Ordinary Elephant to Play The State Theatre's Attic Fresh Off International Folk Music Award Nomination

On Thursday, October 2, 2025, the award-winning Americana/folk duo Ordinary Elephant will take the stage at The Attic in The State Theatre, located at 130 West College Avenue, State College, Pennsylvania. Doors are at 7:00 PM and the show starts at 8:00 PM. General admission tickets are $35 and can be purchased at thestatetheatre.org.

Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal Hariu-Damore and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, Before I Go, and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded Honest, which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.” This October, they will return to Pennsylvania with a nomination for another IFMA—this time for Album of the Year. 

The band’s new stripped-down, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound yet, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate fretwork. The songs are timeless, rooted in rich, character-driven storytelling, and the performances are similarly transportive, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo, guitar, and octave mandolin. Though the songs were born out of a period of deep uncertainty, the record itself is a work of profound self-assurance, one delivered by a duo whose personal and professional lives embody the limitless possibility of honest, organic collaboration. Press play on Ordinary Elephant and you’ll hear more than just a husband and wife; you’ll listen to the sound of sincerity and commitment, of patience and gratitude, of learning to let go of expectation and revel in the simple beauty of the moment.

General admission tickets are $35 and can be purchased at thestatetheatre.org. For questions, please email boxoffice@TheStateTheatre.org.