The Campus Activities Board at Gustavus Adolphus College has announced that singer, songwriter, and musician Gavin DeGraw will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, April 13 inside Lund Arena. Gustavus alumnus Justyn Dow ’08 has been announced as the opening act.
Tickets will go on sale for Gustavus students and staff Thursday, March 15 for $13. Tickets will be available to the general public on Monday, March 26 for $18. If tickets are still available the day of the concert, they will be on sale at the door for $20. Tickets may be purchased online at gustavustickets.com or in person at the Student Activities Office information desk on the lower level of the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center.
Gavin DeGraw is a New York native who has enjoyed success since breaking through in 2003 with his debut album Chariot. The album sold over a million copies, earned platinum certification, and yielded three hit singles, including “I Don’t Want To Be,” “Follow Through,” and the title track, “Chariot.”
DeGraw’s self-titled second album debuted at No. 1 on the digital sales chart and at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart in 2008. The album included the hit singles “In Love With A Girl” and “We Belong Together.” His third album, Free, was recorded in less than two weeks at the Brooklyn studio of his producer Camus Celli, and is described as recorded versions of his live favorites.
Sweeter, a Sept. 2011 release, is DeGraw’s fourth and most recent album that includes many tracks co-written by other artists. The first single off the album, “Not Over You,” was released on iTunes in June 2011 and is his first song to reach the top spot on the Adult Pop Songs list.
“Co-writing with other people changed everything for me,” DeGraw said of Sweeter. “Not only did it open my mind to new ideas, but it changed the way I wrote on my own. Playing all these different styles with other musicians led me to think about things differently when I was working my myself. Although it doesn’t stray too far from what I’ve done, I think Sweeter is the first album I’ve made that has caught my true sound, and that was the result of taking risks.”
Questions about the Gavin DeGraw concert can be directed to the Student Activities Office at 507-933-7590.
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