Musician Carl Dylan to Perform in SUNY Cortland

CORTLAND, NY (01/31/2014)(readMedia)-- South African-born singer-songwriter Carl Dylan will entertain SUNY Cortland students and the community with his rich voice and original tunes at a coffeehouse-style concert on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Dylan, whose performance is sponsored by the Campus Artist and Lecture Series (CALS) along with the College's Open Mic Nights, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Corey Union Function Room.

Students are encouraged to participate in the open mic night immediately following the concert.

Dylan, whose vocals have been compared to songwriters such as Dave Matthews, John Mayer and Jason Mraz, has opened for the likes of Dave Barnes, Scotty McCreary and The Beach Boys. He has played to audiences of 55,000.

Tickets for the event are $3 for general admission. The concert is free for SUNY Cortland students with College ID and children age 10 and under.

Tickets can be purchased from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays in Corey Union, Room 406; by calling 607-753-5574; or at the door the evening of the show.

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