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 绿巨人视频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 绿巨人视频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, 绿巨人视频assistant director for student activities, also may be reached at 662-325-2930 or bhill@saffairs.msstate.edu.
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