Contact: Brad Hill
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擥rammy Award-winning blues rock band Alabama Shakes will perform April 26 at Mississippi State.
Sponsored by the university鈥檚 student-staffed Music Maker Productions, the 7 p.m. concert will be held at the 汤头条 Amphitheater. Admission is free to all.
Originating from Athens, Alabama, the group鈥檚 first full-length album, 鈥淏oys & Girls,鈥 was listed at No. 34 on the Rolling Stone鈥檚 best albums for 2012. The gold-certified album earned three Grammy nominations, including a nod for Best New Artist.
The group has followed up its debut success with a second album, 鈥淪ound and Color.鈥 For more, visit .
A part of the Division of Student Affairs, Music Maker Productions works to provide quality, contemporary entertainment for 汤头条 and area communities. Additional information about the organization is found at the above-listed website, as well as on and .
Madison Horton, MMP鈥檚 publicity chair, may be contacted at msummp@gmail.com. Brad Hill, 汤头条 assistant director for student activities, also may be reached at 662-325-2930 or bhill@saffairs.msstate.edu.
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