DePaul Men's a Cappella, better known as DMaC, was founded in the spring of 2003 at DePaul University in Chicago. Though it started as a quartet of guys merely searching for a causal outlet to sing, DMaC has since transformed into a rather random, high-octane, and passionate group of urban fellas.

Music is their passion. “Urban rustic” is their style. DMaC Love is their mission. What exactly is DMaC love, you ask? Catch one of their live performances and you’ll understand. From a broad array of Chicago events to different schools across the country, this scraggly and lovable collegiate group loves nothing more than to perform. Their favorite place, of course, is for their fellow DePaul peers. No musical genre is off limits, and no place is too serious to have some fun.

This spring marks DMaC's tenth year. With a strong alumni presence, a senior spotlight, a new album, a professional rock venue, and a wave of new vocal performances, DMaC's spring show at Lincoln Hall will one you cannot afford to miss. Please join DMaC on May 25th, 2013 as they honor a rich and growing history of musical fusion.

As DMaC alumni Vasilios 'Bill' Katsibaros once wrote, “They're a group of guys that sing.” And sing they shall.

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Hailing from the West Side of Chicago, ShowYouSuck has gone from becoming an Alumni of the Art Institute, building the walls of art gallery Artpentry, to selling out several venues in his hometown in 2012. The Chicago emcee is breaking boundaries between genres & cracking the music mold by creating a style that is truly his own. Melting; Punk, Based, Trill, rap with a touch of wit. ShowYouSuck puts his mark on the music world with his incredible high-energy and captivating stage performances.

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AfroZep originated in 2009 with the mission to spread African music to wider audiences while paying tribute to the greatest Heavy Rock band of all time. Some tunes are straight mash-ups of Fela Kuti and Zeppelin, others are Zep tunes but set to original grooves based off the music of artists such as Tinariwen, Thomas Mapfumo and Franco and others are stripped down Zeppelin arrangements injected with the pulse of traditional African drumming.

Wilson (guitar/vocals) Marshall Greenhouse (drum-kit), and Ryan Behling (bass and lead vocals) bring years of road experience with them and a rotating all-star cast of musicians they have met along the way. Members of the project have recorded and toured with Chicago Afrobeat Project, 1000 Vertical Feet, 56 Hope Road, Starrunner, the Motet, Dubconscious, Seneke West African Drum and Dance Ensemble, Chicago Samba and many more.

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John Darnielle is a human male and American musician who was born in Indiana.

Alone or in collaboration with others, he has been known as the Mountain Goats since 1991. He grew up in Central California, and has lived in many states, but now lives in North Carolina with his wife and child and at least one cat that I have observed. I visited his home in the year 2011. I took off my shoes when I came in the door because that is my habit. No one made me do it. John Darnielle's house is not rockstar huge, nor rockstar glamorous. It does not have a home theater or rolfing center. It's modest. There is an office packed with shelves reflecting his preoccupations: pulp horror and philosophy and religious study. John Darnielle is fascinated with both death metal and the Holy Bible and speaks eloquently of the dark magic and elegance and grace of both.

Now I am going to tell you that, in the study by the stairs, I stepped in a little bit of cat vomit. I can report that John Darnielle was not embarrassed. Because he knows it is in a cat's nature to vomit, and because he saw an opportunity for kindness. He loaned me some socks, and they were argyle, warm from the dryer and very soft. The house has a basement, which John Darnielle describes as "awesome." The basement is not particularly awesome. (I have seen some awesome basements.) It has some drums and guitars in it but otherwise is a fairly typical basement of a modest, middle-class home. Normal. It is my impression that this may be why John Darnielle considers his basement to be awesome, for such normality was not necessarily going to be his fate.

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Join us for a special Road to Rise VIP Experience with Skillet. The VIP package includes:
+ Rise listening session with the band prior to the album release
+ Live Skillet acoustic set
+ Meet & Greet with the band
+ Dinner with the band
+ Q & A with the band
+ Viewing of entire Awake & Live DVD with Skillet before it is released
+ Signed Limited Edition silk screened hand numbered poster

BIO:
Since Skillet last hit the studio for 2006’s breakthrough project Comatose, the group’s toured with the likes of Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Seether and Flyleaf, followed by a solo headlining ranking within Pollstar’s Concert Pulse Top 50 Tours for 2008. Along the way, the Grammy-nominated alternative outfit also scored three top 40 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock charts, earned a pair of BMI Songwriting Awards and released its first ever concert CD/DVD combo pack in support of the season called Comatose Comes Alive.

Aside from the commercial accolades, the Grammy-nominated modern rockers are rapidly approaching gold sales status, backed by both public adoration and critical praise, making the brand new Awake (Atlantic) the band’s most anticipated album to date. Not only does Skillet continue in the tradition of bone crunching rockers and melodic power ballads that comprised the last trip to the studio, but there’s a noticeable evolution sure to connect with longtime listeners and open the floodgates of its fan base even further than ever before.

