Performances

Price: $32, $20 for PSU UP Students Only

The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir is the most famous gospel choir in America today. It travels the globe, sharing its joy of faith through its music and raising funds for children's charities.
The Choir was founded in 1986 by Allen Bailey, who got the idea for the Choir while attending a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Cotton Club in Harlem. The Choir presents the finest singers & musicians from Harlem's Black Churches & the New York/Tri-State area.
The Harlem Gospel Choir has shared its message of love and inspiration with hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Through its dynamic performances the Choir strive to create a better understanding of the African-American culture & the inspirational music called Gospel as it relates to the Black Church. The theme of every performance is "bringing people & nations together & giving something back".
In this new era of hope and change, the Choir's voices reflect the renaissance of Harlem's culture. Their songs of gospel and inspiration will touch the depths of your soul and lift your spirit to angelic heights. Every performance will take your breath away!

Ticket price: $19

Sunday, 14 Feb 2010 Valentine’s Concert, 3:00 PM

The Pennsylvania Quintet, with pianist Enrico Elisi, will present a concert that features Mozart’s elegant Quintet for Piano and Winds. Now in its twenty-sixth season, the quintet has performed at major venues both in the United States and Europe. Elisi joined the Penn State faculty in 2008 and maintains an active international performing career.

Presented in partnership with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities as part of the third annual Moments of Change multidisciplinary initiative, “Dare to Know!” The Late Eighteenth Century, 1776–1801.

This program is part of Moments of Change and is being presented in partnership with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin are about to set out on a US co-headline tour with special guest Flyleaf that will play Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Ticket Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Tickets Downtown, Penn State Altoona Campus, online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.bjc.psu.edu or charge by phone at (814) 865-5555.

All Seats $39.75

Price: $25, $20 students

The North Mississippi Allstars were founded in 1996. RL Burnside, Jr. Kimbrough, Otha Turner and their musical families were at their peak--making classic records and touring the world. Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson soaked up the music of their father, Jim Dickinson and absorbed the North Mississippi Blues legacy while playing and shaking it down at the juke joints with their blues ancestors. Luther (guitar and vocals) and Cody (drums and vocals) joined up with bassist Chris Chew to form the core of their own band, The North Mississippi Allstars.
Through the filter of generations of Mississippi Blues men, the Allstars pioneered their own blues-infused rock and roll.
After touring as an opening act for a variety of artists and honing their chops as a unit, the North Mississippi Allstars issued their debut album, Shake Hands With Shorty in the spring of 2000. Their debut proved to be a success and earned them a Grammy
nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Album.”
Bringing their hill country blues infused rock’n roll to stages all over the country and the world (including multiple toursin Europe and Asia), the Allstars quickly gained a loyal fan base. The band gained additional popularity for their work in the Gospel-Blues band The Word, which also featured John Medeski and Pedal Steel player Robert Randolph. By 2005, the North Mississippi Allstars had released four studio records, three of which were Grammy nominated, and earned the reputation as one of the most intriguing acts to emerge from the loam of southern blues and roots rock.
The band released Hernando in early 2008, which represented a return to the blues-rock roots the band started with more than a decade ago. It was also the first release on the trio’s own label, Songs of the South Records. The band finished their retrospective record entitled Do It Like We Used To Do in January 2009. The two-CD-one-DVD package features two discs of music that chronologically highlight the band’s live performances over their first twelve years together, and also includes a full-length documentary DVD on the history of the band. The documentary captures rare live footage, interviews with the guys, and tells the story of a classic American band.

Jason Aldean is currently one of the hottest acts on the country music scene, and he is bringing all of his chart-rattling hits to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center Friday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the general on-sale will be made available
at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Tickets Downtown, Penn State Altoona Campus, online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.bjc.psu.edu or charge by phone at (814) 865-5555.

HOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70

André PREVIN and Tom STOPPARD: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (A Play for Actors and Orchestra)

Folk’s dynamic duo features dobro, guitar, and harmonies delivered in a raw, moving and emotional style. Live and unplugged in the most intimate listening room in the area.

A Dinner Concert - Enjoy the old world atmosphere and cuisine of The Tavern Restaurant as PA Centre Orchestra's Johann Strauss Orchestra celebrates the music of Old Vienna, the greatest of all musical capital.s

Come play along with your favorite pre-school pals live on stage as Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live! visits Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center for two shows Tuesday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Leap into Fairytale Land with “Dora the Explorer,” journey through Purewood Forest with “The Backyardigans,” hop into Wonderland with “Wonder Pets!,” and monkey around on The Monkey King Adventure with “Ni-Hao, Kai-lan.”

