The Avett Brothers will be performing at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, September 11, 2025 — just before the first SEC home football game — and it is shaping up to be an unforgettable weekend in Oxford, MS.

Sponsorships are the only way to secure seats early, and opportunities are are limited. Members of the Friends of the Ford Center can buy tickets starting July 21. Join the Friends of the Center. Tickets will go on sale to the public on August 1.

Choose from two exclusive experiences:
Box Sponsorships – Premium box seats, open-bar access during the show, recognition from stage, digital shout-outs, pre-show party invites, and more.
Pit Sponsorships – Great seats, pre-show party, season program recognition, and other exclusive perks.
This intimate concert is expected to sell out—and sponsorships close July 21.

Support the arts, lock in the best seats, and be part of an epic night on campus.
All sponsorships are tax-deductible (minus the value of the tickets) and directly support the Ford Center’s mission.

Four-time GRAMMY Award nominees The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their critically acclaimed 2009 major label debut, I and Love and You. In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard 200, followed by Magpie and the Dandelion in 2013, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200. The 2017 documentary May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers (co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio) chronicles the process of writing 2016’s True Sadness, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Albums, #1 on Rock Albums, #3 on the Billboard 200, and scored two Grammy nominations. The film was released theatrically and on HBO to rave reviews and is available on DVD/BluRay/VOD. In 2019, the band released their tenth studio album Closer Than Together featuring the single “High Steppin’” which reached #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. The Third Gleam came out amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums, #1 Rock Albums, #1 Vinyl Albums, and the single “Victory” hit #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. This year saw the release of The Avett Brothers, an album that is as much untitled as it is self-titled: a collection of songs that revealed themselves naturally over time. Swept Away – a musical inspired by & featuring the music of The Avett Brothers – recently debuted on Broadway. The Avett Brothers have been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame and have earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. They are currently on tour throughout the U.S.