2026-2027 Friends of Convos Presale

Mucca Pazza

Celebrating Our Graduating InternsThis merry band of misfits will roam campus, providing a variety of FREE pop-up performances around Purdue in Indianapolis during Purdue’s Weeks of Welcome! Purdue University in IndianapolisCheck for times and locations closer to the pe......More

Celebrating Our Graduating InternsThis merry band of misfits will roam campus, providing a variety of FREE pop-up performances around Purdue in Indianapolis during Purdue’s Weeks of Welcome! Purdue University in IndianapolisCheck for times and locations closer to the performance date.See details for Purdue in West Lafayette event on September 10 FREE EVENT FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Like any marching band, you’ll hear Mucca Pazza coming before you see them. That’s where the similarities end. Mucca Pazza’s original genre-bending compositions are inspired by everything from surf rock to Stravinsky. Then there are the brightly colored, mismatched thrift-shop get-ups, a squad of absurdist cheerleaders, and implausible instrumentation that includes electric guitars, accordions, violins, and even a cello. A darling of Chicago’s underground music scene since 2004, Mucca Pazza has performed at Lollapalooza, Lincoln Center, the Montreal Jazz Fest, and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series. At Purdue, this merry band of misfits will roam campus, providing a variety of free pop-up performances at different spaces. Fusing DIY punk aesthetics, Balkan brass, and marching-band maximalism, Mucca Pazza presents an eminently danceable embrace of the absurd. Follow Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Know Before You Go Directions & Parking Program Generous support from Convos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Club Convos hospitality, and more! Join Today

Boiler Park, Purdue Indianapolis, 765 W. North Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States

Mucca Pazza

Celebrating Our Graduating InternsThis merry band of misfits will roam campus, providing a variety of FREE pop-up performances around Purdue West Lafayette campus during Purdue’s Weeks of Welcome! Purdue West LafayetteCheck for times and locations closer to the performa......More

Celebrating Our Graduating InternsThis merry band of misfits will roam campus, providing a variety of FREE pop-up performances around Purdue West Lafayette campus during Purdue’s Weeks of Welcome! Purdue West LafayetteCheck for times and locations closer to the performance date.See details for Purdue in Indianapolis event on September 9 FREE EVENT FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Like any marching band, you’ll hear Mucca Pazza coming before you see them. That’s where the similarities end. Mucca Pazza’s original genre-bending compositions are inspired by everything from surf rock to Stravinsky. Then there are the brightly colored, mismatched thrift-shop get-ups, a squad of absurdist cheerleaders, and implausible instrumentation that includes electric guitars, accordions, violins, and even a cello. A darling of Chicago’s underground music scene since 2004, Mucca Pazza has performed at Lollapalooza, Lincoln Center, the Montreal Jazz Fest, and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series. At Purdue, this merry band of misfits will roam campus, providing a variety of free pop-up performances at different spaces. Fusing DIY punk aesthetics, Balkan brass, and marching-band maximalism, Mucca Pazza presents an eminently danceable embrace of the absurd. Follow Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Know Before You Go Directions & Parking Program Generous support from Convos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Club Convos hospitality, and more! Join Today

Purdue Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States

31st Annual West Lafayette Global Fest

Celebrating Our Graduating InternsCelebrate global cultures at the 31st Annual West Lafayette Global Fest during Purdue’s Weeks of Welcome!   ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Join us for an unforgettabl......More

Celebrating Our Graduating InternsCelebrate global cultures at the 31st Annual West Lafayette Global Fest during Purdue’s Weeks of Welcome!   ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Join us for an unforgettable day filled with vibrant performances, mouthwatering international cuisine, and engaging cultural exhibits and activities. Bring your friends and family to immerse yourselves in a tapestry of global heritage right in the heart of West Lafayette. Brazilian singer and activist Bia Ferreira spreads messages of feminism, love, and social justice across her native Brazil and beyond. Ghanaian musician, songwriter, and producer Gyedu-Blay Ambolley will headline this year’s festival with his innovative fusion of high-life, Afrobeat, Afropop, funk, and jazz. Be prepared to let loose at the main stage dance floor! Additional performances by Black Voices of Inspiration, Boiler Bhangra, Okinawa Yuyukai, and more.   Featured ArtistsBia FerreiraBia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and artivist who has distinguished herself as one of the most powerful voices in the contemporary Latin American music scene. Her art spans music, activism and politics, creating sounddiscourses that confront structural racism, LGBTphobia, black feminism, love and community affections through a critical and sensitive aesthetic. Bia defines her work as Contemporary Brazilian Music, concepts that place her work as a political and social expression of marginalised bodies and that stem from her own experience. Musically, her work blends elements of soul, blues, reggae, funk, R&B, rap, and references to Brazilian music, dialoguing with Afro- diasporic traditions and languages. Gyedu-Blay AmbolleyGyedu Blay Ambolley is a musical luminary hailing from Ghana, West Africa, with a staggering 29 albums under his belt. Known affectionately as the “Simigwa Do Man,” Ambolley’s musical journey began in the vibrant port city of Sekondi-Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana. His early fascination with music blossomed into a lifelong passion. From mastering his father’s flute at the tender age of eight, to honing his guitar skills under the mentorship of “Uncle Bonku”, Sammy Lartey and Ebo Taylor, Ambolley’s musical odyssey has been nothing short of extraordinary. This all led to Ambolley becoming a musical life force and exploding on the scene in 1973 with a jazzy highlife sound called ‘SIMIGWA-DO’. His name has become synonymous with Simigwa music and dance. Know Before You Go Directions & Parking Program Generous support from City of West Lafayette, International Center Visit Lafayette/West Lafayette, Kettlehut Construction, John Martinson Honors College, Flora Roberts Fund, Bowen Engineering, Henriott Group, IU Health, Purdue Federal Credit Union, Wessler Engineering BE Represented, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, O.W. Krohn and Associates Convos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Dive Deeper Additional Performances By– Black Voices of America– Boiler Bhangra– Okinawa Yuyukia   Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Pre-Show Club, and more! Join Today

Downtown West Lafayette, 222 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States

The Lord Chamberlain's Men present William Shakespeare's Othello

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present William Shakespeare’s OthelloCurricular Integration Residency Single Tickets Start at $26 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT The Lord Chamberlain’s Men ......More

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present William Shakespeare’s OthelloCurricular Integration Residency Single Tickets Start at $26 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT The Lord Chamberlain’s Men This fall, premier UK theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings an historically-informed production of Shakespeare’s Othello to Purdue. Staying true to the Elizabethan era, the performance features an all-male cast with period costumes, music, and dance.  The powerful tragedy follows the respected General Othello, whose life and secret marriage to Desdemona are violently unraveled by the jealous, manipulative schemes of his passed-over soldier, Iago. Experience this heartbreaking story of deception and ruin in a highly praised, historically accurate theatrical event.   The best authentic Shakespearean experience Follow The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Know Before You Go Manage Tickets Directions & Parking Program Generous support from ADDITIONAL SUPPORTConvos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Club Convos hospitality, and more! Join Today

Loeb Playhouse, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States

The Lord Chamberlain's Men present William Shakespeare's Othello

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present William Shakespeare’s OthelloCurricular Integration Residency Single Tickets Start at $26 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN ......More

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present William Shakespeare’s OthelloCurricular Integration Residency Single Tickets Start at $26 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN This fall, premier UK theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings an historically-informed production of Shakespeare’s Othello to Purdue. Staying true to the Elizabethan era, the performance features an all-male cast with period costumes, music, and dance.  The powerful tragedy follows the respected General Othello, whose life and secret marriage to Desdemona are violently unraveled by the jealous, manipulative schemes of his passed-over soldier, Iago. Experience this heartbreaking story of deception and ruin in a highly praised, historically accurate theatrical event. The best authentic Shakespearean experience Follow The Lord Chamberlain’s Men Know Before You Go Manage Tickets Directions & Parking Program Generous support from ADDITIONAL SUPPORTConvos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Club Convos hospitality, and more! Join Today

Loeb Playhouse, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States

The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John 

The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh Single Tickets Start at $30 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns The Music of Billy Joel an......More

