Friday, October 11
Pittsburgh, Pa.
9 PM
Pitt
vs
Blue & Gold Madness
Blue and Gold Madness to Feature Performance by Wiz Khalifa
10/9/2019 11:31:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh basketball season tips off Friday, Oct. 11 at the Petersen Events Center with Blue and Gold Madness featuring Pittsburgh native and multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa.
Blue and Gold Madness begins at 9 pm and admission is free. The event will begin with player introductions and a 10-minute running clock scrimmage for the women's basketball team. The 2019-20 Oakland Zoo shirt design will be unveiled prior to the men's basketball team introductions. The men's team will play a 15-minute Blue-Gold Scrimmage to cap off the basketball portion of the event.
The evening will culminate with a live performance from a courtside stage at the Petersen Events Center by Wiz Khalifa.
DJ Bonics, a 2002 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, will emcee the event. He got his start with WPTS, Pitt's student radio station, and has been the official DJ for Wiz Khalifa since 2010.
Second-year head coach Jeff Capel returns four starters from last season, including double-figure scorers Xavier Johnson (15.5 ppg., 4.5 apg.) and Trey McGowens (11.6 ppg., 64 steals). The Panthers will play Slippery Rock in an exhibition game Wednesday, Oct. 30 (7 p.m.) before opening the season at home against Florida State Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8 p.m. – ESPNU).
On the women's side, head coach Lance White enters his second season at the helm of the Panthers who return a pair of starters from a season ago, including sixth-year guard Aysia Bugg (14.0 ppg., 3.4 apg.) and junior center Cara Judkins (6.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg.). White will also welcome seven newcomers, his first recruiting class, for the 2019-20 campaign. The Panthers will welcome the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for an exhibition game on Friday, Nov. 1 (7:00 p.m.) before hitting the road for their season opener at Central Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (11 a.m.).
Season tickets, mini plan tickets and premium seating for men's or women's basketball can be purchased online HERE or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 1-800-643-7488.
About Wiz Khalifa
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut album, ROLLING PAPERS in 2011. ROLLING PAPERS spawned the hugely successful hits "Black and Yellow," "Roll Up" and "No Sleep" and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for "Best New Artist" at the 2011 BET Awards and "Top New Artist" at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. As a follow up to ROLLING PAPERS, Wiz Released O.N.I.F.C. This album featured his songs "Work Hard Play Hard" and "Remember You" featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album, BLACC HOLLYWOOD, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart and included the hit single "We DemBoyz." Soon after, Wiz's track, "See You Again," off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries. Holding the #1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks, "See You Again" broke records by being Spotify's most-streamed track in a single day in the United States and in a single week in 26 countries. In addition to winning 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2015, "See You Again" continued its success by winning a Critics' Choice Award in the "Best Song" category, winning two Billboard Music Awards in the categories "Top Hot 100 Song" and "Top Rap Song," earning three Grammy Award nominations in the categories "Song of the Year," "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance" and "Best Song Written for Visual Media," and a Golden Globe nomination in the category "Best Original Song – Motion Picture." Wiz released his album, KHALIFA, in February 2016 as a thank you to fans which included the tracks "Bake Sale" featuring Travis Scott and "Elevated." In June of the same year, Wiz collaborated with Juicy J to debut TGOD MAFIA PRESENTS: RUDE AWAKENING and TM88 and also embarked on his co-headlining "The High Road Summer Tour" with Snoop Dogg. On April 20th, 2017, Wiz launched his mobile app, Wiz Khalifa's Weed Farm, which has garnered over 10.1 million downloads and is currently being played in over eight countries and six languages. Later that year, Wiz's mixtape, LAUGH NOW, FLY LATER, was released in November and featured the chart-topping hit, "Letterman." His latest studio album, ROLLING PAPERS 2, which is certified gold, was released in July 2018. Following the release, Wiz and rap duo Rae Sremmurd hit the road for their "Dazed and Blazed Tour" throughout summer 2018. In April of 2019, Wiz released his 5-part docuseries with Apple Music, "Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam," which gives viewers an exclusive look into his life and career. Most recently, Wiz just wrapped his "Decent Exposure Summer Tour" with French Montana, Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods, and DJ Drama. In November 2019, Wiz will star in Apple TV+'s "Dickinson," as "Death" alongside Hailee Steinfeld.
