For the second consecutive year, Allen Fieldhouse will transform into a high-energy concert venue during the minutes leading up to the men’s basketball team’s first practice of the 2017-18 season.
KU announced Tuesday afternoon that international rap star Lil Yachty would be the featured performer at this year’s Late Night in the Phog event and the Grammy-nominated artist will kick off the on-court festivities just after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Known for his hit singles “One Night” and “Minnesota” from his debut EP Summer Songs, Lil Yachty was nominated for a Grammy in 2017 for his collaboration with D.R.A.M. on “Broccoli.”
Yachty’s performance, along with the skits and hoops scrimmage you’ve come to love from Late Nights past will be the cherry on top of a day that will begin bright and early with the Phog Festival on the front lawn of Allen Fieldhouse, which will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature many activities for fans of all ages, including a Family Fun Zone, radio remotes, a mobile video board and a live DJ. The festival will also include food trucks, giveaways, interactive displays and much more throughout the day.
The list of food trucks on site includes: Blend, G’s Jamaican Cuisine, Salty Iguana, Polar Oasis and Draskos.
Doors will open for students at 4:30 p.m. and the general public will be allowed in at 5 p.m. Seating is offered on a first-come-first-served basis and parking is free everywhere except the parking garage just north of Allen Fieldhouse.
From 5:15-6:30 p.m., Allen Fieldhouse will be the site of the finals of this year’s 3-on-3 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, as well as the location of the final showdowns between KU students who battle it out on the NBA2K18 video game.
KU coaches Bill Self and Brandon Schneider will be on hand to present trophies to the winners.
This year’s Late Night fun will be broadcast live by Spectrum Sports, which can be found on the Jayhawk Network and ESPN3. Greg Gurley and Brian Hanni will serve as hosts.
