Staff Report The Starship featuring Mickey Thomas concert, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10th at the CFSB Center on the campus of Murray State has been canceled due to an unforeseen circumstance with one of the band members. No other information is being released at this time. “Despite this weekend’s cancellation due to a band-related circumstance, Read More
Story by Amy Turner, Staff writer Photo by Nick Bohannon/The News The historic Lovett Auditorium stage has hosted many performances. On Tuesday, April 24, it was the location for the Swing into Spring Jazz Concert. This event was broadcast live on WKMS, Murray State’s NPR radio station. Directed by Todd Hill and Jonathan Nash, it featured Read More
Story by Brianna Willis, Assistant Features Editor The lights went out as the crowd began cheering and screaming. Silhouettes moved across the stage as the stagehands ensured everything was in the right place. Lecrae climbed atop a raised platform and stood totally still. The anticipation began to rise as the crowd’s cheers grew louder until, finally, pulsating Read More
Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America performed a free concert, hosted by Murray State and Town & Gown Thursday, Oct. 15. at Lovett Auditorium. The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, situated in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is one of the various bands under the United States Read More
The CFSB Center announced it will host the opening night of the Willie Nelson and Family tour featuring Alison Krauss & Union Station and Jerry Douglas May 1. Wesley Hughes, manager of accounting activities at the CFSB Center said having the opportunity to host a country music legend such as Nelson on the opening night Read More
Three-time Grammy winning and multi-platinum selling artists, musicians of the Zac Brown Band, will make an appearance at the CFSB Center Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Zac Brown, lead vocals, along with band members Coy Bowles, Jimmy De Martini, Chris Fryar, Clay Cook, Daniel de los Reyes and John Driskell Hopkins will perform along with Read More
The department of history hosted Roots 4 Tuesday in Lovett Auditorium in order to celebrate the roots of music in Kentucky and educate students and the community on Kentucky’s musical traditions. The annual concert was free of charge and open to the public. Members of the community filled the available seating on stage, while students Read More
Lines wrapped around the CFSB Center as country music fans waited patiently to see Florida Georgia Line perform its first headlining show at Murray State. Florida Georgia Line was preceded by two close friends as opening acts: Dallas Smith and Colt Ford. Each act performed a 30-minute set to warm up the crowd Read More