Umphrey’s McGee to perform at IU Auditorium

Progressive rock band Umphrey’s McGee will be coming to the IU Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 9. The sextet hails from South Bend and will be releasing a ninth album, “Live at the Murat,” recorded in Indianapolis and due out Oct. 16. In addition to its new live album, the band released “The Bottom Half” in April. The band is in a genre of its own, drawing inspiration from various styles of music.\n“The band shuttles between styles with precision, from straight-up pop and rock to jazz, prog-metal, and classical,” according to its Web site, www.umphreys.com.\nTickets for the performance go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at the IU Auditorium box office or through Ticketmaster. Tickets cost $25.50.