Contact: Sasha Steinberg

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Music Maker Productions is hosting a concert by American rapper A$AP Ferg on Feb. 23 at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville.

Doors open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. event.

On Wednesday [Jan. 17], 500 presale tickets will go on sale exclusively to MSU students for $20 each. Purchases can be made with a valid MSU student identification card in the Center for Student Activities office in Colvard Student Union’s Suite 314.

Starting Jan. 23, $25 general admission tickets will be available for purchase online at www.msuconcerts.com or in-person at the Center for Student Activities.

Individual ticket prices increase to $30 on the day of the concert, which is being announced with a parental advisory due to explicit content.

Hailing from New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, A$AP Ferg experienced immediate success as a solo artist with his 2013 debut album “Trap Lord.” This year, he is embarking on a spring tour in support of his latest album “Still Striving,” which reflects on his artistic journey. In addition to his solo career, A$AP Ferg is a founding member of the hip-hop collective A$AP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. For more, visit www.asapferg.com.

Part of the Division of Student Affairs, Music Maker Productions works to provide contemporary entertainment for the MSU and Starkville communities. For more information, follow on Facebook @MSUConcerts, Twitter @Music_Maker, and Instagram and Snapchat @msu_mmp.

TJ Barnett, MMP’s publicity chair, can be contacted at msummp@gmail.com.

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.