Students are slowly returning to Oxford, and Ole Miss begins classes next week. After a long first week of classes, the Ole Miss Student Activites Association (SAA) will put on their annual “Welcome Back Concert” at the Pavilion on Friday, August 25. This year’s headliner will be platinum recording artist and rapper, Wiz Khalifa.
Welcome Back Concert with @WizKhalifa on 8/25 in the Pavilion. Private show is for Ole Miss students only! Doors at 8 p.m. – Show at 9 p.m. pic.twitter.com/UROBODisMG
— SAA Ole Miss (@OleMissSAA) August 14, 2017
Khalifa follows in the footsteps of other notable artists who have graced the stage on the Ole Miss campus in years past including; Nelly, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown and many others.
Khalifa has released six albums, four of which have reached the top 10 on the US charts. Khalifa’s next album Rolling Papers 2 is scheduled to be released later this year.
The “Welcome Back Concert” will be free to students with a valid student ID. Seating is general admission and the floor is standing room only. The concert is for students only and is not open to the general public. The opening act has not yet been announced. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the concert will begin at 9 p.m. Students can enter the Pavilion using the North entrance on All-American Drive.
Students can enter the Pavilion using the North entrance on All-American Drive. Students will not be allowed to re-enter if they leave, and only clear bags no larger than 12x12x6 inches will be permitted, according to the University’s announcement.
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