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A ‘Sweeter’ Homecoming Show

On October 9th, David Cook and Gavin DeGraw will kick off their national tour here in Happy Valley as a start to the Homecoming week festivities. They will be performing at Rec Hall, with the pre-show starting at 7 p.m., following the Homecoming dance competition. Tickets will go on sale on October 3rd in Alumni Hall from 10-2. After that, tickets will be on sale at the HUB from 10-2  on October 4th through 6th, while supplies last. If you’re a Penn State student, you’re in luck! Tickets are $5 with your ID. For the general public, tickets are $15. More information can be found here.

DeGraw might be known for being “that guy” who sang the ‘One Tree Hill’ theme song, ‘I Don’t Wanna Be,’ or “the guy who got attacked by a group of guys then run over by a cab” this past summer, but he’s also an incredibly talented singer-songwriter. His latest album, Sweeter, came out on Tuesday and is excellent. If you have Amazon Mp3, you can grab the title track for free this week, and honestly, who doesn’t love free things?

If you choose not to download his song, here’s the video for ‘Not Over You,’ the first single off the album.

Fans of DeGraw will enjoy his fourth studio album, which has more of a funk-soul-pop vibe to it. ‘Sweeter’ and ‘Not Over You’ were co-written with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, and the album as a whole gives off a much different vibe than his debut album, Chariot, which is one of my favorite albums by a singer-songwriter. This album definitely has a great sound to study to, which is why I’ve found myself listening to it while trying to study for a few tests. It’s chill. It’s mellow. Its sound will make for a great show when he plays here.

Meanwhile, David Cook, American Idol season 7 winner, released his second album this summer, entitled This Loud Morning. This album includes songs that he also co-wrote with Tedder. This album includes the song ‘Fade Into Me,’ which is slated to be the second single off of it.

On a completely different note, perhaps Cook will do his cover of Adele’s hit, ‘Rolling in the Deep’ at the show. His is one of the best Adele covers I’ve heard this year.

Overall, this looks like it is going to be a great show and a lot of fun! Plus, this may not be a free show like the Matt Nathanson one, but $5 is a pretty good deal nonetheless.

 

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Meghin Moore

Meghin is a senior majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minoring in English. She transferred from the Harrisburg campus as a junior to finish out her schooling at University Park. She has a passion for all things music, fashion, art, and food. She's a Pennsylvania native (born outside of Pittsburgh, and lived in Lebanon for 11 years), but resides in Virginia when she's not in school, and has moved a total of ten times in her life, mostly thanks to the military.

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