Classic rock band 38 Special will perform for free at the Mississippi State University Amphitheater on April 22, MSU announced in a press release Wednesday.
The band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1974 and is known for their songs “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You” and “Teacher, Teacher.”
1980s tribute band The Molly Ringwalds will be 38 Special’s supporting act. The five-piece band formed in New Orleans in 1999 and is known for their stage outfits inspired by Prince and Michael Jackson.
MSU Music Maker Productions is a student-run nonprofit that has brought a variety of well-known artists to campus in more than 50 years. Recent concerts include rapper A$AP Ferg in February 2018 and blues-rock singer ZZ Ward in September 2015.
Music Maker Productions also produces the annual Old Main Music Festival on campus, which includes both local and national musicians, and hosts the Battle of the Bands at Bulldog Bash every September.
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