SoCal’s 88.5FM Welcomes Mavis Staples

• Public, member-supported Southern California Triple A 88.5 FM is proud to announce a special Valentine’s week performance by the legendary Mavis Staples. Tickets for the show, which includes opening act Son Little, is scheduled for Feb. 13, 2020 at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (a.k.a. The Soraya) on the campus of California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Tickets are now on sale. 88.5 is a combined effort of KCSN, which serves CSUN, and KSBR, which serves Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA.

Patrick Osburn, GM of 88.5, said, “My predecessor, Sky Daniels, started ‘The Independent 88.5 FM’ tradition of curating our own shows and private performances from the likes of Tom Petty, Stingand Sheryl Crow. We are very excited to be partnering with The Soraya on our next show featuring Mavis Staples, fresh off her tour with Bob Dylan.” Osburn noted that the offices and studios for 88.5 share a building with The Soraya, and he called the Mavis Staples concert “a true testament that our combined efforts are luring world-class acts, with more to come.”

Mark “Mookie” Kaczor, PD of 88.5, called Staples “a legendary artist and one of the most positive people on the planet.” Kaczor added, “We admire her dedication and unmatched commitment to music and humanity. 88.5-FM is extremely thankful for her support.”