MARYVILLE, Mo. – Country duo Dan + Shay will perform at Northwest Missouri State University on Saturday, Dec. 5, for the annual fall concert hosted by the University’s Student Activities Council.

The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the concert are free for all Northwest students and will be available Monday, Oct. 5, at the Student Services Center on the first floor of the Administration Building. Each student will receive one ticket after presenting his or her Bearcat Card.

Remaining tickets will be available to the public Monday, Oct. 12, for $5. The public may purchase tickets at the Student Services Center and online by visiting https://nwmissouri.universitytickets.com and clicking on Student Activities Council.

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney came together a few years ago to form Dan + Shay and have established themselves as one of country music’s most promising duos. Their debut album, “Where It All Began,” had the biggest first week by a new duo in the history of trade publication Country Aircheck and it was the most added debut of 2013 on country radio. It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Other milestones for Dan + Shay’s career include a tour with Blake Shelton on his “Ten Times Crazier” tour and earning a nomination for an Academy of Country Music award in the category of Vocal Duo of the Year.

 

Opening for Dan + Shay is country artist Steve Moakler. He has released three albums, “Wide Open,” “Time Run” and “All the Faint Lights.” He has been featured in Paste magazine and named by Nashville Lifestyles and acclaimed radio DJ Bobby Bones as an artist to watch in 2015.

Moakler’s music has been featured in several national commercials and on networks including MTV, Fox and ABC.