Student Programming & Raider Entertainment (SPARE)
PARTYNEXTDOOR, April 30, 2025
Please see general policies below regarding tickets and show rules.
Students and their guest must arrive together on the night of show. Please bring your Student ID to enter.
General Info
April 30, 2025, PARTYNEXTDOOR will be performing a private show at MTSU, with direct support from Mariah The Scientist and a pre-show set by DJ Cash. The show is exclusive to MTSU Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, and their guests. General Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. The pre-show DJ set will start at 6:30 p.m., with the concert starting at 7:00 p.m. For ticket and venue information, please visit the corresponding tabs on this website (times subject to change).
This show is sponsored by MTSU Signature Events, a joint committee comprised of members from SGA and SPARE.
This show is intended for college audiences and older. The performer may use explicit language and/or sexually suggestive lyrics in their performance.
Biography
PARTYNEXTDOOR
By now, the name PartyNextDoor is far from new. The Canada-born, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/producer made history as the first artist ever signed to Drake’s OVO Sound imprint. For over a decade, PND has brought his undeniable talent to the forefront—as a prolific songwriter for the likes of Rihanna, Kanye West, Drake, and many others—while also crafting his own epic works. His sound has consistently met at the intersection of R&B and Hip-Hop, as he brings a sharp and intricate wordplay into his songwriting. He has songs for the party, for the woman you meet at the party, for the love that comes after, and for the inevitable heartbreak. PartyNextDoor is a star with a song for every mood, and that’s his superpower.
Mariah The Scientist
“It starts with the gift,” says Mariah Buckles. “It starts with the gift, and then you break that gift down and give it to others.” This is the philosophy that’s driven Buckles, known fondly as Mariah The Scientist by her highly-engaged fanbase, and governed what’s already been an awe-inspiring career just a half-decade in. The singer, songwriter and visionary hails from Atlanta, GA, and began building her loyal following with a four-song EP, To Die For, released to Soundcloud in 2018. Two EPs and two studio albums later, she’s established herself as a star-to-watch on R&B’s next frontier, and she will reinforce that sentiment with the release of her highly-anticipated new album, To Be Eaten Alive, her first full-length project in over two years.
DJ Cash (pre-show)
Ticket Information
This is a general admission show. There are no reserved seats in the venue. All tickets are for the bowl, unless you are a valid MTSU student who has upgraded their ticket to include a floor pass wristband (please see “Floor Passes” below).
Student Tickets: Tickets will be exclusively available starting Monday, April 14th, for current MTSU students before guest tickets and faculty/staff/alumni tickets become available. Students MUST have their MyMT event pass to pick up their ticket. The ticket office is located at Gate 1-A of the Football Stadium on Faulkinberry Drive, and it is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Students will only be able to claim one (1) ticket during this advanced ticketing period to ensure all students have a chance to claim tickets before guest tickets become available. As a reminder, students need to bring their Student ID to Murphy Center on the night of the show to gain entry with their ticket.
Student Guests and Faculty/Staff/Alumni Tickets: Should tickets remain after the student advanced ticketing window, tickets will be opened for students to return and claim guest tickets on April 21st. At this same time, faculty/staff/alumni may begin to claim tickets. Students returning for guest tickets will need their MyMT event pass to claim one (1) guest ticket at Gate 1-A of the Football Stadium on Faulkinberry Drive.
Faculty/staff may use their MTSU ID to claim one (1) ticket and up to one (1) guest ticket. The ticket office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Alumni will need to contact the Alumni Office at (615) 898-2922 or alumni@mtsu.edu to request their ticket and up to one (1) guest ticket.
Guest Ticket Special Note: all guests must arrive at the doors alongside their MTSU Student/Faculty/Staff/Alumni host to be granted entry into the show.
