Nashville, Tenn. – September 24, 2013 – Tickets are available for the 12^th Annual Commodore Quake concert presenting platinum-selling rap artist Kendrick Lamar and Hip Hop rapper Wale. Fans can catch this incredible live concert, which is open to the public, onThursday, October 3, at the Memorial Gymnasium located on the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville, Tenn. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show kicks off at 8 p.m. General admission and alumni tickets are $40. Vanderbilt faculty and staff tickets are $35. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet or by calling (615) 343-3361. They are also available at the Sarratt Box Office on the Vanderbilt Campus. Parking is FREE on campus near the Memorial Gymnasium. For a detailed map, visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/map/.

Platinum-selling rap artist, Kendrick Lamar was recently featured in Rolling Stone as one of the best live shows “raising the bar for hip-hop.” The 25-year-old rapper from Compton, Calif., has received many accolades for his success over the last few years, including being nominated for a 2013 MTV Video Music Award, a certified platinum debut album release, and taking home the “Best New Artist” and “Best Male Hip Hop Artist” at the BET Awards. He is currently the leading nominee for the 2013 Soul Train Awards with nominations for six awards, including album of the year for good kid, m.A.A.d city and song and video of the year for “Poetic Justice.” Lamar has also scored a whopping 14 nominations for the upcoming BET Hip-Hop Awards including “Lyricist of the Year,” “MVP of the Year” and “Album of the Year” for good kid, m.A.A.d city.

Wale’s latest gold-certified single, “Bad” featuring Rihanna, is currently topping the Billboard charts. His debut studio album,Attention Deficit, featured singles “Chillin,” “Pretty Girls,” and “World Tour.” Wale has been nominated for the upcoming BET Hip-Hop Awards in four categories including “Reese’s Perfect Combo Award” (Best Collabo, Duo or Group), “Impact Track,” and he will be competing with Lamar, who has also been nominated for “Lyricist of the Year.” In 2011, he signed on with Maybach Music Group and released his second studio album, Ambition, which ranked No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. The Washington, D.C. native is enjoying the release of his latest album, The Gifted, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its release this past June.

”We are extremely excited to welcome two artists who have had successful chart-topping hits to Vanderbilt University. Each year, along with the Vanderbilt Programming Board Music Group, we aim to bring well-known acts to perform for the community,” says Dwayne Elliott, director, Arts & Campus Events. “The annual Commodore Quake is always a highly anticipated event.”

Vanderbilt University has a reputation for hosting nationally known music acts, and in previous years, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dog, My Morning Jacket, Passion Pit, J. Cole and more have performed on campus. The 12th Annual Commodore Quake is sponsored by the Vanderbilt Programming Board Music Group.

For More information on Commodore Quake, please visithttp://studentorgs.vanderbilt.edu/vpb/ or follow us on Twitter,http://twitter.com/commodorequake.

The Arts & Campus Events office houses several organizations and programs designed to meet the needs of every college student. Their mission is to facilitate diverse programming for the Vanderbilt Community that cultivates social engagement, artistic exploration and personal growth. The Music Group is the student run organization responsible for planning and producing the Commodore Quake as well as the annual Rites of Spring Music Festival.

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