The Avett Brothers slated for O'Connell Center

September 25, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Performing Arts will present The Avett Brothers at the O’Connell Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25.

Tickets are on sale now.

The indie folk-pop group received rave reviews for its 2009 breakthrough, “I and Love and You,” which peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Album Chart and resulted in an invitation to perform alongside Bob Dylan and Mumford & Sons at the 2011 Grammy Awards. The band’s seventh studio album, “The Carpenter,” was released on Sept. 11, 2012.

Tickets may be purchased at the Phillips Center Box Office; the University Box Office; at all Ticketmaster outlets; by calling 352-392-2787 or 800-905-2787; or by visiting http://www.ticketmaster.com/.

A maximum of eight tickets may be purchased per transaction.