ASU Turkey Day Classic/Homecoming events & concert details | Events

Alabama State University is gearing up for the biggest Turkey Day Classic/Homecoming ever! Check out the complete schedule of activities, and make your plans to join us this year, as the tradition comes home.

It is almost time to come home – home for Hornet Homecoming 2012. A fun-filled schedule of events has been planned to keep you entertained and engaged.

The celebration will include everything from our exciting Homecoming Concert featuring comedian Dominique, and the smooth sounds of Ledisi, Eric Benet and R&B legend Charlie Wilson, to tailgate parties to the annual Turkey Day Classic Parade. Check out all the fun events below - many of them are free and open to the public!

CONCERT

Homecoming Concert
8 p.m. Wed., Nov. 21
Dunn-Oliver Acadome
Featuring Ledisi, Eric Benet, Charlie Wilson and comedian Dominique
Tickets on sale Oct. 26 ($75, $60, $50)

And of course, the celebration will culminate on Thanksgiving Day when the ASU Hornets and the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers face off on the gridiron at the New ASU Stadium. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. The game also will be broadcast live on ESPN-U.

You won't want to miss a single minute of the action, so make your plans to join us now!

For updates to the Homecoming schedule, visit www.hornethomecoming.com.

(An asterisk denotes events sponsored by the ASU Student Government Association and the ASU Homecoming Committee). Items in red are events that we feel may be the most newsworthy events.

FRIDAY, NOV. 16
Faculty, Staff & Alumni Mixer
11 a.m.
Fred Shuttlesworth Dining Hall

Faculty, Staff & Alumni Talent Show
6 p.m.
TBA

Student Ball*
9 p.m.
TBA

SATURDAY, NOV. 17
Whitney Houston Tribute
5 p.m.
Auditorium of Ralph D. Abernathy College of Education Building
Free Admission with Your ASU Student ID

SUNDAY, NOV. 18
Dedication Of Levi Watkins Learning Center (LWLC) - the new library
“Celebrate a Cultural Place of Learning”
1:30 p.m.
LWLC

ASU Gospel Choir Pre-Thanksgiving Concert
6 p.m.
Leila Barlow Theater
Free Admission

MONDAY, NOV. 19
Hornet Nation Scavenger Hunt*
11 a.m.
ASU Campus/Facebook

Campus Decoration Competition
11 a.m.
ASU Campus

Community Decoration Competition
Noon
City of Montgomery

Step Show*
7 p.m.
Dunn-Oliver Acadome

TUESDAY, NOV. 20
Business & Community Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center

WVAS 90.7 Live Jazz
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Montgomery Regional Airport

Campus Parade*
Noon
Harris Way

Block Party & Pep Rally
6 p.m.
Downtown Montgomery

Hornet Nation Invasion Pub Crawl
Downtown Montgomery

Student Concert*
8 p.m.
Dunn-Oliver Acadome

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21
Alumni Challenge Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Renaissance Hotel & Conference Center

Campus Showcase & Tours
10:30 a.m.
Starts at Dunn-Oliver Acadome Concourse

Dedication of the Thomas E. Lyle Bandroom
11 a.m.
Courtyard at Tullibody Music Hall

Alumni Champagne Luncheon
1 p.m.
J. Garrick Hardy Center Ballroom
Honoring the Decade Classes of the 2s, 7s and the Silver Anniversary Class of 1987.
To register, visit www.alasu.edu/reunion.

I Support The Athletic Program (ISTAP) Annual Meeting
3 p.m.
John L. Buskey Building, Dr. Denise Chapman Auditorium

President’s Open House
5 p.m.
President’s House, N. University Dr.

Homecoming Concert
8 p.m.
Dunn-Oliver Acadome
Featuring Ledisi, Eric Benet, Charlie Wilson and comedian Dominique
Tickets on sale Oct. 26 ($75, $60, $50)

Student Late-Night Tailgate Party*
11 p.m.
Behind McGinty Apartments

Midnight Breakfast Buffet
Midnight
Renaissance Hotel & Conference Center

THURSDAY, NOV. 22
Turkey Day Classic Parade
9 a.m.
Downtown

Tailgate Party Village
11 a.m.
Intramural Field

Student Tailgate Party*
Noon
Behind McGinty Apartments

Hornet Walk
1 p.m.

89th annual Turkey Day Classic
Inaugural Game in The New ASU Stadium
3 p.m. Kick off
Tuskegee University Golden Tigers vs. Alabama State University Hornets

FRIDAY, NOV. 23
James A. Shannon Memorial Golf Classic
7 a.m.
Lagoon Park Golf Course

National Alumni Association (NAA) Mini Conference
10:30 a.m.
J. Garrick Hardy Center Ballroom

Information Source: ASU