Jason Mraz to perform at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jason Mraz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music.

Purdue's Student Concert Committee is presenting the performance.

In 2002, Mraz's first studio album, "Waiting For My Rocket To Come," a blend of folk, pop, hip-hop and roots rock, was released. The platinum-selling album received critical praise and spawned chart-topping singles. Since then he has released the live CD/DVD "Tonight Not Again," Grammy award-winning "MR.A-Z" and a digital-only live album "Selections For Friends" in 2006.

His current release, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard chart. The first single, "I'm Yours," is a hit across the globe with more than 20 million plays on YouTube and has been nominated for two Grammy awards: Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The album also features "Lucky," a duet with new platinum singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat.

Mraz has previously toured with Alanis Morissette and the Rolling Stones.

All tickets are $35; prices include a facility fee. Tickets go on sale to Purdue and Ivy Tech Lafayette students, and Purdue faculty, staff and retirees with a current identification card at 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Elliott Hall of Music and Stewart Center box offices or at (765) 494-3933. Tickets for the general public go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 through Ticketmaster at (765) 743-5151 and http://www.ticketmaster.com .