Providence College Athletics
Zac Brown Band To Headline Providence College’s Late Night Madness On Oct. 19
8/26/2024 8:00:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
Friar men’s and women’s basketball teams will be introduced as part of the festivities at the AMP.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It was announced today (August 26) that the Zac Brown Band will headline Late Night Madness on Saturday, October 19, at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, as part of Providence College's Homecoming Weekend. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Late Night Madness will offer an exciting blend of sports and entertainment. Friar fans will get a first look at the 2024-25 men's and women's basketball teams with player introductions, led by Head Men's Basketball Coach Kim English and Head Women's Basketball Coach Erin Batth. The Friar men's and women's teams will participate in a three-point shooting contest. Also part of the event will be performances by the A Capella Club, Irish Dance Club, Dance Company, Dance Club, and Motherland Dance Group.
The on-court action will be followed by a performance from the Award-winning artist the Zac Brown Band.
Click here for a Late Night Madness sneak peek.
Zac Brown Band is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY ® Award-winning, Southern rock group led by front man, Zac Brown. Throughout their career spanning more than a decade, Zac Brown Band has had six consecutive albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and five consecutive albums debut at #1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. To date, the group has won three GRAMMY ® Awards, including Best New Artist in 2010, sold more than 30.5 million singles, 9.3 million albums, amassed over 11.2 billion catalog streams, achieved 16 #1 radio singles and are the second act to top both the Country and Active Rock formats. Zac Brown Band has headlined 9 North American Tours and currently holds the record for most consecutive sold-out shows at the iconic Fenway Park. Symbolic of their massive success at the ballpark, in July 2022, Zac Brown Band was inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame, joining music icons Paul McCartney and Billy Joel. Since their debut, Zac Brown Band has developed a reputation with critics and fans alike as one of the most dynamic live performers, marked by strong musicianship that defies genre boundaries.
