Rapper and singer Blanco Brown performed on South Lawn for WKU’s annual pregame concert on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The concert was in preparation for WKU’s football game against Florida International University.
Students gathered as Brown sang some of his top hits as well as some country remixes. Talisman website visuals editor, Kaitlyn Webb, along with photographers Bradi Hawkins, Megan Geisler, Ella Oakley and Carlee Hite set out to capture all the fun.
Blanco Brown sings at his pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Megan Geisler)
Blanco Brown interacts with the audience at his concert at South Lawn before the WKU vs. Florida International University football game Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Carlee Hite)
WKU students sing and dance during Blanco Brown’s performance at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Kaitlyn Webb) Blanco Brown performs on stage at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Bradi Hawkins)Students video Blanco Brown in the crowd at the pregame concert at South Lawn before the WKU vs. Florida International University football game on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Ella Oakley)Blanco Brown gives an audience member the mic during his performance at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Bradi Hawkins)
A student sits on another student’s shoulder at Blanco Brown’s pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Ella Oakley)
A fan celebrates after being gifted a rose from Blanco Brown at his pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Carlee Hite)
Audience members wave their phone flashlights during Blanco Brown’s performance at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Bradi Hawkins)Blanco Brown and Big Red perform together on stage at South Lawn before the WKU vs. Florida International University football game on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Bradi Hawkins)Blanco Brown moves into the crowd while preforming at his pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Megan Geisler)Big Red pretends to DJ at the Blanco Brown pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Ella Oakley)Blanco Brown looks up while performing at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Kaitlyn Webb)An audience member records the WKU Topperettes’ and the WKU Cheer Team’s performance before Blanco Brown’s took the stage at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Kaitlyn Webb)Blanco Brown moves through the audience during his pregame concert at South Lawn before the WKU vs. Florida International University football game on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Big Red and President Timothy C. Caboni hype up the crowd before the pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Ella Oakley)Blanco Brown hands out roses to audience members at his pregame concert at South Lawn before the WKU vs. Florida International University football game on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Carlee Hite) WKU students cheer for Blanco Brown’s performance at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Kaitlyn Webb)Students at the Blanco Brown pregame concert laugh and sing at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Ella Oakley)
President Timothy C. Caboni hands out Big Red pins to fans ahead of the Blanco Brown pregame concert on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Megan Geisler)Blanco Brown performs for his concert at South Lawn before the WKU vs. Florida International University football game on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Carlee Hite)Two fans watch Blanco Brown take the stage for his pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Megan Geisler)
The WKU Topperettes dance to “The Git Up” at Blanco Brown’s pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Megan Geisler)Trash lies discarded across the grass after the Blanco Brown pregame concert at South Lawn on Oct. 14, 2025 (Photo by Carlee Hite)
