South Dakota State University Athletics
JACKS BASH 2 THIS WEDNESDAY
9/3/2021 10:55:00 AM | General
As South Dakota State University welcomes students back to campus, it also is preparing for Jacks Bash 2, headlined by Grammy-Award winning Zac Brown Band who recently played to a sold-out Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. Additional artists include Fall Out Boy, who has been selling out Major League Baseball Stadiums all summer, and Academy of Country Music's New Female Artist of the Year Gabby Barrett. The event is slated for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at SDSU's Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
Jacks Bash 2 will mark exactly five years since Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium opened its doors on campus. At that time, a large celebration called Jacks Bash was held to commemorate the historic event, which was headlined by Luke Bryan.
Greenway / Leber Announced as Hosts
Joining the campus concert event are former NFL stars Chad Greenway and Ben Leber who will share hosting duties for the celebration. Both Greenway and Leber are SD natives who achieved success as players for the Minnesota Vikings.
Finale Pyro Show
At the conclusion of Zac Brown Band's set, guests will be treated to a one-of-a-kind pyro techniques finale, capping off the historic concert celebration. The finale will be produced by Pyrotecnico, which is one the premier special effects and fireworks display companies in the world. Pyrotecnico recently produced the pyrotechnics show at the halftime of Super Bowl 55 in Tampa Bay.
Fans will be treated to additional surprises and memorable moments throughout event.
Additional Tickets Released
Additional reserved grandstand tickets were just released for the historic concert. Reserved tickets are available for purchase at JackrabbitTickets.com. SDSU season ticket holders, Jackrabbit Club members, staff, faculty, and students also can purchase exclusive tickets.
"We are excited to celebrate five years of success in this incredible stadium," SDSU Director of Athletics Justin Sell said. "We are primed for an unbelievable year, and to kick it off with this epic event will be special. It's the perfect opportunity to bring Jackrabbits back this fall and celebrate the bright futures of our university and our athletic program."
First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, exclusive sponsors of Jacks Bash 2, said the event will be a celebration of South Dakota's people, SDSU and PREMIER's 2,300 employees. "SDSU has had tremendous success in recruitment and fundraising efforts. And our PREMIER employees have shown a tremendous commitment to serving our customers and communities. All of these things combined are a great reason to throw a big party this fall," First PREMIER Bank CEO Dana Dykhouse said.
Jacks Bash 2 will feature multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band. The southern rock group has had six consecutive albums reach the top 10 the Billboard 200 and five consecutive albums debut at #1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. To date, the group has won three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 2010, sold more than 30 million singles, 9 million albums, amassed over 9.3 billion catalog streams to date, achieved 15 #1 radio singles and are the second act to top both the Country and Active Rock formats.
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award nominated artists Fall Out Boy will also take the stage on September 8. Fall Out Boy has cemented its position as one of rock music's biggest-selling bands. Their seventh studio album M A N I A debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in January 2018 and garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. The record, released on Island Records/DCD2 Records, marked the band's third consecutive and fourth overall #1 album respectively. Fall Out Boy was most recently nominated for a 2019 MTV Video Music Award for BEST ROCK VIDEO ("Bishops Knife Trick") and has won Favorite Artist: Alternative Rock at the 2015 American Music Awards, Best Rock Video at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Alternative Band at the 2014 People's Choice Awards.
Rounding out the lineup is the newly crowned Academy of Country Music's New Female Artist of the Year Gabby Barrett. A "breakout star in the genre" (Forbes), Barrett was named Billboard's Top New Country Artist of 2020, an Amazon Music Breakthrough artist, one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Music, and highlighted in "Variety's" 2020 Young Hollywood Impact Report. Her 5x platinum debut, "I Hope" was the most-streamed Country song of 2020, praised as one of the Best Songs of the Year by the Associated Press and Billboard, and won CMT's 2020 Breakthrough Video of the Year Award. Tallying over 1 BILLION+ global streams, her debut album GOLDMINE features the multi-week Hot AC #1 crossover version of "I Hope" feat. Charlie Puth alongside latest platinum, #1 single "The Good Ones."
Nearly 23,000 people attended the original Jacks Bash. Dykhouse said PREMIER is working with SDSU to ensure proper COVID-19 protocols are followed.
