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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Legendary singer Bob Dylan will take the stage at JQH Arena this spring, his website announced on Friday.  The recording career of Dylan, 72, has spanned roughly a half-century, in which he has recorded a number of songs that remain popular to this day. The concert, featuring Dawes, is April 24.  Tickets go on sale March 22 at 10 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University says tickets will go on sale Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. for Brad Paisley 's concert at JQH Arena at 7:30 on Feb. 25.  Paisley's concert will include the band Perry and "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery. Ticket prices are $60, $40 or $25, plus handling fees.  Tickets will be on sale at Missouristatetix.com, at JQH Arena, or by phone at (417) 836-7678 or 1-888-476-7849. The concert is part of a nationwide tour.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Within four hours, tickets for Elton John's upcoming concert at JQH Arena were all gone on Saturday.  A crowd started gathering Friday afternoon to get tickets.  People who tried to buy from the website reported running into technical problems because of the high volume of traffic. One fan who waited in line has been to 13 Elton John concerts but this will be the first time that she's been able see her favorite singer in the Queen City. "Never thought that he would ever come to Springfield," Lisa Wingo said.  "I never thought he would ever come to Springfield and I thought it was a joke actually.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Rock artist Kid Rock will bring his tour to Springfield in February.  The "Rebel Soul" tour will support the album of the same name, and includes a stop at JQH Arena on Feb. 5. Buckcherry and Hellbound Glory will open for Kid Rock. Kid Rock's new album "Rebel Soul" was released last week to positive reviews. Tickets will go on sale on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m., starting at $39.50 plus handling fees.  For more information, visit www.jqharena.missouristate.edu . The tour also includes a stop at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Feb. 2. (Editor's note: A previous version of this story had the incorrect opening time for ticket sales.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Missouri State closes out its 2011-12 home slate Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. when the Bears host Indiana State on Senior Night at JQH Arena. Bears fans will pay tribute to the club's four seniors during pregame ceremonies.  Kyle Weems (F, Topeka, Kan.), Caleb Patterson (C, Ames, Okla.), Isaiah Rhine (C, Versailles, Mo.) and Michael Bizoukas (G, Munster, Ind.) will all be playing their final regular-season game on The Q hardwood, each with his own special place in the program's history.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Tickets for Lady Antebellum 's previously-announced concert at JQH Arena go on sale on Friday, Sept. 30.  The concert is Dec. 10, and includes performances by singer/songwriter Josh Kelley and Edens Edge.  The concert is part of the Grammy award-winning group's Own the Night 2011 Tour II . Tickets will be available at JQH Arena , missouristatetix.com , and by telephone at (417) 836-7678 or 888-476-7849.   Prices (not including fees) are: $58.75 (inner circle seats)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Casting Crowns will perform at JQH Arena on April 24 at 7.  Tickets go on sale on Jan. 23. The Christian music group has won Dove, Grammy, and AMA awards.  It was the Dove Artist of the Year for 2010.  Its 44-stop "Come to the Well" tour starts on Feb. 9 in South Carolina and ends on May 5 in Texas.  Its tour last fall had at least 15 sellout performances and sold more than 155,000 tickets. Tickets for the concert in Springfield are $15, $25, $35 and $45, plus handling fees.  Tickets will be on sale at JQH Arena, by phone at (417)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Missouri State returns to JQH Arena Sunday at 2 p.m. to battle Bradley in a pivotal home game for the Bears who have reeled off a pair of road wins in the last week. Paul Lusk's squad begins a three-game week after winning three of its last four games overall. The Bears have maintained a share of third place in the MVC standings after recent victories on the road over Drake (57-39) and Southern Illinois (56-54) have pushed the Bears' ledger to 15-11 overall and 8-6 in the MVC which is tied with Illinois State for the league's third-best mark.

Edited news release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Thanks to a major gift of an unannounced amount from philanthropist and long-time Missouri State University supporter Jim Morris of Springfield, work will begin this year on the basketball locker rooms and team facilities in JQH Arena.  They'll be under the stands in an undeveloped area (see photo).  In recognition of the gift, it will be named the Jim D. Morris Basketball Complex. The university announced the gift on Wednesday morning at a news conference.  The design of the complex will begin soon, with a target completion date of fall 2013.  The two-level complex, located on the south side of the arena floor, will include locker rooms for both the Bears and Lady Bears basketball teams, coaches' offices, an athletic training facility, an academic study area, a state-of-the-art team video room and other support areas.

