For more than two decades, Hotel California has touched the hearts of fans all over the world, by faithfully and accurately reproducing the Grammy^® award winning sounds of the Eagles. This dynamic show incorporates their very own world-renowned vocal harmony and authentic instrumentation, including all specialty instruments in a stage spectacle that is both modern and exciting. Each concert presents an exciting, showcase of The Eagles mega-hits such as “Take it Easy,” “Heartache Tonight,” and of course “Hotel California” as well as newer releases and selected titles from the solo works of Don Henley, Glen Frey, and Joe Walsh.

Led by Grammy-winning banjoist Alison Brown, the Alison Brown Quartet offers up an astonishingly original instrumental sound that blends bluegrass, jazz, Latin and Celtic music and takes the banjo far from its stereotyped hillbilly roots. Alison has garnered extensive critical acclaim for her music including features on NPR’s All Things Considered and in the New York Times and Billboard Magazine among many others. General Admission: $17 ADV/$22 DOOR adult, $5 youth & BSU students.

Emens Auditorium is proud to partner with Hidden Relic & HippieSeed.com to present the first indoor festival at Emens Auditorium. This evening-long event features more than 10 local & regional bands. Bands announced thus far include: Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, The Twin Cats, Waldemere Revival, Midwest Hype, Catch Curtis w/Mikial Robertson, MC Sparkplug, Embryonic Fluid, New Old Calvary & King Mountain. Show is open to all ages. Alcohol for those over 21. Passouts allowed. Open seating. This event will be like no other you've ever seen at Emens. Come out!

Creativity experts, Robert and Rebecca Bluestone possess the rare gift of not only being consummate artists, but they can articulate to any audience, in their own language, how creativity relates to their everyday lives and assures them success in the 21^st Century. This multi-media performance incorporates Rebecca’s tapestries installed onstage, projected visual images of the places from which they have drawn inspiration, interwoven with Robert performing on his guitar. Their ultimate goal is to share their passion and inspire audiences to own the Power of Creativity.

Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Muncie! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast at Emens.

CMT's 10th annual CMT on Tour Tailgates & Tanlines 2011 featuring Luke Bryan and special guets Lee Brice, Josh Thompson and CMT's Next Superstar winner Matt Mason will stop in Muncie on November 11. Bryan's tailgates & tanlinesCD is the follow up to his Gold-certified album Doin' My Thing, which produced three back-to-back #1 singles, "Do I," "Rain Is a Good Thing," and "Someone Else Calling You Baby." Three-time ACM nominee Lee Brice released his debut album Love Like Crazy in 2010. The title track reached the top five on the charts and was named Billboard's #1 country song of 2010.  

Reserved Seating:

$32 adult

$27 Ball State student with ID

Since 1972, Dance Kaleidoscope has been Indiana’s premiere professional contemporary dance company. Dance Kaleidoscope is committed to bringing the finest quality dance performances to diverse audiences, keeping a focus on emphasizing arts education. Under the direction of David Hochoy since 1991, Dance Kaleidoscope has seen substantial artistic growth. The Company’s professional ensemble consists of 10 gifted dancers who are trained in the rigorous modern dance technique of Martha Graham, as well as classical ballet.

Reserved Seating:

$20 ADV/$25 DOOR adult

$10 youth

$5 ADV/ $10 DOOR Ball State students

An extraordinarily gifted jazz vocalist whose sincere and romantic interpretations of exceptional songs has made her a favorite in both the jazz and cabaret worlds, Jane Monheit has garnered numerous accolades in the past decade. Her first album, “Never Never Land,” was voted top debut recording by the Jazz Journalist’s Association and stayed on the Billboard Jazz chart for over a year.

General Admission:

$20 ADV/$25 DOOR adult

$5 youth

$5 ADV/$10 DOOR Ball State students

Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danu is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles playing today. Their standing-room-only concerts throughout Ireland are true events featuring high-energy performances. Featuring virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki and vocals in Irish and English, Danu presents a memorable, movable holiday experience to great to be missed.

Reserved Seating:

$20 ADV/$25 DOOR adult

$10 youth

$5 ADV/ $10 DOOR Ball State students

Muncie will get a special treat this holiday season when Vince Gill and Amy Grant perform their 12 Days of Christmas show at Emens Auditorium. Vince Gill looks forward to his annual Christmas tour with wife Amy Grant each season. "It's really sentimental to us because it's how we first met-doing Christmas music." Gill is one of country music's most popular artists. He has more than 20 Grammy Awards, is a long-time member of the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Amy Grant's career spans over 30 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into an iconic pop star, songwriter and TV personality. The show features a mixture of well-known Christmas songs, as well as non-holiday material.

Reserved Seating: 

$59.50/49.50/39.50/34.50 adult

(Note: Tickets for this event went on sale May 13, 2011)

With the permission of Sir Ian McKellen, James DeVita, an accomplished actor in the American Theater for more than 25 years, has adapted his one-man show, “Acting Shakespeare,” an amalgam of personal reminiscences, theatrical lore and selections from Shakespeare. In addition to his many accomplishments in the theater, Mr. DeVita is also an award-winning author and playwright.

Tickets are $17 in advance, $22 at the door.  Ball
State Student tickets are $5 in advance.  BSU Faculty and Staff may buy
one and receive a second free of charge.

Tickets are available at the Emens Box office M-F 9am to 6pm, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster
outlets.   

The Pruis box office will open two hours prior to the
performance.

Dailey & Vincent is the pairing of well-known bluegrass performers Jamie Dailey, former lead singer and guitarist for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; and Darrin Vincent, who before forming Dailey & Vincent was guitar and mandolin player and harmony vocalist with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. Dailey & Vincent have taken the bluegrass world by storm since they launched their career as a duo in 2007.  They are the reigning three-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Entertainers of the Year, earning Vocal Group and Album of the Year honors along with the Entertainer title at the 2010 IBMA Awards in September 2010. The New York Times called them “the most celebrated new bluegrass act of the last few years.” 

General Admission:

$17 ADV/$22 DOOR adult

$5 youth

$5 ADV/$10 DOOR BSU Students

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. As USA Today says, “STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places.” STOMP. See what all the noise is about.

Reserved Seating:

$44/37/34/27 adult

$25/20 youth & BSU students