Floor Passes: Want to be on the floor for the concert? Floor pass upgrades will only be available on Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the STU Commons (while supplies last). Each of those days, a limited amount of passes will be available. In order to upgrade to a floor pass, you must be a current MTSU student, and you must bring your ticket (and guest ticket, if claimed) with your MyMT Event Pass to the STU Common. A Signature Events Committee member will upgrade you while supplies last. Floor wristbands will be placed on your wrist: please do not remove your wristband, as this will be your only means of getting onto the floor at the concert. Detailed instructions will be given to you with your wristband for floor access on the night of the show.
For more information on seating, please see the Show Entry & Floor Admission section.
Guest Policy
Tickets are not for resale. All guests will be required to attend the event with their respective student, faculty/staff, or alumni host. If you get a guest ticket, your guest must come to Murphy Center and enter with you. Please, please, please don’t forget this: we won’t be able to make exceptions at the door on the night of the event.
Venue Information & Parking
For venue information, please keep reading. Click here to jump to parking information.
General doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Before 5:00 p.m., no one will be permitted to camp or line-up on the Murphy Center Concourse level.
Once inside the venue, there will be no re-entry. Please refrain from leaving the Murphy Center Complex during the event. There are no reserved seats inside the venue for the concert: all seats are general admission with the exception of the floor. Please visit Ticket Information for information on floor admission (available to students and their guests only).
Bags are not allowed inside Murphy Center. Please plan accordingly, especially if you are coming from class and have a backpack. Flash photography and professional photo cameras are not allowed except for those given an approved media pass. While cell phones are not prohibited during the show, we do recommend that patrons keep their phones tucked away during the show. Please be considerate: other students would rather see the performer live than through your phone screen.
Prohibited Items include, but are not limited to:
- Bags/Backpacks/Shoe-Bags
- Exceptions: Clutches that are 4.5″ x 6″ or less, or Medical Bags
- Professional Cameras/Flash Photography
- Video cameras/tripods
- Alcohol, tobacco, and any illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia
- Bottles/Cans/Food/Coolers
- Laser Pointers/Artificial Noise Makers
- Umbrellas/Flag Poles/Other vision-limiting handhelds
- Fireworks/Weapons/Other Dangerous Devices
- iPads
Parking will not be modified for this event. Standard regulations apply.
The Short Explanation: If you park before 6:30 p.m., you will need either a parking permit or a guest pass (can be obtained via MTSU Parking Services). If you park after 6:30 p.m., you will not need either.
The Long Explanation: Before 6:30 p.m., all parking permits are required to park in their assigned areas (map of parking by permit), and off-campus guests will need to purchase and print a guest parking permit for $2 through the Parking Services website. After 6:30 p.m., anyone may park in any lot on campus for free without a permit or restriction other than handicapped, maintenance, and other marked reserved spaces.
Show Entry & Floor Admission
If you have general tickets, please proceed to enter through the open doors on the concourse level of the Murphy Center Complex (you may use the northeast, northwest, or southeast ramps). Bring your MTSU Student ID with your ticket. You will need your Blue ID to enter, unless you have an Alumni ticket. Alumni are not required to have an MTSU ID.
Please have your ticket ready and be sure you have no prohibited items on you. All patrons will be scanned upon entry: Please follow security staff instructions at the entry ways to ensure the quickest entry possible.
Floor admission tickets will have been given out prior to the event night (please see Ticket Information for more details). Please follow the same entry process as general tickets. Upon entering Murphy Center, you may proceed to walk through the bowl down to the floor. Detailed information regarding the sections with stairs will be provided with your wristband.
Media Policy
Media passes for accredited outlets may be requested by emailing tyler.adkins@mtsu.edu. Due to the overwhelming amount of requests we receive, only selected and approved requests will receive a response.
ADA Access
If you have special accommodation requests for this show, please contact richard.kershaw@mtsu.edu. For venue entry, you may utilize the ADA entrance located on the northwest side of the venue (ground level). Upon entry, you will be directed to the elevator to reach the track level. ADA seating is located at the track level at staff can help direct you to seating areas. If you have a floor wristband, you will be taken to arena floor from the ground level entrance.