Anyone can take advantage of a chance to win free passes to see a country music superstar perform in Columbia. Students will have until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to apply for a chance to receive tickets to see Brad Paisley perform as part of his Country Nation College Tour presented by Zaxby's at the university's new Alumni Center on Friday, Oct. 16. Students who are members of the My Carolina association are guaranteed free tickets as long as they register by the deadline.
The concert will be a part of My Carolina Alumni Association’s homecoming activities. To attend the concert students must apply online at www.MyCarolina.org/Brad or contact Alexa Sonderman at asonderman@mycarolina.org.
Several thousand tickets are available, but only an allotted number of students and alumni will be able to attend. Winning students will be notified by Friday, Oct. 2 with details for how to pick up their My Carolina Brad Paisley concert wristbands.
The concert will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. in front of the Alumni Center on Senate Street across from the Columbia Convention Center. Country artist Eric Paslay will open for Paisley from 7:30 to 8 p.m.
My Carolina is also inviting students to the homecoming Student Trivia Night on Oct. 14 at the Alumni Center and for the grand opening at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 when President Harris Pastides and alumni officials will dedicate the Alumni Center.
