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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015 Vol. 128 / No. 24
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Hunter Hayes to bring ‘21 Tour’ to Braden ALYSSA GROH AND HOLLY PETROVICH Vidette Staff Plaid shirts, America-themed apparel and cowboy boots are attire you might see Saturday as students head to the Hunter Hayes concert. Hayes, known for popular songs “I Want Crazy,” “Wanted” and most recently, “21,” will be accompanied by Ryan Lafferty. The concert will begin 8 p.m. at Braden Auditorium of the Bone Student Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets for the University Program Board presented show are still on sale at the Braden Box Office or online at ticketmaster.com, said Brianna Jackson, UPB center stage chairperson. Tickets cost $22 for Illinois State University students, $34 for the general public and $45 for pit. There is also a $2.50 service fee for tickets bought in person.
Students who bought tickets at a discounted price will be asked to show their ID at the door, Jackson said, otherwise they will have to pay the difference. There will be no food or drinks of any kind allowed in the auditorium, and bags will be searched at the door. Every semester, UPB tries to bring in a big-name performer they think students will get excited about. “We were talking as a committee and we thought he [Hunter Hayes] would be a great fit,” Jackson said. “The campus really enjoyed the last country concert we had with Dan + Shay.” Amanda O’Mahoney, a sophomore elementary education major, is looking forward to seeing Hunter Hayes for the second time this weekend. “I decided to go because I saw Hunter Hayes about four years
ago before he was big, so it would be cool seeing him as the real deal now,” O’Mahoney said. She is looking forward to hearing her favorite song, “You Think You Know Somebody.” Hayes signed with Atlantic Nashville Records at 18, after being recognized on MySpace, according to his website. He began touring with big artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift before his first solo tour, “We’re Not Invisble,” last year. So far in his career, Hayes has recieved five GRAMMY nominations, been named CMA’s New Artist of the Year and is the youngest male ever to top the Billboard Hot Country song chart. His current “21 Tour” is stopping in 21 cities around the U.S. to create a more personal experience for fans. For more information, contact the UPB Public Relations Chairperson Justine Mills at (309) 438-8814.
(TNS Photo) Hunter Hayes poses on the red carpet at the GRAMMY Awards last year.
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