Students will be “stayin’ out all night” when rapper Wiz Khalifa comes to campus this fall.
On Monday night, ACBU social media outlets announced Khalifa will perform in Renaissance Coliseum Friday, Nov. 14 at 9 p.m.
Khalifa is famous for his 2011 debut single, “Black and Yellow,” which peaked at number one on “Billboard’s Hot 100.” In August, the rapper released his latest album, “Blaac Hollywood.”
The Special Events Reserve Fund (SERF) of Activities Council Bradley University (ACBU) began planning for the concert at the end of last semester. SERF coordinators Dashawn Cason and Chardeney Mason said they are excited to have booked Khalifa for the first fall concert in four years.
“It’s the first time in a while that we’ve had a hip-hop rap artist here, and I’m just pumped,” Cason said.
Although an artist has yet to be confirmed, Cason said concert attendees can expect to see an opening act.
SERF coordinators said they have lowered student ticket prices in order to increase student attendance at this year’s concert.
“Fifteen hundred students is our goal,” Cason said. “Anything over that is an added bonus.”
Student tickets go on sale for $10 starting Sept. 29 at Renaissance Coliseum’s Ticket Office.
Beginning Oct. 20, student tickets will be $15. Only one ticket per student ID will be sold.
The first 100 students to purchase tickets for the concert will be entered in a drawing to win front row seats for ACBU’s comedy night with Bo Burnham Nov. 2 in Renaissance Coliseum.
Faculty and staff tickets will be $20 starting Oct. 2, with four tickets available per ID.
Ticket sales will open to the public for $30 beginning Oct. 6. and will be available for purchase online and at any Ticketmaster location.
On the day of the concert, student ticket holders must show a valid student ID to enter. Only current Bradley students will be permitted in the general admission pit in front of the stage.
With this event, SERF coordinators said they hope to bring back both fall and spring concerts this year.
“It all depends on artist availability,” Cason said. “If the spring availability looks great and the budget is there, it is absolutely something that can be expected.”
