USC Upstate Commercial Music Concert Set for Tuesday, April 24
April 5, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate Commercial Music Concert will rock you at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April, 24, 2018 in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre, located at 170 Gramling Drive, on the campus of USC Upstate.
Get ready to relive some of the greatest music of all time as the Commercial Music Program brings to life the music of the 1970s with hits like – “Carry on My Wayward Son,” by Kansas, “Country Roads,” by John Denver and “Barracuda,” by Heart.
The Commercial Music Combo will take you through the masterpieces of rock by legendary musicians featuring, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Heart, Pink Floyd, and, David Bowie. They will also perform favorites by Elton John, Pure Prairie League, John Denver and many others.
The evening will feature a number of commercial music majors performing as vocalists and on guitar, keyboards, bass, violin and drums.
In addition to the Commercial Music Combo, the show will also showcase Mission Essential, the official rock band of the 282nd Army Band at Fort Jackson, and the Nolan Stolz Rock Orchestra.
Mission Essential’s members come from across United States, with the current members originating from California, Texas, Georgia, Nevada, Mississippi and Puerto Rico. Prior to the serving with the 282nd Army Band, its members served with the U.S. Army Japan Band, 8th Army Band (Korea), 10th Mountain Division Band (Ft. Drum, NY), America’s First Corps Band (Ft. Lewis, WA), Army Signal Corps Band (Ft. Gordon, GA) and the 25th Infantry Division Band (Schofield Barracks, HA). In 2017, the group won Army Music’s Music Performance Team of the Year competition, in the popular music with vocals category.
The Nolan Stolz Rock Orchestra will perform songs from their recently released album, “NSRO,” and will feature students and faculty from the commercial music program.
Admission is free to faculty, staff and students with ID and $5 for the general public. To reserve your seat, contact the Box Office at 864-503-5695 or email[email protected].
About USC Upstate
The University of South Carolina Upstate is a regional, comprehensive university that offers more than 40 bachelor’s degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing, and teacher education, and master’s degrees in education, informatics, and nursing. These degrees help students to transition easily to careers in the Upstate region. USC Upstate is committed to fulfilling regional and state workforce needs and thus the university is a major engine of social and economic development. Comprised of a diverse and dynamic community of approximately 6,000 students from 26 states and 17 countries, USC Upstate is a wonderful blend of traditional and nontraditional students who reflect the Upstate’s rich international character. USC Upstate offers a balance of strengths that, when added up, results in a learning experience that is hard to match. The academic programs are accredited and highly ranked, with amazing research and internship opportunities for students. USC Upstate has its main campus in Spartanburg, the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics and the UPSTATE Gallery on Main in downtown Spartanburg, a location in Greenville, and a growing number of programs online. The USC Upstate Spartans, which fields 17 varsity sports, compete on the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Nearly 30,000 alumni have earned degrees from USC Upstate and approximately 85 percent choose to remain in the Upstate region to build their lives and careers, making a significant impact of the region’s economy and quality of life. Learn more at www.uscupstate.edu.