This fall, the band undertook its second headlining tour - The Light Meets The Dark Tour - which saw Tenth Avenue North play to more than 67,000 fans and sell out more than half its hard ticket dates, along with generating sponsorships for 1,700 children within Compassion International programs. For more, visit www.tenthavenuenorth.com. About Trevor Morgan: Trevor Morgan is a Dove Award-winning singer and songwriter based in Franklin, Tennessee. His guitar prowess has made him an in-demand session player in Nashville, and his electrifying live performances have left crowds buzzing across the country.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Country music's Keith Urban is coming to Springfield, and he's bringing some Grammy Award winning friends. Urban's "Light the Fuse Tour 2013"  will play at JQH Arena on October 20.  The tour will also feature Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch.  The tour will follow the release of Urban's new album, probably this spring.   His tour kicks off in Cincinnati on July 18. Tickets go on sale April 19 at 10:00 a.m.  You can...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Legendary singer Bob Dylan will take the stage at JQH Arena this spring, his website announced on Friday.  The recording career of Dylan, 72, has spanned roughly a half-century, in which he has recorded a number of songs that remain popular to this day. The concert, featuring Dawes, is April 24.  Tickets go on sale March 22 at 10 a.m.

Ozarks Today hosted the Harlem Globetrotters' Wun "The Shot" Versher this morning. "The Shot" will be performing in Springfield with the rest of the Globetrotters at JQH Arena Feb. 7. He took time out during the morning segment to talk about raising awareness for breast cancer research, and even performed a couple tricks with the assistance of Maria, Paul and Brandon.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A rapper from Seattle who has the number 1 spot on the iTunes charts right now will bring his act to Springfield this April, along with a well-known electropop duo. Macklemore will co-headline a concert with 3OH!3 at JQH Arena on April 18 at 7 p.m.  The show is presented by the Missouri State University Student Activities Council. "Thrift Shop," Macklemore's collaboration with Ryan Lewis and Wanz, has hit the top spot on the iTunes charts.  3OH!3 is an electropop duo whose song "Don't Trust Me" went to the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Tickets will be sold to both students and the public, but at different times: Students can buy tickets beginning 10 a.m. January 31, and the public can get tickets starting on Feb. 1 at missouristatetix.com and all Missouri State Ticket locations.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Two nationally-recognized country acts are returning to Springfield. Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley will perform at JQH Arena April 12 as part of their Locked & Reloaded Tour with special guest Corb Lund. Lambert previously played to a sold-out crowd at JQH Arena in 2011. She has released four albums and won numerous awards in the country music industry. Dierks Bentley played at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in 2012. Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com, MissouriStateTix.com, the JQH Arena pick-up window or by phone at 836-7678 or 1-888-476-7849.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The goal was $125 million, and Missouri State University received much more than that with its major fund-raising campaign. University officials announced Friday that it raised a grand total of $167,000,783 in gifts and commitments to Our Promise: The Campaign for Missouri State University. Campaign co-chairs Tom Strong and Ramona McQueary announced the total at a celebration luncheon for campaign volunteers and staff. In addition, a significant gift from Dr. Norm Shealy, benefiting the psychology and agriculture programs, was announced.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The stars of the WWE will return to Springfield in 2013. World Wrestling Entertainment announced Monday its popular show "Raw" will come to the JQH Arena Saturday, February 9.  The "Raw" format features several superstars of wrestling, including John Cena, CM Punk, and Ryback. Tickets go on sale Saturday, December 15 at 10:00 a.m.  Prices start at $15.  You can order tickets online at missouristatetix.com or by phone at (888) 476-7849.  

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Rock artist Kid Rock will bring his tour to Springfield in February.  The "Rebel Soul" tour will support the album of the same name, and includes a stop at JQH Arena on Feb. 5. Buckcherry and Hellbound Glory will open for Kid Rock. Kid Rock's new album "Rebel Soul" was released last week to positive reviews. Tickets will go on sale on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m., starting at $39.50 plus handling fees.  For more information, visit www.jqharena.missouristate.edu . The tour also includes a stop at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Feb. 2. (Editor's note: A previous version of this story had the incorrect opening time for ticket sales.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Country music act the Zac Brown Band will make a tour stop in Springfield, it was announced Friday morning. Zac Brown Band and opening act Blackberry Smoke will play at JQH Arena on Feb. 16, and tickets for the concert will go on sale Friday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. Zac Brown Band hit it big with their song "Chicken Fried" in 2008 and recently reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with their most recent album "Uncaged. " Tickets are available at JQH Arena's pick-up windows, online at missouristatetix.com or by calling (417)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Fans will be able to pick up one of country music's hottest tickets starting this morning. Rascal Flatts will play at JQH Arena on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, and tickets go on sale this morning at 10 a.m. Tickets are available online at LiveNation.com , MissouriStateTix.com or by calling the JQH Arena Box Office at (417) 836-7678.