Felix Cavaliere- Free Concert at MTSU

Generations have celebrated Felix Cavaliere’s music, and on Feb. 23 the Free Speech Center will celebrate Felix Cavaliere.

A founding member of the classic rock band the Rascals, Cavaliere will receive the Free Speech in Music Award in an evening of music and celebration at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. The event is free and open to the public.

The award is presented by the Free Speech Center at MTSU in partnership with the university’s Center for Popular Music and College of Media and Entertainment. The honor recognizes artists who have used their talents, fame and visibility to address important social issues and who have demonstrated the power of music as a form of free speech. It is presented with the support of the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Committee.

Cavaliere will receive the award at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in Tucker Theatre, located inside MTSU’s Boutwell Dramatic Arts Auditorium at 615 Champion Way. A campus map is available at http://bit.ly/MTSUParking.

The event will include a conversation between Cavaliere and Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center, as well as a special appearance by the artist’s current touring band, Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals.