Alderson Broaddus University is excited to announce a concert by alumnus and winner of Verizon's Indie Icon Competition, Jared Mahone, on Friday, Oct. 17, at 10 p.m. in Funkhouser Auditorium. Jared Mahone is a rising star and is one of the most booked performers in the college market with 500+ shows across the country in the last four years.

 

Before Jared takes the stage, Midwestern pop-rock outfit, Attaboy, will open at 8 p.m. Not only have multiple Attaboy songs garnered national radio airplay, their singles “Unshaken” and “Wait on You” both landed on the Billboard Top 30 Charts.

 

The common thread of Attaboy’s mission is to create honest music that instills hope and inspires action. It’s the same passionate focus that has shaped an immensely moving and captivating concert experience. And what’s more, everything that happens on stage is anchored in honest, fresh, and creative songwriting.

 

Immediately following, Jared Mahone will perform at 10 p.m. Graduating from Alderson Broaddus in 2003, Mahone sings a wide-range of music. After a red-letter calendar year of winning Verizon's Indie Icon competition and making their television debut on Katie Couric in NYC, Jared Mahone shows no signs of slowing.

 

He has been touring nationally for nearly a decade impressing audiences with a wide-range of talents that draw from Ohio garage soul, story-teller poets, pop melodies, and even classic hip hop. Brandishing transparent venerability, Jared's every man persona connects in a deep and lasting way across what are often disconnected cultures within America.

 

His latest album, Mixtape, was created as a crowd-focused, crowd-inspired song-a-week writing project where his music followers chose the track listing from the catalog of demo releases. The album was produced by Jerry DePizzo of multi-platinum band O.A.R., mixed by Grammy winner Mike Landolt (Maroon 5) and mastered by Grammy winner Brian Lucey (Black Keys, Dr. John, Beck) all from Jared's hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

 

Alone or with his band, Jared will be touring for the rest of his life, expanding his hometown crowd from Columbus, Ohio to the furthest reaches with his music. For more information, visit: www.jaredmahone.com .

 

This event is free and open to the public.

 

For more information on Attaboy, please visit their website at: www.attaboyonline.com .

 

For a complete list of events, please view the Homecoming brochure online at www.ab.edu/homecoming .