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Students put final touches on plans for free concert Friday in front of Old Capitol Museum

Sep. 25, 2025 5:01 pm

University of Iowa Student Commission on Programming Entertainment (SCOPE) member Sam Fitzpatrick, a senior English major, stores boxes underneath the stage in front of the Old Capitol Museum for the Homecoming pep rally and concert in Iowa City on Thursday, September 25, 2025. SCOPE general manager Ida Marie Bonkafo Efofa (CQ), a senior communications major, said preparations for the homecoming concert and prep rally began in May. She added that they look through data on Spotify to determine which artists would be a good fit for the university. “Something important to us is that we don’t try to repeat something we had in the past,” Efofa said. “We were thinking how we could have something different than the past two years, and, for me, I really wanted to prioritize someone who is alternative, but also had a good mainstream audience so we can capture all demographics.” The opener for the homecoming concert is Nostrangrs, and the headliner is Teezo Touchdown on September 26, at 8 p.m. in front of the Old Capitol Museum.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) — University of Iowa Student Commission on Programming Entertainment, or SCOPE, member Sam Fitzpatrick, a senior English major, stores boxes underneath the stage Thursday in front of the Old Capitol Museum in Iowa City for the UI homecoming pep rally and concert set for Friday night. SCOPE general manager Ida Marie Bonkafo Efofa, a senior communications major, said preparations for the homecoming concert and pep rally began in May. She added that they look through data on Spotify to determine which artists would be a good fit for the university. “Something important to us is that we don’t try to repeat something we had in the past,” Efofa said. “We were thinking how we could have something different than the past two years, and, for me, I really wanted to prioritize someone who is alternative, but also had a good mainstream audience so we can capture all demographics.” The free concert starts at 8 p.m. — after the homecoming parade — in front of the Old Capitol Museum. The opener is Nostrangrs and the headliner is Teezo Touchdown. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette)

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