MARQUETTE—Northern Michigan University will present a concert by country music artist Rodney Atkins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in Vandament Arena. Tickets are $18 for students with NMU ID and $35 for the public. They can be purchased at any EZ ticket outlet, by calling 906-227-1032 or by visiting nmu.edu/tickets. Only 1,500 tickets are available.

            Atkins is from eastern Tennessee. He has four studio albums and several number-one singles, including “Farmer’s Daughter” and “Take a Back Road.” Opening acts for this performance are Frankie Ballard and Rose Falcon.

            This event is sponsored by Northern Arts and Entertainment, in collaboration with the Student Activity Fund.