Blue and Gold Madness begins at 9 pm and admission is free. The event will begin with player introductions and a 10-minute running clock scrimmage for the women's basketball team. The 2019-20 Oakland Zoo shirt design will be unveiled prior to the men's basketball team introductions. The men's team will play a 15-minute Blue-Gold Scrimmage to cap off the basketball portion of the event.
The evening will culminate with a live performance from a courtside stage at the Petersen Events Center by Wiz Khalifa.
DJ Bonics, a 2002 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, will emcee the event. He got his start with WPTS, Pitt's student radio station, and has been the official DJ for Wiz Khalifa since 2010.
Second-year head coach Jeff Capel returns four starters from last season, including double-figure scorers Xavier Johnson (15.5 ppg., 4.5 apg.) and Trey McGowens (11.6 ppg., 64 steals). The Panthers will play Slippery Rock in an exhibition game Wednesday, Oct. 30 (7 p.m.) before opening the season at home against Florida State Wednesday, Nov. 6 (8 p.m. – ESPNU).
On the women's side, head coach Lance White enters his second season at the helm of the Panthers who return a pair of starters from a season ago, including sixth-year guard Aysia Bugg (14.0 ppg., 3.4 apg.) and junior center Cara Judkins (6.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg.). White will also welcome seven newcomers, his first recruiting class, for the 2019-20 campaign. The Panthers will welcome the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for an exhibition game on Friday, Nov. 1 (7:00 p.m.) before hitting the road for their season opener at Central Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 6 (11 a.m.).
Season tickets, mini plan tickets and premium seating for men's or women's basketball can be purchased online HERE or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 1-800-643-7488.
About Wiz Khalifa
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut album, ROLLING PAPERS in 2011. ROLLING PAPERS spawned the hugely successful hits "Black and Yellow," "Roll Up" and "No Sleep" and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for "Best New Artist" at the 2011 BET Awards and "Top New Artist" at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. As a follow up to ROLLING PAPERS, Wiz Released O.N.I.F.C. This album featured his songs "Work Hard Play Hard" and "Remember You" featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album, BLACC HOLLYWOOD, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart and included the hit single "We DemBoyz." Soon after, Wiz's track, "See You Again," off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries. Holding the #1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks, "See You Again" broke records by being Spotify's most-streamed track in a single day in the United States and in a single week in 26 countries. In addition to winning 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2015, "See You Again" continued its success by winning a Critics' Choice Award in the "Best Song" category, winning two Billboard Music Awards in the categories "Top Hot 100 Song" and "Top Rap Song," earning three Grammy Award nominations in the categories "Song of the Year," "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance" and "Best Song Written for Visual Media," and a Golden Globe nomination in the category "Best Original Song – Motion Picture." Wiz released his album, KHALIFA, in February 2016 as a thank you to fans which included the tracks "Bake Sale" featuring Travis Scott and "Elevated." In June of the same year, Wiz collaborated with Juicy J to debut TGOD MAFIA PRESENTS: RUDE AWAKENING and TM88 and also embarked on his co-headlining "The High Road Summer Tour" with Snoop Dogg. On April 20th, 2017, Wiz launched his mobile app, Wiz Khalifa's Weed Farm, which has garnered over 10.1 million downloads and is currently being played in over eight countries and six languages. Later that year, Wiz's mixtape, LAUGH NOW, FLY LATER, was released in November and featured the chart-topping hit, "Letterman." His latest studio album, ROLLING PAPERS 2, which is certified gold, was released in July 2018. Following the release, Wiz and rap duo Rae Sremmurd hit the road for their "Dazed and Blazed Tour" throughout summer 2018. In April of 2019, Wiz released his 5-part docuseries with Apple Music, "Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam," which gives viewers an exclusive look into his life and career. Most recently, Wiz just wrapped his "Decent Exposure Summer Tour" with French Montana, Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods, and DJ Drama. In November 2019, Wiz will star in Apple TV+'s "Dickinson," as "Death" alongside Hailee Steinfeld.
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