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The VIP ticket includes:
- General Admission Ticket
- Early Entry
- Exclusive Meet & Greet w/ Mike Stud
- Personal Autograph & Photo w/ Mike Stud
- Official Meet & Greet Laminate

The legend of Mike Stud dates back to his days growing up as one of Rhode Island’s greatest ball players of all-time. As a highly touted high school Senior, Stud was named Rhode Island’s 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year, Louisville Slugger Player of the Year honors, and also recieved a full athletic scholarship to Duke University. Mike was selected as an All-American and now holds the lowest ERA in Duke Baseball history after only his Freshman season at Duke.

After the promising start to Stud's collegiate baseball career, Tommy John Surgery put him on the sidelines. Suddenly, making music became an outlet to pass the time for Mike. After only a few public releases of self-composed songs, he began to get notable recognition for his rhyming ability and was encouraged to continue. After graduating Duke, Mike transferred to Georgetown to continue his studies as a Graduate student and to continue his attempt at regaining full-strength on the mound. Needless to say, Mike also continued working on music in his down time. Fast forward 14 months, and Mike is now one of the hottest upcoming musicians on the web, globally. Mike Stud’s rookie mixtape "A Toast to Tommy" debuted at #3 Worldwide, and #2 U.S. on the iTunes Hip-Hop album charts last October. He has since headlined a Sold Out 20-city national tour and has acquired over nearly 10 million YouTube views and counting. His versatility & fun, up-beat style has brought Mike to the forefront of viral artists, and with each new release, he is showing the world that he is about to take it over.

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For Brighton, UK born and bred yet very much the adopted Australian son singer songwriter Mike Rosenberg, being independent has proven to be the best road he could have taken. There was a time, back in the early 2000s, when things looked very different. There was a five-piece band called Passenger and the big money label behind it and there was a critically acclaimed debut album, Wicked Man’s Rest, but when the members of that band chose to go their own separate ways in 2007, Rosenberg opted to stick with the Passenger moniker and trust in his music, his voice and his guitar to take him where it would. He took to the streets and discovered not only that the experience enormous fun, but it also proved empowering for the likeable musical troubadour.

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Tickets: $15 for one (1), $55 for four (4) ticket family pack, FREE for non-walkers. If purchasing the four (4) ticket family pack, please note that one (1) ticket will cover entry for four (4) people.

Hundreds of thousands of kids aged 6 months to 6 years, dancing their little booties off (to real disco music!) at some of the coolest clubs in the world while their parents sip cocktails, munch on organic snacks and dance along with their kids.

Baby Loves Disco transforms the world’s coolest nightclubs into child-proof discos.

Make no mistake, this is not the Mickey Mouse Club, and Barney is banned. Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by real DJs blending classic disco tunes from the 70s & 80s guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving.

The fun spills out from all corners of the club: bubble machines, egg shakers, a chill-out room (with tents, books and puzzles), diaper changing stations, a full spread of healthy snacks and dancing…LOTS of dancing.

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Tickets: $15 for one (1), $55 for four (4) ticket family pack, FREE for non-walkers. If purchasing the four (4) ticket family pack, please note that one (1) ticket will cover entry for four (4) people.

Hundreds of thousands of kids aged 6 months to 6 years, dancing their little booties off (to real disco music!) at some of the coolest clubs in the world while their parents sip cocktails, munch on organic snacks and dance along with their kids.

Baby Loves Disco transforms the world’s coolest nightclubs into child-proof discos.

Make no mistake, this is not the Mickey Mouse Club, and Barney is banned. Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by real DJs blending classic disco tunes from the 70s & 80s guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving.

The fun spills out from all corners of the club: bubble machines, egg shakers, a chill-out room (with tents, books and puzzles), diaper changing stations, a full spread of healthy snacks and dancing…LOTS of dancing.

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Tickets: $15 for one (1), $55 for four (4) ticket family pack, FREE for non-walkers. If purchasing the four (4) ticket family pack, please note that one (1) ticket will cover entry for four (4) people.

Hundreds of thousands of kids aged 6 months to 6 years, dancing their little booties off (to real disco music!) at some of the coolest clubs in the world while their parents sip cocktails, munch on organic snacks and dance along with their kids.

Baby Loves Disco transforms the world’s coolest nightclubs into child-proof discos.

Make no mistake, this is not the Mickey Mouse Club, and Barney is banned. Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by real DJs blending classic disco tunes from the 70s & 80s guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving.

The fun spills out from all corners of the club: bubble machines, egg shakers, a chill-out room (with tents, books and puzzles), diaper changing stations, a full spread of healthy snacks and dancing…LOTS of dancing.

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