Hosted by the North Carolina A&T University Foundation, Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band and En Vogue will be the featured artists for the upcoming Aggie Alumni Homecoming Concert, Friday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center.
Tickets are $39 and $49 and will go on sale Friday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. They can be purchased at the N.C. A&T Ticket Office by calling 336.334.7749 or through www.ticketmaster.com (via Ticketmaster’s Charge-By-Phone Network at 336.852.1100 in Greensboro, 336.722.6400 in Winston-Salem), at Ticketmaster retail ticket center locations including the FYE and Macy’s stores in Greensboro and at the Coliseum advance box office. For information on VIP table seats, contact Darlene Norman with the N.C. A&T University Foundation office at 336.433.5551.
As lead singer for the Gap Band, Charlie Wilson sang on four number one R&B hits: "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)," "Early in the Morning," "Outstanding," and "Addicted to Your Love" -- as well as the classics "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," "Yearning for Your Love," "Party Train" and "Big Fun." Wilson will also perform his hits from his solo albums including 2005’s Charlie, Last Name Wilson, which hit the Top Ten thanks to the success of the title track and "Magic."
R&B all-female group En Vogue, who sold over eight million albums will perform hit singles including, "Hold On," "My Lovin (You’re Never Gonna Get It)," "Giving Him Something He Can Feel," "Free Your Mind" and "Whatta Man" featuring Salt-N-Pepa. In 1993, En Vogue was named "Entertainer of the Year" at the Soul Train Music Awards and also won an American Music Award for "Best Soul Album of the Year."
Other Alumni Homecoming activities are:
Thursday, October 9
Fall Convocation, 10 a.m., A&T Campus Harrison Auditorium
Alumni Reception, 6 p.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel, (invitation only)
Friday, October 10
School of Technology Alumni Breakfast, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel
Imperial Ballroom EFGH
School of Business & Economics Entrepreneurship Breakfast, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m., A&T
Craig Hall, room 132
30th Annual Richard E. Moore Memorial Golf Tournament, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, Grandover Resort
College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Reunion Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., A&T Memorial Student Union, Stallings Ballroom
F.D. Bluford Library Archives Picture Party, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., A&T Bluford Library
Aggie "NO TAP" Annual Scholarship Bowling Tournament, 9:30 a.m., Gate City Lanes
A&T Alumni Welcome Desk - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Desk 1
School of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences Alumni Meet & Greet Barbecue Fest, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., A&T Webb Hall Front Lawn
School of Technology Tent Luncheon, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., A&T Smith Hall Lawn
4th Annual Ron McNair Alumni Homecoming Open House, 11:30 a.m. - A&T Murphy Hall
A&T Alumni Association, Inc. Information, 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Desk 1
School of Business & Economics Soul Food Cookout, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., A&T Merrick Hall Lawn
School of Education Alumni Reunion - Ribbon-cutting, Reception & Tour, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., A&T New School of Education
A&T Bookstore - Official Aggie Paraphernalia, 6 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel
A&T Alumni Association Vending , 6 p.m. - midnight, Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel - Pre Function Area
Chancellor's Donor Reception, 6 p.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Imperial Ballroom ABC (invitation only)
Alumni Homecoming Concert, 8 p.m., Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center, featuring
"Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band and En Vogue"
Saturday, October 11th
School of Nursing TELOCA Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Colony Ballroom BC
Homecoming Parade, 8 a.m., begins at Lee Street & Murrow Blvd.
A&T Alumni Association Vending , 6 p.m. - midnight, Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel - Pre Function Area
School of Technology Alumni Tailgate, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Aggie Stadium
School of Education Pregame Picnic, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., New School of Education Building
Homecoming Football Game - A&T vs. Morgan State, 1:30 p.m., Aggie Stadium
Victory Club Stewardship Event, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Imperial Ballroom D (invitation only)
Ultimate Aggie After Party Alumni Dance, featuring "DJ POLO", 9 p.m. - 2 a.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Guilford Ballroom
Sunday, October 12
Alumni Continental Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Imperial Ballroom A
Alumni Association Affirmation Service , 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., Harrison Auditorium
A&T Alumni Association Vending , 8 a.m. - noon, Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel - Pre Function Area
For more information regarding Homecoming activities and events, call 336.433.5570. For homecoming game tickets call 336.334.7749.