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King of R&B, R.Kelly, will perform postgame at the 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship game in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium Saturday, December 5 at 3:00 p.m..
Tickets starts as low as $17 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. A limited number of seats at the $32 value will be made available for $27 to groups of ten or more who purchase by phone at 844-573-0849
The annual SWAC Battle of the Bands featuring performances from the respective division winners culminates with Judgment Day Saturday at halftime.
Immediately following the game, fans will be treated to a postgame concert featuring the King of R&B, R. Kelly. Admission to see the concert is included with the purchase of a game ticket. Additional information may be found on the football championship’s official website at http://www.swacfootball.org.
Special events around the football championship weekend will kick off with the SWAC Hall of Fame Reception on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the J.W. Marriott in Houston, Texas. In addition, a week long schedule of events will be available later this fall.
The winner of the East and West Divisions will meet in the SWAC Football Championship Game. The victor will earn the Conference title and a chance to play in the all new Celebration Bowl on Dec. 19.
About SWAC
Founded in 1920, the Southwestern Athletic Conference – made up of historically black colleges and universities – and its members are committed to the philosophy of maintaining intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the overall educational program. The conference believes in and subscribes to the fundamental principles of amateurism, institutional control, sound academic standards, financial aid, recruiting, and ethical conduct that govern intercollegiate athletics, and the enforcement of rules and regulations as adopted by the NCAA. Sponsoring 18 sports, the SWAC ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni playing with professional sports teams- particularly in football.
Thursday, December 3
· SWAC Hall of Fame Reception at J.W. Marriott 6:00 p.m. (Invitation Only)*
Friday, December 4
· SWAC Football Championship Press Conference at NRG Stadium 10 a.m.
Saturday, December 5
· 2015 Miller Coors Light HBCU Tailgate Party featuring Juicy J 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
· 2015 SWAC College Expo at NRG Stadium 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
· 2015 Halftime Battle of the Bands
· 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship at NRG Stadium 3:00 p.m.
· Postgame concert starring R. Kelly immediately following championship game
