Concert: Matisyahu
Venue: Bondurant Auditorium (Preston Hall), Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
Advance Tickets: General Public: $25.00 RU Students: $15.00

Day of Show: Everyone: $25.00

Description:
R-Space presents Matisyahu for their 2013 Fall Concert on Wednesday, November 6th in Bondurant Auditorium located in Preston Hall at Radford University.

Since first emerging on the international stage in 2005, Matisyahu has established a reputation for following his muse—from the stripped-down roots reggae of the gold-certified Live at Stubb’s to the trippy ministrations of Youth to the polished pop eclecticism of Light. Then, in 2010, he returned to the venerable Austin venue that introduced him for Live at Stubb’s II, demonstrating that all those travels had somehow only strengthened his connection to his musical bedrock. It was a whirlwind half-decade journey, one that earned Matisyahu a place in pop culture at large.

And it was only the beginning.

Now based with his family in Los Angeles, Matisyahu blasts off yet again with Spark Seeker, a bold new studio album that finds the one-of-a-kind vocalist and songwriter exploring uncharted territory with help from an expansive cast of collaborators. “My musical tastes are all over the board,” he says in reference to a record that mixes ancient traditional sounds with futuristic electro beats, rapping with singing, songs of the spirit with songs of the body. “And, besides, my music has never been about the outer garment. It’s about searching out inspiration wherever it lies. This album is about seeking that spark within.”

Outer garments, of course, long defined Matisyahu in the eyes of many. “I was the Hasidic reggae superstar,” he says with a knowing laugh. So when Matisyahu took to Twitter late last year to post a picture of himself with his new look, he did it with a certain amount of relief. “It just felt good to sort of restart everything,” he says, adding that the transformation actualized one of the central themes of Spark Seeker: the impermanence of the physical form.

“We live in a world where people tend to think in extremes and categorize with ultimate statements,” Matisyahu says. “While it’s true that at one point it would’ve been pretty accurate to describe me as Hasidic reggae, for most of my career my music has been a blend, a mixture.”

Links:
http://matisyahuworld.com/welcome
https://www.facebook.com/matisyahu

Tickets can be purchased at the Bonnie Hurlburt Student Center information desk or by calling 540-831-5420.

Tickets on Sale:
• RU Students: Friday, October 4
• General Public: Friday, October 11

To purchase tickets online, visit: http://radfordactivities.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event.asp?id=221&cid=25

To view the event flyer, visit the NextThreeDays Pinterest Pin: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/560276009863925604/

Doors open at 7 pm. Show starts at 8 pm.

Note: RU ID required at the door for student tickets. No cameras or recording devices permitted.

For more information on the event, visit: http://rspace10.wix.com/rspace#!concert/c1udb or https://www.facebook.com/events/458747977574233/permalink/458748207574210/

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