Ty Dolla $ign will headline a free concert on the HUB Lawn this Saturday, hosted by both Movin On and the Student Programming Association. Popular Penn State student DJ Shevy is set to open at the event, which starts at 8 p.m.
This isnt Ty Dolla $igns first performance in Happy Valley. His In Too Deep Tour made a stop at Levels Nightclub, a former bar and club, back in 2014.
On top of several popular albums, Dolla $ign is known for his collaborations with artists like Kanye West, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne. Hes featured alongside Nicki Minaj on Jason Derulos hit song Swalla and with Post Malone on his track Psycho.”
The Sucker for Pain singer is also a songwriter and music producer. Hes lent his lyrical talents to Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney for their song FourFiveSeconds and contributed to Beyonce and Jay-Zs song, Boss.
His tracks have been featured in popular movies, such as DC Comics Suicide Squad and the award-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Ty Dolla $ign is currently on tour with Chris Brown, but Brown isnt expected to make an appearance at this performance.
Dolla $igns opening act for the night, Shevy, is a DJ and producer from eastern Pennsylvania. Hes gained a considerable following on SoundCloud, with a large fan base in and around State College. The 22-year-old Penn State student often performs at bars, clubs and fraternities in the State College area.
Around this time last year, Movin On and Penn State Student Affairs hosted a similar concert on the HUB Lawn called Movin In. The free concert featured performances from rapper T-Pain and cover band Go Go Gadjet. This event is being held jointly with SPA and hasnt adopted the same name.
Check out SPA and Movin’ On’s playlist for the event here:
