Wichita State Athletics has announced Tech N9ne will headline this year’s Shocker Madness event set for Saturday, Oct. 7, at 6:00 p.m., inside Charles Koch Arena. This event is FREE!!
Tech N9ne is the co-founder of Strange Music Inc., the number-one independent hip-hop label in the world. His signature rapid-fire “chopper” style has solidified him as one of the leading pioneers of the underground hip-hop industry. In less than two decades, Tech himself has earned three gold records, sold over two million albums, and made multiple appearances on Forbes’s “Hip-Hop Cash Kings” list.
In addition to an incredible performance from Tech N9ne, Wichita State Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams will take the floor in a scrimmage format giving fans a first-look at the teams’ new styles of play under new head coaches Paul Mills and Terry Nooner.
Doors open at 5 pm for the free event and parking is free on a first-come, first-serve basis.
No tickets are required. General admission seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis as arena occupancy allows. Select seating sections within the arena will be reserved for Wichita State University students (sections 117 & 118), Shocker student-athletes and university personnel.
The clear-bag policy and new opengate, walk-through metal detectors will be enforced for those entering Charles Koch Arena.
- SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- 5:00pm – WuShock’s Birthday Party on the concourse
- 6:00pm – On court festivities begin with a performance by the Shocker Sound Machine
- Performances by Wichita State Cheer & Dance
- Introduction of all Shocker Athletic Teams
- Announcement of Shocktoberfest Week Winners
- Extended Men’s & Women’s Basketball Scrimmages
- $10,000 Halfcourt Shot Giveaway presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
- Live Set by DJ 4 The Win
- Tech N9ne Performance
Season tickets are available now. To purchase, dial 316-978-FANS (3267) or stop by the Shocker Ticket Office, located inside Charles Koch Arena, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
