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.
Next week, Convocations hosts two musical acts in the span of a few days. Martin Sexton and MercyMe perform on November 7 and 9 respectively. Both acts bring their tours to Purdue in a diverse showcase for a weekend of music.
America comes together in the music of Martin Sexton. Our hearts mend, our political and philosophical differences melt away, and the various strains of our roots music entangle. Of Sexton, The New York Times says: “His unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer’s goal: to
amplify the sound of the ordinary heart.”
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – A unique homecoming is happening for one Boilermaker on October 2. Robert Cohen (B.A., Sound for the Performing Arts, 2024) is head audio engineer for the national touring production of The Book of Mormon. The show comes to Elliott Hall of Music next month. His experiences at Purdue have aided in his transition to the professional world. In Cohen’s time at Purdue, he founded and led LEAP (Live Events and Productions).
One of comedy’s biggest names, Tom Segura brings his 2025 global tour Come Together to West Lafayette. Segura’s highly anticipated new hour of comedy started touring last year and has sold out stops across Asia and North America.
Join us on April 30th for Purdue Day of Giving and help empower Convos in creating unforgettable moments through the power of performance.
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.
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.
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.
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.