Maddie & Tae
Presented by Northern Michigan University
Join us for a one-of-a-kind outdoor concert experience featuring country duo Maddie & Tae on September 20. Free admission!
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About Maddie & Tae
Award-winning duo Maddie & Tae channel their unbreakable bond, honest songwriting, and “some of the tightest harmonies on Music Row” (Rolling Stone) into their new collection of songs, Through The Madness Vol. 2, out now. Together as longtime friends and music collaborators, Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr co-wrote each of the project’s tracks, as well as all 8 songs on Through The Madness Vol. 1. The pair drew praise for their Gold-certified The Way It Feels album, including the Double Platinum-certified No. 1 hit, “Die From A Broken Heart.” With “Die From A Broken Heart” topping the country airplay charts, Maddie & Tae became the first and only female twosome with multiple No. 1s.
Maddie & Tae first broke out in 2013 with their brilliant counter to bro-country, the Platinum-selling smash, “Girl In A Country Song,” which took Country radio by storm, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and establishing them as only the third female duo in 70 years to top the Country Airplay charts. They recently took home Group/Duo Video of the Year (“Woman You Got”) at the CMT Music Awards and were nominated an eighth time for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 56th CMA Awards. They have earned trophies from the Radio Disney Music Awards and CMA Awards, along with multiple ACM, Billboard, and CMT Award nominations. Maddie & Tae have received widespread praise from the Associated Press, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, The Tennessean, The Washington Post, Glamour, and others. The celebrated duo has toured with country music’s hottest stars, including Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, and Brad Paisley. They recently headlined the CMT Next Women of Country Tour Presents: All Song No Static Tour in 2022, hitting major markets coast-to-coast.
Details
Event Date: September 20, 2024
Event Time:
Doors: 6 pm
Opening act: 6:30 pm
Maddie & Tae: 7:30 pm
Location
Behind the Superior Dome, gravel Lot 56
*Parking will be available at the front of the Dome, PEIF, and Berry Events Center lots, on campus at the Northern Center and Cohodas Buildings, and at the YMCA (1420 Pine St)
Bring your own chairs! There will be a section to set up chairs in addition to standing room.
Vendors
In case of inclement weather:
The concert will be moved to the Berry Events Center. This decision will be made by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16. If the concert is moved indoors, all tickets are still FREE but must be reserved via tickets.nmu.edu. All tickets will be general admission, and floor spots will be first come, first served.
Tickets will be made available as follows:
- Student Tickets: Tuesday, September 17 at noon (1 per student)
- Faculty/staff (2 per staff/faculty member): Wednesday, September 18 at 8 am.
- Alumni and Community members (2 per person): Thursday, September 19 at 8 am.
Security
On-site security will be provided by NMU Public Safety.
Personnel from UPHS EMS and the Marquette City Fire Department will be on hand in case of a medical emergency.
Rules and Restrictions
The following Carry Ins will NOT be permitted:
- Backpacks and other large bags
- Small purses and diaper bags will be considered exceptions
- Outside food, beverage, or alcohol
- Weapons including firearms, pepper spray, pocket knives, and mace
- Professional cameras, recording equipment, drones, selfie sticks, tripods
- Electronic devices other than phones
- Confetti, glitter, streamers, fireworks, or any flammable materials
- Smoking or vaping devices, electronic cigarettes, tobacco or marijuana products
*Animals are not permitted at this event unless they are a registered service animal
*Attendees are welcome to bring foldable camping chairs to the event
About Opening Act: Sami Brown '25
Sami Brown is a fifth-year senior soccer player at NMU who transferred from her home state of Texas this past August. Sami has has worked as a professional musician for the past five years as a guitarist and singer, playing over 300 gigs while working in the music industry. Sami plays a wide variety of genres fit for any type of crowd or environment, including original music.