Neon Trees | Chapel Thrill Concert Series
Date: Fri, Oct 30, 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 Oct. 24 vs. Syracuse – Parmalee Oct. 31 vs. Miami – Neon Trees This act burst onto the scene in 2010 with its first single "Animal," which climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative charts and won Top Alternative Song at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. Nov. 14 vs. Louisville – Waka Flocka Flame Nov. 28 vs. NC State – 38 Special Pre-game areas will open four hours before kickoff with the following timeline: Three hours prior to kickoff• Modelo Kickoff Club and tailgating open; Chapel Thrill DJ begins • Coca-Cola Fan Zone opens Two hours prior to kickoff• Old Well Walk begins Two hours and 15 minutes prior to kickoff• Chapel Thrill concert in Polk Place One & a half hours prior to kickoff• UNC Drumline & Marching Tar Heels perform in The Pit One Hour prior to kickoff • Modelo Kickoff Club and Coca-Cola Fan Zone close Fans looking for tickets to any of the Tar Heels' six home games can visit SeatGeek, the official marketplace of Carolina Athletics.
