T-Pain to headline Towson’s Homecoming concert

By Morgan Lane, Editor-in-Chief and Theresa Pratt, Deputy News Editor

Grammy-winning rapper T-Pain will headline Towson’s Homecoming concert, the university announced today.

The performance, scheduled for Oct. 30, will be the first homecoming concert the university has seen in over a decade.

The Grammy-winning artist is known for his early 2000s songs like “Buy U a Drank” and “Up Down,” which both have over 500 million streams on Spotify.

Vernon Hurte, senior vice president for student affairs and university life, said he is looking forward to the re-introduction of a Homecoming performance.

“Bringing back the Homecoming concert tradition gives our TU community another opportunity to connect,” Hurte said in an emailed statement. “We’re excited to welcome T-Pain and bring that energy back to campus.”

DJ Bonics, who worked with Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg, is set to open the show, according to a university press release.

Elijah Brantley, one of the student members of the Homecoming committee who serves as the president of marketing and engagement, said that he is excited for the concert. 

“We’ve experienced a lot of great homecomings, and so we wanted to bring that same excitement to Towson,” Brantley said. “When we found out that it was possible, we knew that we wanted to explore that idea.”

Some students expressed their satisfaction with the committee’s artist choice.

“I think that’s fun, and it’s gonna be a good performance,” said sophomore Sierra Eduvigen.

Senior Brendan Henderson said a T-Pain performance is “20 years too late,” but that he is still interested in attending with friends.

The concert will be held in SECU Arena, and doors will open at 7 p.m. 

Tickets are exclusive to TU students, faculty, alumni and staff. 

This article has been updated to clarify that tickets are available for current students and alumni. The link to more information has been added to the story.