UF Homecoming & Gator Growl: Dustin Lynch to headline Gator Growl 2024

The University of Florida Homecoming & Gator Growl will take place Friday, Oct. 18, at the Exactech Arena Stephen C. O’Connell Center with doors opening at 6 p.m. Dustin Lynch will headline this year’s Gator Growl.

Student and public tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.gatorgrowl.org or at the O’Connell Center Box Office. Students may purchase up to six tickets with their eight-digit UF ID number.

Dustin Lynch is an American country music singer and songwriter from Tullahoma, Tennessee. Since beginning his career in 2011, he has released five studio albums and achieved 10 number-one hits on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. His single “Small Town Boy” was one of the most played songs on country radio in 2017. Lynch’s father played for the UF football team, and he has expressed his love for Gator Nation throughout his career. In 2023, his collaboration with Jelly Roll, “Chevrolet,” gained significant popularity, continuing his success in the country music scene.

UF Homecoming is a festive week-long celebration culminating in Gator Growl before the football game. Gator Growl attendees enjoy live musical performances, the crowning of the homecoming king and queen, and more to celebrate the university’s achievements and embrace their inner Gator pride.

Doors will open for Gator Growl at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 7 p.m. The O’Connell Center is located at 250 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611.

For more information, visit www.gatorgrowl.org or follow UF Homecoming & Gator Growl on
social media (@HCGatorGrowl).