Join us for a selection of arias and other memorable moments from Mozart’s delightful Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), performed by students from the Penn State Opera Theatre, under the direction of Ted Christopher, artistic director, accompanied by Beverly Patton, musical director.

Presented in partnership with the Institute for the Arts and Humanities as part of the third annual Moments of Change multidisciplinary initiative, “Dare to Know!” The Late Eighteenth Century, 1776–1801.

Legendary performers and rising stars will kick off the new decade as AEG Live presents the Gaither Homecoming Tour 2010, coming Friday, March 19 to Penn State University’s Bryce Jordan Center.

Led by Bill Gaither and his vocal band, the 2010 Homecoming Tour promises to bring its usual celebration filled with the very best in contemporary Gospel.

Presented by the Junior Baroque Music Festival

Ticket Price: $10

Price: $45

Robert Cray
Robert Cray’s This Time – the first studio album on singer-songwriter-guitarist Cray’s own imprint Nozzle Records, distributed by Vanguard Records – arrives at a vital juncture in the musician’s career, marked by creative renewal and a key reunion with an old performing partner.
The five-time Grammy Award winner summarized 35 years of mastery on the debut Nozzle release Live From Across the Pond (2006), an electrifying two-CD concert set drawn from a series of shows (opening for Eric Clapton) at London’s Royal Albert Hall. When the time came to follow up that widely praised collection with a studio recording, Cray viewed it as an opportunity to move his sound in other directions.
As ever with Robert Cray’s undefinable sound, the music on This Time remains stubbornly beyond category. He has been internationally admired as a stylist whose innovations have brought new life to the blues, and such punchy outings as “Chicken in the Kitchen” and “That’s What Keeps Me Rockin’” should satisfy the most demanding blues fans. But the new album’s barrier-busting material – whether it’s the soulful “Love 2009” or the profound balladry of “This Time” and “Forever Goodbye” – demonstrate once again that attempting to slot Cray in a single genre is an exercise in futility.
“Blues is one of the foundations of our music, but it’s not all that we play,” Cray says. “When I first started playing guitar, I wanted to be George Harrison – that is, until I heard Jimi Hendrix. After that, I wanted to be Albert Collins and Buddy Guy and B.B. King. And then there are singers like O.V. Wright and Bobby Blue Bland. It’s all mixed up in there.”
He continues, “Every time somebody asks me about where my music comes from, I give them five or six different directions – a little rock, soul, jazz, blues, a little gospel feel. Then there are some other things that maybe fall in there every once in a while, like a little Caribbean flavor or something. You just never know. I always attribute it to the music we grew up listening to, and the radio back in the ‘60s. It’s pretty wide open. It’s hard to put a tag on it.”

Shemekia Copeland
At only 19, Shemekia Copeland stepped out of her father’s shadow with the Alligator release of 1998 debut recording, Turn the Heat Up!, and the critics raved. The Village Voice called her “nothing short of uncanny,” while the Boston Globe proclaimed that “she roars with a sizzling hot intensity.” A year later, she appeared in the Motion Picture Three To Tango, while her song “I Always Get My Man, was featured in the film Broken Hearts Club.
Her second album, Wicked, released in 2000, scored three Handy Awards (Song of the Year, Blues Album of the Year, Contemporary Female Artist of the Year) and a Grammy nomination. Two years later, New Orleans R&B legend Dr. John stepped in to produce her third recording, Talking To Strangers (2002), which Vibe called “a masterful blend of ballsy rockers and cheeky ballads.”
Copeland released The Soul Truth in 2005. The album was produced by legendary Stax guitarist Steve Cropper (who also played on the CD), and featured generous doses of blues, funk and Memphis-flavored soul. She joined Telarc International for the February 2009 release of Never Going Back. This new chapter in the Shemekia Copeland story represents a crossroads on her ongoing artistic journey – a place where numerous new avenues are open. While she will always remain loyal to her blues roots, Never Going Back takes a more forward view of the blues, and in so doing points her music and her career in a new direction.
We’re happy to welcome Shemekia back to the State for her second visit!

Three-time American Music Award winners Daughtry will bring their 2010 North American Tour to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Cavo.

