Wiz Khalifa
The Campus Consciousness Tour is coming back to the NIU Convocation Center with rapper Wiz Khalifa as star of the Wednesday, April 13, show.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Special guest Mac Miller will open the show at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18 for the general public and noon Thursday, Feb. 17, for NIU students. Ticket prices are $37, $35 and $32.
Tickets can be purchased at the NIU Convocation Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlests, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at (800) 745-3000. NIU students receive a $5 discount with a valid NIU OneCard (limit 2) at the NIU Convocation Center box office.
Born Cameron Jibril Thomaz, Wiz Khalifa has become a rising star over the past couple years thanks to his young bravado and hardcore-charismatic execution of rhymes.
He has consciously created a sound that was uniquely Pittsburgh, relying on his East Coast (Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan), Southern (Three 6 Mafia), and other (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) hip-hop influences. His style, along with his production team of Johnny Juliano, Sledgren and E. Dan, make this a winning combination for success.
In 2010, with the success of Kush and Orange Juice still present, Wiz Khalifa signed with Atlantic Records.
His song “Black and Yellow,” a known Pittsburgh Steelers anthem, went viral with more than 24 million views on Youtube. His upcoming album will be released March 29.
For more information, call (815) 752-6800.
