XPN radio welcomes Robert Randolph & the Family Band to Messiah College
March 13th, 2008
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GRANTHAM, Pa. (March 13, 2008) — Messiah College’s Student Activities Board, in conjunction with XPN radio, proudly presents Robert Randolph & the Family Band in concert on April 5 at 8 p.m. The concert, featuring special guests Sons of Bill, will be held in Brubaker Auditorium, located in the Eisenhower Campus Center on the college’s Grantham campus. Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased by calling the Messiah College ticket office at (717) 691-6036 or online at www.messiah.edu/tickets.
About Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Robert Randolph & the Family Band, a multicultural American funk and soul band, have been hailed by critics as passionate, rich and original in their performance style. Their inspiration arises from the “sacred steel” tradition in the House of God Church and Pentecostal tradition, which uses steel guitar in worship services. In 2003, Robert Randolph was listed as one of “Rolling Stone’s” 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time and has also been nominated for a Grammy award. The band’s tours have taken them across the U.S., Canada and Europe, and their reputation for audience-participatory concerts has spread, as the band often calls audience members up on stage to dance, sing or even play guitar for a song.
Since their inception in 2002, Robert Randolph & the Family Band have risen to quick popular acclaim. Films like “Stomp the Yard” and the show “Grey’s Anatomy” have featured the band’s hit single, “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That,” on their soundtracks. Artists such as the Dave Matthews Band and Eric Clapton have invited the group to open for them on various tours.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,800 undergraduate students in 55 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.