Singer and songwriter Mike Mangione will perform at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb 26.

This Centertainment sponsored event will be held in the Encore of the University Center (UC). Admission is $4 for the general public and free with a UWSP ID.

Mangione, cousin of the famous jazz horn player Chuck Mangione, is a native of Chicago. Since an early age he has been involved with music including classical training as a vocal tenor and teaching himself to play both the guitar and drums.

Today Mangione plays a wide variety of styles from folk-style picking to acoustic rock. In the past year, he played his unique brand of music at over 150 live performances across the country, crisscrossing the nation with shows in Seattle, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Boston, and dozens of other places. He is currently working on an album on which he intends to play most of the tracks.