Coastal Carolina University's alumna and "American Idol" contestant Elise Testone will perform in CCU's Wheelwright Auditorium on Friday, April 25. General admission is $20, and the doors will open at 7 p.m.

Testone grew up in New Jersey and earned a bachelor's degree in music from CCU in 2005. In 2012, she won over the hearts of "American Idol" viewers for most of Season 11 and ended up in the top 10. Testone's debut album "In This Life" was released on Feb. 11, and her first music video already has thousands of views.

Testone not only sings and plays the music for her debut album, but she also wrote and produced the majority of the songs. "In This Life" encompasses blues, rock, soul, jazz, pop, Americana and funk, but is all brought together with a strong blues feeling. Since she is a musician first, her songs are more compositions than just tasteful melodies. The album and concert will cover all these styles.

Elite Access tickets are $35, V.I.P. tickets are $25; reserved seat admission is $20, and student tickets are $10.

Wheelwright Auditorium is located at 108 Spadoni Park Circle in Conway.

For tickets and additional information, contact the Wheelwright Box Office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 843-349-2787 (ARTS).