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Editorial: Convo in need of changes

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 14, 2014

The Convocation Center must reevaluate how it organizes its events. Offering monthly shows on weekends, acts from a variety of genres and shuttle buses to and from events could increase student involvement and retention.Monthly weekend eventsMonthly music...

Sheryl Crow performed at the Convocation Center Saturday.

Sheryl Crow ‘makes you happy’

By Carl Nadig | October 27, 2013

Students soaked up the sun in late October at the Sheryl Crow show Saturday.Crow and Gary Allan co-headlined the Convocation Center show as part of their Free and Easy Tour. Maggie Rose opened the night with Southern twang, honky-tonk blues and soul renditions...

Crowds cheer durring Kid Cudi's performance that attrracted a sold out venue at the Convocation Center March 31.

Convocation Center has fewer fall shows

By Deanna Frances | October 8, 2013

The Convocation Center will have only two big performances this semester: Sheryl Crow with Gary Allan and Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles.According to the Convocation Center events archive, from 2003 to 2011 there were at least three to five large performances...

Convo tickets to Sheryl Crow show to go on sale Thursday

By Northern Star Staff | August 27, 2013

Sheryl Crow will sing her way into DeKalb come late October, and tickets are available Thursday.The singer will be accompanied by Gary Allan when she performs at the Convo on Oct. 26. Tickets to the performance cost $55 go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday....