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State College offers a wide variety of entertainment options, from 18 bars and clubs in the downtown area to a number of music and performance venues, including the Bryce Jordan Center and The State Theatre. Happy Valley has hosted such performing greats as Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen, Cirque du Soleil and Lewis Black. Student groups like SOMA and SPA also provide both national acts and student art and entertainment on campus and the community is home to an up-and-coming local music scene.

August 17, 2017 0 Bryce Jordan Center To Host Bellator MMA, Featuring Phil Davis And Ed Ruth

By Lexi Shimkonis

Two former Nittany Lion wrestlers will be on the bill for the Mixed Martial Arts live event that will feature a world title match between Ryan Bader and Linton Vassell.

August 13, 2017 0 Rob Schneider To Perform At The State Theatre

By Lexi Shimkonis

You can do it! “It” being “see Rob Schneider perform stand up comedy in State College.”

August 12, 2017 0 Riff Raff Coming To Penn State Sept. 12

Jody Highroller fans rejoice, Riff Raff is coming to Champs Downtown Tuesday, Sept. 12.

July 28, 2017 0 Student Rapper ‘Matty Fresh’ Records Hype Song For Saquon Barkley

By Lexi Shimkonis

Penn State junior and rapper Matt Freiler (AKA Matty Fresh) wrote an anthem for Saquon Barkley to increase the hype surrounding the 2017 football season.

July 17, 2017 0 KYLE To Headline 2017 Nittany Block Party On August 25

By Steve Connelly

The rapper out of Ventura, CA is best known for his song “iSpy,” which features Lil Yachty and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

June 29, 2017 0 Ontario Festival To Honor Karoondinha Tickets

By Steve Connelly

A second music festival is offering Karoondinha ticket holders an opportunity to exchange their tickets.

June 29, 2017 0 Actors Cast to Play Sue, Scott Paterno in HBO Movie

By StateCollege.com

According to a report from Deadline, the roles of Sue and Scott Paterno have been cast in HBO’s upcoming movie about Joe Paterno, which stars Al Pacino as the late Penn State football coach.

June 27, 2017 0 Karoondinha Music Festival Featuring Chance The Rapper And John Legend Canceled

By Steve Connelly

Organizers called off the festival Tuesday — taking down the website and shutting down its social media accounts — due to rising costs of holding the event and sub-par ticket sales.

June 12, 2017 0 The Weeknd To Continue Starboy World Tour At Penn State Sept. 6

By Ethan Kasales

The Weeknd will commence the second phase of his Starboy World Tour at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Sept. 6.

May 2, 2017 0 Chance The Rapper To Headline Karoondinha Music Festival At Penn’s Cave This Summer

Karoondinha Music Festival announced the remainder of its lineup, including Chance the Rapper, Paramore, and Young the Giant.

April 29, 2017 0 Two Door Cinema Club Closes Out Movin’ On 2017 With Chill Set

By Carolyn Popescu

Though Two Door Cinema Club honestly wasn’t the caliber of headliner we expected for this year’s Movin’ On, that doesn’t mean they didn’t put on a solid performance.

April 28, 2017 1 All Time Low Doesn’t Really Take Us Back, But Ignites Movin’ On Nonetheless

By Lexi Shimkonis

All Time Low’s Movin’ On performance was fun, I guess, but not really the trip down memory lane that most of the college-aged crowd was hoping for.

April 28, 2017 0 D.R.A.M. Puts On A ‘Special’ Set At Movin’ On

By Mitch Stewart

The Virginia-based rapper performed his mega-hits “Broccoli” and “Cash Machine” in an overall underwhelming set.

April 28, 2017 0 Clean Bandit Steals The Show At Movin’ On

British electronic group Clean Bandit showed the crowd why they’d ‘rather be’ at Movin’ On Friday afternoon with an upbeat set that rocked the IM fields.

April 28, 2017 0 Zach Wade & The Good Grief Open The Show At Movin’ On

By Steve Connelly

The Battle of the Bands-winning group comes from Altoona and is known for its motto: “We get up to get down. Plain and simple. A positive wave looking for willing participants.” Formed in 2015, the band’s major opportunity came Friday as openers for bands like All Time Low and Two Door Cinema Club.

April 28, 2017 0 Governor O’Malley And Senator Ayotte Debate The Current State And Future Of American Politics

By Patrick Cines

If you weren’t able to catch the debate, we’ve got every topic covered and a possible hint at another political run for office.

April 24, 2017 0 Penn State Performing Arts Council Continues To ‘Empower And Create’ At Annual Showcase

By Gabriela Stevenson

The showcase will feature performing arts groups like the Penn State Thespians, RAM Squad, and The Coda Conduct.

April 21, 2017 0 Post Malone And Kirko Bangz Light Up Tussey Mountain’s Spring Fest

At the base of a mountain known for skiing, Post Malone and Kirko Bangz took the stage and performed at the inaugural Spring Fest in front of a few thousand students who were celebrating the 4/20 holiday.

April 21, 2017 0 Former Governor Martin O’Malley To Debate Former New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte In Great Debate

By Patrick Cines

The two political heavyweights will debate the topic of “American Politics: Where We Are and Where We Should Go.”

April 21, 2017 0 [Photo Story] Go Go Gadjet Takes Over Alumni Hall

By Steffen Blanco

Go Go Gadjet rocked Alumni Hall for the Blue and White Society’s annual PS i (Heart) U Week leading up to the Blue-White game.

April 20, 2017 0 Thou Shalt Like And Retweet: Alum Launches A Different Type Of Religion

By Anthony Colucci

Penn State alum Brandon Scott Wolf has started a religion and is calling you to follow him, both literally and figuratively.

April 20, 2017 0 SNL Duo Pete Davidson And Alex Moffat Entertained Eisenhower Auditorium Crowd

By Jim Davidson

Saturday Night Live cast members Pete Davidson and Alex Moffat showcased their stand-up routines in Eisenhower Auditorium Wednesday.

April 13, 2017 0 Go Go Gadjet To Play Free Concert In The HUB Blue-White Weekend

By Steve Connelly

Go Go Gadjet will be back performing a free concert on the HUB lawn at 8 p.m. on April 20 as part of PS i(heart)U Week.

April 13, 2017 0 Travel Dreams And Magazines: Alumna Lyndsay Green’s Journey With Her ‘Beauty Atlas’

By Gabriela Stevenson

A lifetime love of magazines, a semester abroad in Madrid, and a desire to learn and grow at Penn State helped Lyndsay Green create a vision for her own magazine, her very own “beauty atlas.”

April 13, 2017 0 Local Indie Band Sea Offs Making A Splash

By Carolyn Popescu

When you think of State College music, your minds may easily drift to bar bands jamming at The Phyrst or Cafe 210. But if you listened more carefully, an indie folk masterpiece was blossoming in production. Meet Sea Offs.

April 11, 2017 0 Jean-Michel Cousteau Delivers Optimistic Lecture On The Future Of Our Oceans And Climate

By Derek Bannister

SPA put on another lecture on Monday night, hosting noted French explorer and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau.

April 10, 2017 0 Hot Pockets, The Pope, And The Creamery: Jim Gaffigan Brings Laughs To The Bryce Jordan Center

Gaffigan spent the second half of the show talking about prostate exams, hot pockets, and his hilarious experience with the Pope in Philadelphia.

April 7, 2017 0 State Champs And Don Broco Rock Alumni Hall

Don Broco played its first-ever U.S. show in the HUB last night and State Champs played a song it’s never played live, a big night of firsts thanks to SPA.

April 5, 2017 0 Penn State Centre Stage Performing ‘The Light In The Piazza’ Through April 15

The Penn State School of Theatre kicked off its run with Adam Guettel’s hit musical, “In the Light of Piazza,” Tuesday night. It’ll be performed until April 15 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center.

April 3, 2017 1 Comedians Pete Davidson And Alex Moffat Coming To Eisenhower Auditorium

By Steve Connelly

SPA announced on Monday that it will bring the “Saturday Night Live” cast members to Penn State on April 19.

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