The days are whizzing by as students wait in anticipation for the Nov. 14 concert, when five-time Grammy nominee, Wiz Khalifa, performs at 9 p.m. in Renaissance Coliseum.
This is Bradley’s first hip hop artist since 2010 when Lupe Fiasco performed on campus, and ticket sales prove the hype about Khalifa coming to Peoria. Sales stand at about 2,600 tickets and are still steadily rising. With a limit of 3,800 tickets, it’s possible that Renaissance Coliseum could reach its capacity, according to Assistant Director of Student Activities Lauren Smetana.
“It’s been pretty steady,” Smetana said. “Every ticket update, we go up by a couple hundred more tickets in various categories of ticket buyers. Sitting at 2,600 with still about a week to go, it will be a very good turn out.”
D Webb, a 21-year-old hip-hop recording artist from Peoria, will be one of the two openers for Khalifa. Power 92.3 radio labeled D Webb as ‘one of the best local artists in a recent press release. He has performed in clubs and universities throughout the Illinois area.
CHISongwriter, another Peoria native rap artist, is the second opener scheduled to perform. Both his and D Webb’s music is available to stream online on SoundCloud.
When preparing for the show, students are advised to bring as little as possible. The only two items that are suggested are a student ID and the concert ticket. Students will not be admitted into the concert if their student ID is not present upon entering Renaissance Coliseum.
“We [will] have a very heavy security presence all over the building, but especially in the lobby because there is going to be a lot of people there,” Smetana said. “We are hoping that with having more of a presence, people will be mindful of their behavior.”
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and attendees can enjoy the music of DJ Caleeb until the show at 9 p.m. General admission tickets are still available for students and the public. Students can purchase tickets at the ticket box office located in Renaissance Coliseum for $15. The general public can purchase tickets for $30 by logging online to Ticketmaster.
“I am looking forward to a great turn out for the show,” Student Activities Office intern Kailee Watkins said. “It’s been awhile since we’ve done a hip hop show at Bradley so it’ll be great to see Wiz Khalifa live. It’ll be a new atmosphere and feel to the show, so I’m looking forward to seeing his set in action and the event coming together.”
