Exhilarating Neo-Soul and Funk“Magical … gives everybody the joy.” (Billboard Magazine)Silky soul and gritty funk combine for a vivacious outdoor performance from Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, who deliver breathtaking energy with a hook-filled fusion of genres. Led by Joslyn Hampton, whose powerful voice and commanding stage presence have garnered comparisons to Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin, this ace band of musicians has become a headlining favorite at clubs and festivals across the country.The Levitt AMP Cumberland Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces through the power of free, live music — bringing people together, fostering belonging and invigorating community life.CES is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, and receives financial support from the Allegany Arts Council and the City of Frostburg.

Frostburg State University’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance will open its fall season with a Faculty Artist Series concert by pianist Dr. Jay DeWire on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; follow the link at www.frostburg.edu/concerts.DeWire will perform music by Debussy and Rachmaninoff. In some of Debussy’s published piano music, the programmatic titles appear at the end of the piece (rather than at the beginning, as is standard); and, in the spirit of this idiosyncrasy, the titles of Debussy’s works performed in the first half will be revealed as each piece concludes.In the second half, DeWire will perform three of Rachmaninoff’s “Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39” (Nos., 1, 3, and 8): picture-etudes whose programmatic elements were withheld by the composer. The recital will conclude with Rachmaninoff’s “Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36” (revised version), wherein the Russian composer grapples with the legacies of Beethoven, Liszt, and Brahms, while putting his own definitive and virtuosic stamp on this classic genre.DeWire has performed across the United States as a soloist, collaborator and member of the West Shore Piano Trio. Highlights include two performances as a soloist with the Prince George’s Philharmonic and concerts in Chautauqua, Los Angeles, and New Mexico with the West Shore Piano Trio. He has appeared in several competitions, received an honorable mention at the Washington, D.C., Beethoven Competition and was a finalist in the American Musicological Society (Mid-Atlantic Chapter) Writing Competition. DeWire has also received numerous prizes, including the Brander Wyatt Morrison Prize and a Dean of Faculty Fellowship at the University of Virginia. He is an assistant professor at FSU whose teaching interests include piano, pedagogy and music history.

First Football Game of the 2025 Season - Home Opener Under the Lights

All FSU students are invited to a FREE Labor Day BBQ on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, from 1:30 -3 p.m. Free pulled pork sandwiches available at the Osborne Newman Center

Meet student organizations and local businesses. Play games, listen to music, dine in or try food truck cuisine.

Join the FSU Alumni Association for the Annual Alumni Crab Feast in Baltimore, MD. It’s a great chance to bring the whole family and catch up with fellow Bobcats.Saturday, September 6, 20257:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.Martin's West, 6817 Dogwood Rd, Baltimore, MDRegular Pricing - $75 per personTable Pricing = $700 per table ($70 per person, 10 people to a table). $5/per person discount.EARLY BIRD PRICING (must register and pay by July 21)$65 PER PERSON ($10 per person savings)$650 PER TABLE ($10 per person savings)The registration fee includes all you can eat crabs, hot and cold buffet items, soda, beer, a chance to win great prizes and the opportunity to buy FSU gear.RSVP Deadline: August 29, 2025To RSVP, click HERE or call 301.687.4068For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 301.687.4068 or alumni@frostburg.edu