Chase Rice | Chapel Thrill Concert Series
Date: Fri, Oct 2, 2026
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Venue: Polk Place, Chapel Hill
Price: Free
Category: Music
Chapel Thrill Game Day, a fun and family-friendly event that brings together Tar Heel fans before every home football game, will return to the University of North Carolina this fall. Located in the heart of campus on Polk Place and presented by the Rams Club, the pre-game party will feature a talented slate of national recording artists and performers for a free concert series featuring various genres of electronic dance music, country, alternative pop, hip-hop and rock. Sept. 12 vs. East Tennessee State – DJ Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal) Oct. 3 vs. Notre Dame – Chase Rice Rice was a linebacker on Carolina's football team from 2005-08 and is returning to Chapel Thrill Game Day to perform for the second straight year. He was a nominee for the ACM Award's New Male Vocalist of the Year in 2016 and CMT Music Award's Digital First Performance of the Year in 2024. Oct. 24 vs. Syracuse – Parmalee Oct. 31 vs. Miami – Neon Trees Nov. 14 vs. Louisville – Waka Flocka Flame Nov. 28 vs.
