The Carthage Activities Board Concert Series has attracted popularly and critically acclaimed bands since the 1990s. Concerts are held in Tarble Arena, and a limited number of discounted tickets typically are reserved for Carthage students. The rest are available to the general public.
Past shows
- Aly & AJ: November 9, 2019 (student-only show)
- T-Pain: February 15, 2019
- Jesse McCartney: November 9, 2017 (student-only show)
- Colin Jost and Jay Pharaoh: March 16, 2016
- Bo Burnham: May 9, 2015 (student-only show)
- Nate Ruess and Saint Motel: Oct. 16, 2015
- Phillip Phillips: April 11, 2013
- The Script: Sept. 17, 2011
- Jason Derulo: May 3, 2011
- Thirty Seconds to Mars: April 15, 2011
- OneRepublic: Nov. 2, 2008
- Seth Meyers: Sept. 5, 2008
- Counting Crows: April 12, 2008
- The Fray: Jan. 9, 2007, and Sept. 17, 2009
- Sugarcult: Nov. 4, 2006
- O.A.R.: May 2, 2006
- Darrell Hammond: April 29, 2005
- Bob Dylan: Oct. 30, 2004
- John Mayer with special guest Guster: March 27, 2004
- Brad Sherwood: Oct. 24, 2003
- Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: April 4, 2003
- Dishwalla and Nine Days: Nov. 1, 2002
- Art Alexakis from Everclear: April 20, 2002
- Live: Nov. 9, 2001
- Kevin Nealon: September 2000
- Dave Chapelle: September 1999