Your Chance to See Rising Star Rapper
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2014) — The Student Activities Board is excited and proud to announce Chance the Rapper as the fall concert artist. Chance will perform at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in Memorial Coliseum. Doors to the event will open at 7 p.m.
“We first considered Chance after reviewing the results of the All Student Survey that we issue each semester. His name has been appearing with increasing frequency the past few semesters on the survey, and we recognized that he has a substantial fan base on campus. Those considerations, coupled with our desire to bring a hip hop concert to campus after the Lumineers last year and Brantley Gilbert the year before, led us to actively pursue Chance as a concert option,” said Jordan Keeton, director of concerts.
Chance the Rapper is an American hip-hop recording artist. The Chicago-native became well-known after his second mixtape “Acid Rap” was released in 2013. “Cocoa Butter Kisses” and “Acid Rain” are among Chance’s more popular songs included in the album.
“If you haven't heard of Chance's music at this juncture, then it's likely that you will in the very near future. He's a rising star, and he's on the brink of great achievement in the music industry," Keeton said. "I'm excited to introduce campus to this great artist, who exemplifies many traits that I respect, including social awareness,”
Tickets are now available to students with a valid UK ID for $10 and will go on sale to the general public for $20 beginning Thursday, Sept. 4. Student tickets can be purchased in the Student Involvement Ticket Center, located at 253 Student Center. General public tickets can be purchased at the Student Involvement Ticket Center and ticketmaster.com.
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