Eve 6 to rock Rozsa Sept. 11

HOUGHTON -- As part of the Michigan Tech K-Day entertainment line-up, the iconic punk-pop band Eve 6 will perform at 9 p. m. on Friday, Sept. 11, in the Rozsa Center. The band made their mark with their self-titled Platinum debut in 1998, and they continue to excite audiences with every appearance. Their chart-topping hits include "Inside Out," "Promise," "Here’s To The Night" and "Think Twice."

Eve 6 will perform at 9 p. m. on Friday, Sept. 11, in the Rozsa Center on the MTU campus. (Photo courtesy Rozsa Center)

Eve 6 scored three Top 40 singles (as well as eight modern rock hits) during the late 90s and early 2000s. The band’s two founders, guitarist Jon Siebels and bassist/vocalist Max Collins, signed a contract with RCA Records while still attending high school in La Crescenta, a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles. Originally called Eleventeen, the bandmates took three long years -- during which time they added a new drummer, Tony Fagenson -- to prep their debut album. The delay was intentional, as RCA Records had demanded the boys graduate from high school before releasing any material. While waiting to issue an album (which ultimately arrived in 1998), Eve 6 sharpened its act by playing local coffeehouses.

"Inside Out," the leadoff single from Eve 6’s self-titled debut, became a number one modern rock hit in 1998, ousting the Goo Goo Dolls’ "Iris" from the chart-topping position. "Leech" also proved to be a popular single, and Eve 6’s record went platinum as a result. Two years later, the band returned with Horrorscope, which went gold on the strength of "Promise" and the power ballad "Here’s to the Night," which was also a Top 40/MTV smash. Eve 6 toured the globe throughout 2000 and 2001 while writing songs for a third record, It’s All in Your Head, which was released in mid-2003.

(Text by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide)

Sponsored by the James and Margaret Black Endowment.

Ticket prices for the general public are $25 and $20; MTU student prices are $20 and $15 (MTU student ID required). To purchase tickets contact the Rozsa Box Office at 487-3200, the Central Ticket Office (SDC) at 487-2073, Tech Express (MUB) at 487-3308 or go online at tickets.mtu.edu. No refunds, exchanges, or late seating, please.