Free Commodores Concert Kicks Off Alumni Membership Drive

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Alumni Association will kick off its newest membership drive on Sept. 15 with a free concert featuring the Commodores, Grammy award-winning artists who are known for hits such as “Brick House,” "Easy," and "Three Times a Lady."  The concert is being held in conjunction with the Campaign Arkansas launch weekend, and the entire campus, all alumni and the public are invited to attend.

The concert will be held in the East Baum Stadium Parking Lot on Razorback Road, and gates will open at 6 p.m. The music will begin at 7:15 p.m. with an opening set by University of Arkansas senior Trey O’Dell, who performed on season 10 of NBC’s The Voice. O’Dell, who is a student in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, wrote an original song for the campaign and will perform it live for the first time that evening.

U of A alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends are eligible to receive free general admission tickets. Please register for tickets. Ticket pick up will be held Sept. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Arkansas Union Connections Lounge and Sept. 14 from 3-5 p.m. and Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House. For those who can’t make it to campus, will call will be open at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the East Baum Stadium Parking Lot.

An allotment of general admission tickets for the public will be available at the concert on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Trey O’Dell

The Arkansas Alumni Association’s membership drive, Arkansas Everywhere, is meant to encourage its vast network of alumni and friends to join the association or renew their membership. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends can all join the alumni association through either an annual or life membership. Five dollars of every annual membership and $50 of every life membership is dedicated to need-based scholarships.

“We have a network of over 140,000 alumni and friends all over the globe,” said Brandy Cox, associate vice chancellor and executive director of the alumni association. “We know they are proud to be connected with the University of Arkansas, and we’re encouraging them to join or renew to demonstrate their pride.”

Alumni are also invited to share why they love being U of A grads through photos and videos both before and after the event. To participate, tag the Arkansas Alumni Association in social media posts and use the hashtag #ArkansasEverywhere.

To join the Arkansas Alumni Association, visit join.arkansasalumni.org or call 1-888-275-2586.