Snoop Dogg To Perform Exclusive Concert At Rutgers University

Written By: Anish Patel

In early October, well-known rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg made the announcement that he will be performing an exclusive concert at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The event is said to take place at the school’s signature SHI Stadium where all of their high-profile events and live broadcasted college footballs are normally held. The artist will be headlining the university’s “celebration concert for recent graduates that missed the opportunity to receive an in-person graduation ceremony and other celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to a recent press release stated. 

The event will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 8:30 p.m. were currently attending Rutgers students can use a specific QR code in order to access free tickets to this once and a lifetime experience; this is just one of the various events that the university has planned for its former and upcoming graduating classes. Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway released a public statement on the impending event: “We are excited to bring our newest alumni together in person to honor their accomplishments. The Classes of 2020 and 2021 are a resilient group that has endured unexpected challenges with remarkable grace. We are thrilled to welcome them back to celebrate all they have achieved.”

The school is paying a total of $500,000 just to have Snoop Dogg perform and being the wholesome person he is, the 49-year-old artist is using $65,000 of what they are giving him to pay for all of the stage fees that will be billed back to the university. “I am looking forward to performing at Rutgers University to celebrate their student body and the release of my new record ‘Algorithm.’ It is going to be a party to remember and the energy is going to be off the hook,” he stated in a previous interview. All tickets are currently sold out for this specific highly anticipated event.