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Aminé, Tai Verdes to Headline Art Attack Concert

By Maryland Today Staff

Student Entertainment Events (SEE) will welcome Aminé with special guest Tai Verdes for the University of Maryland’s annual Art Attack concert on May 5 in the Xfinity Center. Tickets can be purchased at umdtickets.com starting at noon on Friday.

The 39th annual Art Attack will feature day events from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday on McKeldin Mall, including ice cream, exclusive giveaways, inflatables, and more, followed by an outdoor movie on the mall.

Adam Aminé Daniel, best known by his stage name Aminé, is a Grammy-nominated rapper, singer and songwriter from Portland, Oregon. His six-time platinum debut single "Caroline” peaked at No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2016, and he went on to release four albums, most recently “TwoPointFive.” The video for its lead single "Charmander" was celebrated as one of the best of the year by GQ. Aminé has sold out every international tour on which he's embarked.

In 2020, Tai Verdes skyrocketed from his 9-to-5 job at a Verizon store to Billboard's No. 1 Emerging Artist; his first headline tour sold out in minutes. His debut album “TV” included several viral hits—”Stuck in the Middle" and "A-O-K"—earning nearly over 1 billion streams. Verdes has since performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “The Today Show,” as well as Lollapalooza and at Madison Square Garden. His most recent singles, "Last Day on Earth" and "sheluvme," precede the release of his next album, “HDTV.”

Ticketing is general admission for both the UMD community and Alumni Association members, with floor standing room available on a first come, first served basis. UMD community tickets are $15. Students, faculty and staff can purchase up to two: one for themselves and one for a guest. Guests are not required to be UMD students, faculty or staff. A valid UMD ID is necessary for purchase. Alumni Association member tickets are $25. Registered, active members of the Alumni Association can purchase up to two tickets, one for themselves and one for a guest, at alumni.umd.edu/events.

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