First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard are headquartered in Sioux Falls. The locally owned organization is one of nation's strongest financial groups and is known for its philanthropic and community giving. PREMIER supports nearly 700 non-profit groups and its employees donate about 30,000 volunteer hours annually. For more information, visit firstpremier.com.
Jacks Bash 2 will mark exactly five years since Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium opened its doors on campus. At that time, a large celebration called Jacks Bash was held to commemorate the historic event, which was headlined by Luke Bryan.
Greenway / Leber Announced as Hosts
Joining the campus concert event are former NFL stars Chad Greenway and Ben Leber who will share hosting duties for the celebration. Both Greenway and Leber are SD natives who achieved success as players for the Minnesota Vikings.
Finale Pyro Show
At the conclusion of Zac Brown Band's set, guests will be treated to a one-of-a-kind pyro techniques finale, capping off the historic concert celebration. The finale will be produced by Pyrotecnico, which is one the premier special effects and fireworks display companies in the world. Pyrotecnico recently produced the pyrotechnics show at the halftime of Super Bowl 55 in Tampa Bay.
Fans will be treated to additional surprises and memorable moments throughout event.
Additional Tickets Released
Additional reserved grandstand tickets were just released for the historic concert. Reserved tickets are available for purchase at JackrabbitTickets.com. SDSU season ticket holders, Jackrabbit Club members, staff, faculty, and students also can purchase exclusive tickets.
"We are excited to celebrate five years of success in this incredible stadium," SDSU Director of Athletics Justin Sell said. "We are primed for an unbelievable year, and to kick it off with this epic event will be special. It's the perfect opportunity to bring Jackrabbits back this fall and celebrate the bright futures of our university and our athletic program."
First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, exclusive sponsors of Jacks Bash 2, said the event will be a celebration of South Dakota's people, SDSU and PREMIER's 2,300 employees. "SDSU has had tremendous success in recruitment and fundraising efforts. And our PREMIER employees have shown a tremendous commitment to serving our customers and communities. All of these things combined are a great reason to throw a big party this fall," First PREMIER Bank CEO Dana Dykhouse said.
Jacks Bash 2 will feature multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band. The southern rock group has had six consecutive albums reach the top 10 the Billboard 200 and five consecutive albums debut at #1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. To date, the group has won three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist in 2010, sold more than 30 million singles, 9 million albums, amassed over 9.3 billion catalog streams to date, achieved 15 #1 radio singles and are the second act to top both the Country and Active Rock formats.
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award nominated artists Fall Out Boy will also take the stage on September 8. Fall Out Boy has cemented its position as one of rock music's biggest-selling bands. Their seventh studio album M A N I A debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in January 2018 and garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. The record, released on Island Records/DCD2 Records, marked the band's third consecutive and fourth overall #1 album respectively. Fall Out Boy was most recently nominated for a 2019 MTV Video Music Award for BEST ROCK VIDEO ("Bishops Knife Trick") and has won Favorite Artist: Alternative Rock at the 2015 American Music Awards, Best Rock Video at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Alternative Band at the 2014 People's Choice Awards.
Rounding out the lineup is the newly crowned Academy of Country Music's New Female Artist of the Year Gabby Barrett. A "breakout star in the genre" (Forbes), Barrett was named Billboard's Top New Country Artist of 2020, an Amazon Music Breakthrough artist, one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Music, and highlighted in "Variety's" 2020 Young Hollywood Impact Report. Her 5x platinum debut, "I Hope" was the most-streamed Country song of 2020, praised as one of the Best Songs of the Year by the Associated Press and Billboard, and won CMT's 2020 Breakthrough Video of the Year Award. Tallying over 1 BILLION+ global streams, her debut album GOLDMINE features the multi-week Hot AC #1 crossover version of "I Hope" feat. Charlie Puth alongside latest platinum, #1 single "The Good Ones."
Nearly 23,000 people attended the original Jacks Bash. Dykhouse said PREMIER is working with SDSU to ensure proper COVID-19 protocols are followed.
First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard are headquartered in Sioux Falls. The locally owned organization is one of nation's strongest financial groups and is known for its philanthropic and community giving. PREMIER supports nearly 700 non-profit groups and its employees donate about 30,000 volunteer hours annually. For more information, visit firstpremier.com.
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