Tickets go on sale to the general public February 5 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Ticket Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Downtown Theatre, Penn State Altoona Campus, online www.ticketmaster.com,www.bjc.psu.edu or charge by phone at (814) 865-5555.

Don’t miss this opportunity to catch perhaps the premier folk/Americana duo as they wrap up their final shows after 17 years of touring. Crisp songwriting, killer hooks and licks, and infectious energy! Live and unplugged in the most intimate listening room in the area.

The State Theatre will be a hopping place on Saturday, April 10 when UltraMax Music puts a new spin on old classics. Led by Max Fomitchev, a Penn State professor of computer sciences, UltraMax Music brings classical music to the younger generation by fusing classics by Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi and more with original techno dance music.
UltraMax Music will be performing with the Penn State Innovation Orchestra and the Electric Light Quartet, which are made up of some of the Penn State’s most talented musicians. The Electric Light Quartet will be using custom made instruments that respond visually with light to the music that is being played. The instruments were created by Penn State computer engineering students. The show will also include lasers and live video.
TechnoClassica 2.0 is going to be a perfect family event. Traditional patrons of classical music are encouraged to bring their children and grandchildren to the show. This is a concert that both older and younger generations can enjoy together.
In 2008, UltraMax Music and the Penn State Innovation Orchestra played to a sold out crowd at Eisenhower auditorium. A few hundred people couldn’t get in to the concert because of the unexpected turn out. Since The State Theatre is a smaller venue, we recommend ordering tickets in advance. For more information and to order tickets visit www.TechnoSymphony.com or www.thestatetheatre.org.

Performed live by UltraMax and the Penn State Electric Light Quartet

Ticket Price: $25, $12 Students

Grammy, AMA and five-time Dove Award-winning Group of the Year Casting Crowns returns to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. with special guests Tenth Avenue North and Caleb.

Tickets for the “Until The World Hears Tour” go on sale Monday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Tickets Downtown, Penn State Altoona Campus, online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.bjc.psu.edu or by phone at (814) 865-5555.

Humor, history, tall tales and good ol’ fashion American folk music from these longtime ‘Brew favorites. Live and unplugged in the most intimate listening room in the area.

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Flutes
Albrechtsberger: Concerto for Harp
Anne Sullivan, Harp
Haydn: Symphony "Le Midi"

Price: $30, $25 students and seniors

Freddy Cole has been a recording artist since 1952, when his first single "The Joke’s on Me" was released on an obscure Chicago-based label. During the 1970’s, Cole recorded several albums for European and English companies that helped him develop a loyal overseas following. A resident of Atlanta, Georgia since 1972, he currently leads a quartet that regularly tours the United States, Europe, the Far East and South America.
Cole doesn't apologize for sounding like his brother, Nat "King" Cole. There are certain unmistakable similarities. He plays piano and sings and performs live with guitar and upright bass, just like Nat. Yet his voice is raspier, smokier, jazzier even. But he has emerged from the awesome shadow cast by his elder brother. In truth, his phrasing is far closer to that of Frank Sinatra or Billie Holiday than that of his brother and his timing swings a little more.
His vocals are suave, elegant, formidable and articulate and are among the most respected in jazz. Cole’s career continues to ascend as he has moved into the front ranks of America’s most precious art form with a style and musical sophistication uniquely his own.

An unbelievable night of music and cultural diversity with the acknowledged masters of Tuvan throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Alash also performs on traditional Tuvan instruments. A must-see for world music fans, and fans of the movie Ghengis Blues!

Brahms: Serenade in A
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Jan Wilson, mezzo soprano
Haydn: Symphony "Le Soir"

One of acoustic music’s living legends, Schmidt just keeps getting better. She brings her impeccable 12-string guitar stylings, dulcimer virtuosity and rich vocals back to the Brew. Live and unplugged in the most intimate listening room in the area.

Back by popular demand! This California duo welcomes in summer with a special Memorial Day Monday show featuring their trademark blend of bluegrass, folk and country. Join us before the show for a potluck picnic on the Lemont Village Green.

Creation Festivals are two annual events that have become the Nation's Largest Christian Music Festivals. The Creation Experience includes four jam-packed days of music, teaching, baptism, camping and fellowship - a summer's worth of fun for one low price.

Creation Festival 2010 Northeast comes to the Agape Farm in Mount Union, PA, June 30 - July 3rd, 2010. Join the tens of thousands who have made Creation a part of every summer. Group rates are available - make it your summer event or youth mission trip.