excited about the outdoor show?

excited about the outdoor show?

there's less than a week until the 20th annual ktru outdoor show. here's a schedule for that much anticipated day!
and to make sure you know where you're going this saturday, we've made a helpful map showing how to navigate rice university. parking and entrances are in blue and the show location is in green. see you there!

outdoor show map

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battle of the bands this friday!

This Friday, March 18th 7-10pm come to Willy's Pub to watch your favorite Rice bands compete for a slot in the 20th Annual KTRU Outdoor Show!

Winner will be determined by a crowd vote, so make sure to bring your friends - and bands, bring your fans.
Participating bands:

  • The Smoking Section
  • Moon Bounce
  • Kech Phrase (Ikechi Nnamani)
  • Office Party
  • Stranger Still

Pub will be open late just for this event!

Come out and support KTRU at two benefit shows: Thursday, September 9, 9:00 p.m. and Friday, September 24

Come out and support KTRU at two benefit shows: Thursday, September 9, 9:00 p.m. and Friday, September 24

Come out and support KTRU at two benefit shows:

Thursday, September 9, 9:00 p.m.
Fat Tony, Giant Princess, & B L A C K I E

Rice Memorial Center, Grand Hall
Rice University (campus map)
free! all ages!

Friday, September 24
Golden Axe, The Roller, The Energy, Venomous Maximus, Omatai, 2 Star Symphony, & DJ Meshak

Fitzgerald’s
$5 (free for 21 and up / 10% proceeds go to save KTRU)

Come out and support KTRU at two benefit shows: Thursday, September 9, 9:00 p.m. and Friday, September 24

RALLY TO SAVE KTRU! SUNDAY AUGUST 22, 2:00pm AT RICE UNIVERSITY

Join us in a peaceful, non-violent protest to Save KTRU this Sunday, 2:00 pm at Rice University, in the Academic quad in front of the statue of William Marsh Rice. The rally will feature speeches from station manager Kelsey Yule, community DJ Greg Starks, specialty show DJ Lindsey Simard, Rice University/KTRU alumnus Heather Nodler, Rice student DJ Kevin Bush, and more! Wear your KTRU t-shirt, make a clever picket sign, bring your friends, and be prepared to make some noise for college radio.

There will be an informal pre-protest gathering before the rally starting at 11am, Sunday, August 22nd, at Valhalla in Rice University where you can help us make signs, write chants, and print t-shirts before we walk over to Willy’s statue at 1:30pm.

Come out and support KTRU at two benefit shows: Thursday, September 9, 9:00 p.m. and Friday, September 24

Concert of Indian Classical music. Sarode and Tabla Concert On Tuesday April 21 at Rice University - A huge success!!


The Sarode and Tabla concert was a huge success!!

Thank you all for attending the First Indian Classical music concert brought by ktru!!

KTRU's very first Concert of Indian Classical music - drew a huge crowd on a Tuesday evening. Shankar Bhattacharyya's sarode and Sri Gourisankar's tabla mesmerized the audience. The selection of ragas was explained to the curious spectators by Shankar Bhattacharyya. The sawaal-jawab; dialogue between the instruments was fascinating!
Dr. Bhattacharyya recalled his time at his graduate school - Rice University. He fondly shared his very first day at Rice. " I looked at Sammy's and it reminded me of my very first day here at Rice. I was standing in line for food and a friend pointed out to me that the person ahead of us in line was the President of Rice, President and students all ate at the same place" he said.