The date of the upcoming spring concert at Davidson College by Senegalese-American
singer-songwriter & record producer Akon has been changed to Saturday, May 1.

Tickets for the show, which had been scheduled Thursday, April 29, will still be honored, and ticket holders who purchased tickets prior to April 16 and can’t attend on the new date may contact the Alvarez College Union Ticket Office to request a refund. Call 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

General admission tickets for the May 1 show, which will begin at 8 p.m. in Belk Arena of the Baker Sports Complex, are also available at the ticket office, or online at www.davidson.edu/tickets. Each ticket is $30.

AKON, PLUS SCHWAYZE AND DJ FEZ

Akon is best known for his work ethic and desire to entertain crowds around the world. He is the only artist to have songs featured at #1 and #2 on the Billboard charts twice. His most recent album, “Freedom,” features smash hits “Right Now” and “Beautfiul.”

Opening acts will be Shwayze and Davidson’s own DJ Fez. Shwayze signed to Geffen Records in 2007 and his self-titled debut album was released the following year, preceded by the single “Don’t Be Shy” and followed by a stint on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour. A year later they returned with the electro-influenced album Let It Beat along with the single “Get U Home.”

Chris Fezza, better known as DJ Fez, is a senior at Davidson College who has performed at a variety of events on campus. His high-energy performances incorporate a variety of musical genres including house music and mashups of many of today’s popular samples.