The night before the Nittany Lions hold their annual spring football scrimmage, pop star Fergie will headline the first-ever concert at Beaver Stadium.
Fergie will perform April 18, with the Blue-White game to be held the next afternoon at the stadium. Tickets, at $35, go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com and the official website, GridIronBash.com .
The concert is one of 15-20 to be held simultaneously during spring football games at college campuses around the country as part of "Gridiron Bash," an event created by New York-based MSL Sports and Entertainment.
Among those performing at other schools are Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, Dwight Yocum, Taylor Swift, and Counting Crows.
The event Web site calls "Gridiron Bash" a fan competition and entertainment experience that will be the "largest, single-day sports and entertainment event ever."
Home for the Nittany Lions since being built in 1960, the 107,282-seat Beaver Stadium is second in size only to Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor among U.S. stadiums. Michigan is in the process of expanding the capacity of the Big House from 107,501 to more than 108,000.
With 81-year-old Joe Paterno expected back for his 43rd season as head coach, Penn State may have up to 17 starters return for the 2008 campaign. Spring drills begin in late March and end with the Blue-White game.
The 32-year-old Fergie, a member of the hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas, has never been hotter. She has been nominated for a Grammy for her hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry" from her solo album, "The Dutchess."