The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh Single Tickets Start at $30 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John features the greatest hits of these two great rock piano legends. It stars Michael Cavanaugh, a Tony and Grammy-nominated performer who was handpicked by Billy Joel for the Broadway hit Movin’ Out. Praised by major critics and dubbed “The New Piano Man” by Billboard, Cavanaugh brings incredible energy to the stage. He masterfully captures the vocal styles, phrasing, and piano prowess of both icons, delivering a brilliant homage to rock’s greatest piano anthems. Save the date for an exclusive Piano Giving Circle event on October 16! Follow Michael Cavanaugh Know Before You Go Manage Tickets Directions & Parking Program Generous support from ADDITIONAL SUPPORTConvos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Club Convos hospitality, and more! Join Today

Loeb Playhouse, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States

Bang On A Can All-Stars: 90/90

Celebrating Our Graduating Interns90/90 celebrates the music of composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich and their 90th birthday milestones Single Tickets Start at $22 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT Celebratin......More

Celebrating Our Graduating Interns90/90 celebrates the music of composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich and their 90th birthday milestones Single Tickets Start at $22 FRIENDS PRESALE ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns The Bang on a Can All-Stars have collaborated with and performed the music of fellow New Yorkers Philip Glass and Steve Reich for more than 30 years. Now, as a tribute to these living legends—and their upcoming 90th birthdays—the All-Stars are presenting landmark works by the pair on tour. Released by Philip Glass in 1982, Glassworks is among his most successful and most-loved albums, but Glass has never performed the complete work live with his touring ensemble. In this concert, the All-Stars will perform a brand-new arrangement of Glassworks in its entirety, alongside Reich’s acclaimed rock quintet 2×5 and New York Counterpoint, in honor of these two legendary composers and their birthday milestones. Save the date for an exclusive Friends-only event on November 4!     Follow Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Know Before You Go Manage Tickets Directions & Parking Program Generous support from ADDITIONAL SUPPORTConvos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Club Convos hospitality, and more! Join Today

Loeb Playhouse, 128 Memorial Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States

At The Illusionist’s Table

Scott Silven’s  At The Illusionist’s TableLimited engagement exclusive to Friends of Convocations Tuesday – Friday at 6:00 pmSaturday at 5:00 pmSaturday at 9:00 pm This limited engagement will go on sale exclusively to members of the Friends of Convos in early July. Tic......More

Scott Silven’s  At The Illusionist’s TableLimited engagement exclusive to Friends of Convocations Tuesday – Friday at 6:00 pmSaturday at 5:00 pmSaturday at 9:00 pm This limited engagement will go on sale exclusively to members of the Friends of Convos in early July. Ticket requests will be filled in Priority Points order.For ages 21+. ABOUT Celebrating Our Graduating Interns Experience the unexpected as artist Scott Silven returns to Purdue with his revelatory, marvel of an evening. After a sold-out engagement of this show in 2018, we return to Silven’s magical world where evocative stories, culinary delights, and stunning elixirs swirl together in the most intimate and mind-bending illusion and epicurean immersion you’ve ever encountered. At the Illusionist’s Table is an extraordinarily special and limited engagement—designed to provide critical support for Purdue Convocations. This remarkable experience features only six seatings of 24 guests, each one featuring a bespoke, gourmet three-course dinner curated by Chef Dawn Sieber and exquisitely served by students from Purdue’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program, with wine and single-malt pairings inspired by the mystery and surprise of the evening. Wow, Wow, Wow, Silven will leave your mouth agape. Follow Scott Silven Know Before You Go Manage Tickets Directions & Parking Program Generous support from ADDITIONAL SUPPORTConvos is Self-Supporting.Your Ticket Purchases and Generous GiftsPower it All! Learn More Enhance your experience BUILD YOUR OWN SEASON PICK5 + Save Did you know that if you buy 5 shows or more (not 5 tickets), you save an average of 10% off single-ticket prices? Experience the flexibility of designing your own PICK5 package! BUNDLE & SAVE BRING YOUR FRIENDS Group Discounts If you have 15 or more in your group, you’ll receive a discount on your tickets as well as bonus tickets for tour organizers, chaperones or bus drivers. Click here to fill out the group order form. BRING YOUR GROUP SUPPORT THE ARTS AT PURDUE Friends of Convos Our Friends of Convocations not only enjoy access to the best seats in the house, but also special parking opportunities, exclusive artist events, Club Convos hospitality, and more! Join Today

John Purdue Room, 900 W State St #101, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, United States