an urgent work with one emotional height after another.

David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ band, Donny McCaslin Quartet, performs April 6

The saxophonist and his group surged into the mainstream with David Bowie’s Blackstar. But the jazz world had long known and celebrated the work of McCaslin.