As a former member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and a solo artist, John McEuen says he has traveled the world, performing 10,000 concerts, 300 television shows and logging more than three million miles.

McEuen’s performance this week at Ball State University’s Pruis Hall is the latest stop for the musician who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s with NGDB songs such as “Mr. Bojangles” and “The House at Pooh Corner,” two of many that successfully blended folk, rock and country. The group’s 1972 album, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” was listed in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry as a work “showcasing the range and diversity of American Sound heritage.”

“It’s like all these people in the field that you’re working in, one way or another, say, ‘Wow! That was pretty good.’ So, it feels really good,” McEuen said. “It’s a wonderful thing. I aspire to get more.”

The setlist for the Oct. 25 show showcases songs from McEuen’s entire career– including his latest solo album, “Made in Brooklyn,” released in 2016.  He also will share stories from his more than 45 years in the business and his time working with artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Bob Dylan and Dolly Parton.

“It’s all different. It’s like writing stories for different subjects,” McEuen said, comparing creating his own music to working with others.

In 1977, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was the first American group to play in the former Soviet Union, and during one broadcast there, organizers estimated the audience at 130 million. The audience at Pruis may be much smaller, but McEuen said that doesn’t make any difference and he still wants to deliver a great show.

“If you’re playing a show for two people and they get up and leave, you’ve lost the whole audience,” McEuen said.

Aside from music, McEuen has his own show, The Acoustic Traveler, on SiriusXM and also has written an autobiography, “The Life I’ve Picked: A Banjo Player’s Nitty Gritty Journey,” which was released earlier this year.

“I traveled all the time. It just happens. It’s just my life. Last week, I had breakfast in Scotland on Monday, breakfast in Napa on Tuesday and breakfast in Phoenix on Wednesday,” McEuen said, as he explained the meaning behind his radio show name.

McEuen’s concert is part of the The Coffee and Cabernet Series. Thursday’s show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the Emens box office or online.

Austin Keller is a reporter for a Ball State University arts journalism class.