The College Union Activities Board of North Central College welcomes singer/songwriter Andy Grammer in concert with Josh Damigo at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in the College’s Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $10/person and are limited; call 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/show.
Grammer has performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and has shared the stage with Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat. He was the first male pop star since 2003 (Jason Mraz) to reach Billboard's Top 5 at Adult Pop Radio on his first single, "Keep Your Head Up", which is now a certified Gold Record quickly approaching Platinum. Grammer is known for his vibrant pop/rock/soul mix and free-flowing vocal delivery on such songs as "Fine By Me." He got his start as a street musician in Santa Monica, Calif., and now is signed to S-Curve Records. He was named one of Billboard’s 2011 Artists to Watch. The video for his song "Keep Your Head Up" features groundbreaking interactive technology, won an MTV O Award for Most Innovative Video and stars "The Office’s" Rainn Wilson.