Chase Rice To Kick Off Chapel Thrill Concert Series Sept. 1 Prior To TCU Game

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Who can bring Diamond-certified songwriter Chase Rice back to Chapel Hill to kick off the 2025 UNC Football season and headline the inaugural pre-game show of the Chapel Thrill Concert Series?

Carolina can.

Welcome Home Chase!@ChaseRiceMusic will be the first performer in the Chapel Thrill concert series before our home opener!

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— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) August 12, 2025

Rice, the country music star and Carolina football alum, will headline the inaugural performance of the Chapel Thrill Concert Series, brought to you by The Rams Club, as part of the recently announced Chapel Thrill Game Day experience.

Rice, who was a member of the Carolina football team from 2005-08, has sold over 2.8 million albums and totaled over three billion streams of his music, while performing for legions of passionate fans at his high-energy concerts across the globe.

Rice's new album, ELDORA, is due on September 19 and is the follow-up to 2024's Go Down Singin' – his first release since stepping away from the major label system. His earlier catalog includes hits like the 3x Platinum, two-week chart topper "Eyes On You," Double Platinum "Ready Set Roll," Platinum-certified No. 1 "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen." and more, as well as breakout projects Lambs & Lions, Ignite the Night and The Album, with Rice also serving as a cowriter of the genre-defining, 14x Platinum smash "Cruise."

Chapel Thrill Concert Series Schedule
Sept. 1 – Chase Rice
Sept. 13 – TBA
Oct. 4 – TBA
Oct. 25 – TBA
Nov. 8 – TBA
Nov. 22 – TBA

Rice will take stage in front of Wilson Library and perform a free pre-game concert beginning around 6 p.m., two hours before kickoff against TCU on Sept. 1; the full schedule of performers will be announced at a later date.

Other Information
In addition, the Old Well Walk will return for Carolina's 8 p.m. season-opener against TCU on Monday, September 1. Approximately two and a half hours before kickoff, the team will walk from the Old Well through Polk Place and around the Bell Tower to the stadium, allowing fans enjoying Chapel Thrill Game Day to cheer it on as it prepares for the game.

In addition to the new concert series, The Modelo Kickoff Club will double in size and move to a premium position in front of the stage within Polk Place. The Kickoff Club remains the perfect spot for fans to grab a drink before the game. Entry is free, and alcohol will be available for purchase. Food trucks will also be available in and around Polk Place along with large LED screens, plus a new and dedicated student tailgate area allowing all of campus to join the pre-game fun.

UNC will work with its tailgate activation partner REVELxp to execute Chapel Thrill Game Day and will provide turnkey tailgating on all four quads at the Bell Tower, the Kenan Amphitheater and Dorrance Field. Fans may upgrade their game day with hassle-free, full-service tailgates at some of the most scenic locations on campus by contacting REVELxp at 919-869-5486 or unc@revelxp.com. Click here for more information.

Carolina alumni will also continue to host the pregame tradition of climbing 128 steps from the ground floor to the fourth floor of the iconic Bell Tower before home football games.

Meanwhile, the Coca-Cola Fan Zone, located in The Pit, will remain a great place for fans to grab giveaways and enjoy fun activities for all ages. The area will feature kids' activities, golf simulators, bounce houses, sponsor activations, autograph sessions with UNC athletes, a large LED screen and more.

Pre-game areas will open four hours before kickoff with the following timeline :

Four hours prior to kickoff
• Modelo Kickoff Club and tailgating open; Chapel Thrill DJ begins
• Coca-Cola Fan Zone opens

Two and a half hours prior to kickoff (TCU)
• Old Well Walk begins

Two hours prior to kickoff
• Chapel Thrill concert in Polk Place

One hour prior to kickoff
• The Marching Tar Heels perform on the Chapel Thrill stage

30 minutes prior to kickoff
• Modelo Kickoff Club, student tailgating 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.

About Chase Rice
With more than 2.8 million albums sold and over 3 billion total streams – plus a legion of passionate fans at his high-energy concerts across the globe – Chase Rice has established himself as a powerful force in Nashville and beyond. His independent album ELDORA arrives Sept. 19, with early previews "Two Tone Trippin'" and "Circa 1943" available everywhere now. The project follows 2024's Go Down Singin' and 2023's I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell, with both brought together on the songwriter-forward Fireside Sessions.

Rice's sound continues to evolve to reflect the realities of his life – from emotional reckoning to time spent traveling solo with his dog, Jack, camping across the American West. This is the same gravelly-voiced Rice fans first fell in love with years ago – but better, freer; unbeholden and uninhibited.

His earlier catalog includes hits like the 3x Platinum, two-week chart topper "Eyes On You," Double Platinum "Ready Set Roll," Platinum-certified No. 1 "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen." and more, as well as breakout projects Lambs & Lions, Ignite the Night and The Album, with Rice also serving as a cowriter of the genre-defining, 14x Platinum smash "Cruise." In addition to guesting on sold-out stadium shows with Kenny Chesney and Garth Brooks, Rice consistently sells out venues on his own headlining tours across the U.S. and abroad, with the Go Down Singin' International Tour underway now.

Chase Rice To Kick Off Chapel Thrill Concert Series Sept. 1 Prior To TCU Game

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