Musician Darius Rucker will perform at Matthew Knight Arena Sept. 19, the night before the Ducks-Beavers football game, and University of Oregon employees can buy advance tickets April 23 at 4 p.m. using promo code UODARIUS on the Ticketmaster website.

Rucker was lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning band Hootie and the Blowfish and is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He is also an avid sports fan.