Lyle Lovett, Lifehouse and David Banner are among the acts that will perform at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium in the coming weeks.
Banner will be joined by Keyshia Cole and Bobby Valentino for the Black Student Cultural Programming Board's annual Sibs Weekend concert Feb. 4. The Lovett and Lifehouse shows will be on consecutive nights, Jan. 26 and 27.
If they weren't generally completely different audiences
then we would never have done two major shows like that back to back said Andrew Holzaepfel, associate director of public occasions for Mem Aud.
Lovett emerged in the 1980s with a blend of folk, big band and traditional pop. Originally labeled a country singer, he lost much of his mainstream country fan base and developed a cult following for his unique style of songwriting. He also gained fame from acting roles in films such as Short Cuts and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and a short-lived marriage to actress Julia Roberts.
We're really excited about the Lyle Lovett thing because they're doing an acoustic evening Holzaepfel said. This little leg of his tour is a little different from his normal tour.
Tickets for Lovett's show are $25 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the Mem Aud box office, online at www.ohiotickets.musictoday.com and by phone at 740-593-1780. Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville is co-sponsoring the event with the university.
University Program Council is sponsoring the Lifehouse show, which will feature singer-songwriter MoZella as the opener. Lifehouse is known for its hits Hanging By A Moment and You and Me.
UPC is always looking for popular bands that fit within our price range and also appeal to the student body here. Lifehouse seemed like a perfect fit
said Elyse Morelli, public relations director for UPC.
Tickets for Lifehouse go on sale for $20 and $15 at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at Mem Aud's box office.
The Black Student Cultural Programming Board brings a rap and R&B show every year on Sibs Weekend. Past years' shows have featured acts such as Lil' Wayne, John Legend and Busta Rhymes.
Banner is one of the biggest names in Southern rap, a genre that has become increasingly popular in recent years. He rose to national fame in 2003 with his albums Mississippi: The Album and MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water and released follow-up Certified last year.
Cole and Valentino, a pair of successful young R&B artists, will open.
Tickets for Banner, Cole and Valentino go on sale for $15 at 10 a.m. Friday at the auditorium box office and online at www.ohiotickets.musictoday.com.
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Mississippi-bred rapper David Banner is among the high-profile musicians performing at Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium in the coming weeks.
