8 methods to get in on the Florida A&M Homecoming enjoyable

• Florida A&M University’s annual Homecoming week has begun with the theme “Eternal World Tour.”
• Festivities embrace a homecoming live performance that includes artists like Latto, Partynextdoor, and Boosie.
• The week’s actions will culminate with a parade and tailgate earlier than the soccer recreation in opposition to Alcorn State University.

It’s that point of yr when the capital metropolis radiates citrus orange and agricultural inexperienced. A time when the group unites as soon as once more to take pleasure in meals, fellowship, enjoyable and trend.

Florida A&M University’s annual Homecoming has formally taken off. This yr’s theme, “Eternal World Tour,” guarantees the “ultimate international homecoming experience,” full with particular friends serving as tour guides and a number of other sights designed to stamp your passport all proper right here within the capital metropolis.

The festivities are already in full swing, issues kicked off Sunday with the crowning of FAMU’s Homecoming King, Queen, and Royal Court at Mister and Miss FAMU Coronation and Coronation Ball. On Monday, friends loved fare from meals vehicles and shopped with native distributors at Market Monday and attended “Screen on the Green” a film evening for the displaying of supernatural, horror movie “Stay.”

Let’s discover the remainder of the week’s actions to take pleasure in with your folks and FAMUly. There’s loads to do earlier than the 4 p.m. Oct. 18 showdown with Alcorn State at Bragg Stadium.

Get a ‘Taste of a Rattler’

Details: 12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Paddyfoote Lawn (Althea Gibson Way)

Paddyfoote Lawn might be full of meals vehicles and distributors with “Rattler-inspired flavors” for all. The annual homecoming occasion presents meals and drinks from native vehicles. In the previous they’ve had island-inspired fare akin to pineapple bowls and rasta pasta from Pineappetit.

Vibe on the Homecoming Concert

Details: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Al Lawson Center

This yr’s lineup has music lovers buzzing, a lot in order that college students have been lining up on the ticket workplace to safe theirs the day they dropped. This yr’s particular friends contains:

• Award profitable rapper Latto (Alyssa Stephens) relies out of Atlanta. Her hit songs embrace “Big Energy” sampled from Tom Tom Club’s 1981 observe, “Genius of Love.” This observe is famously identified for being sampled by Mariah Carey in her hit music “Fantasy.” Latto’s different hit songs embrace “Put it on Da Floor Again” that includes Cardi B and Seven made by Jung Kook.
• Singer and songwriter Partynextdoor (Jahron Anthony Brathwaite) relies out of Mississauga, Canada. His hit music contains “Come and See Me” that includes Drake. This was his first music on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at 55.
• Rapper Bossman Dlow (Devante Milan McCreary) relies out of Port Salerno, Florida. His hit music contains his 2024 breakout single “Get in With Me.” His music initially gained reputation in Tallahassee earlier than spreading to different elements of Florida.
• Rapper Boosie (Torrence Hatch Jr.) relies out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His hit songs embrace “Wipe Me Down,” that includes different artists Trill Family and Webbie. The music peaked at 38 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
• Rapper and drill artist G Herbo (Herbert Randall Wright III) relies out of Chicago. His hit songs embrace “PTSD” from his 2020 album that includes Lil Uzi Vert and Chance the Rapper. This was his first hit music on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Reunite with FAMU at FAMFEST

Details: 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater

FAMFEST is one massive FAMUly reunion on the Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater. This competition is within the true spirit of homecoming with music, dancing, meals and folks stunting of their newest fashions. The Set is leaping with distributors promoting all varieties of items and providing promotions you’ll be able to’t beat.

Party with T-Pain on the T-Pain Lane Block Party

Details: 2 p.m. Friday, Oct 17 on T-Pain Lane; 8 p.m. at Tucker Civic Center

T-Pain is bringing his hometown moniker to life along with his free block celebration  on T-Pain Lane — the road devoted to his title and fame earlier this yr. “We’re shutting the block down and hosting games, activities, karaoke, food, music and more to celebrate and give back to the community that helped me get to this 20-year milestone,” he introduced in a Facebook publish.

Tickets starting from about $55 to $206 stay out there by way of Ticketmaster for the TP20: Celebrating 20 Years of T-Pain live performance at 8 p.m. on the Tucker Civic Center.

See who runs the yard on the National Pan-Hellenic Greek Step Show

Details: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at Al Lawson Center

This occasion is one for all to witness because the The Divine 9 Greek organizations come collectively in a pleasant competitors. Each yr one sorority and one fraternity is topped because the winners decided by a particular panel that deliberates on components like greatest steps, storylines and total manufacturing.

Tickets for this occasion begin at $25 for normal admission. For extra data go to, ticketmaster.com.

Show off Rattler satisfaction on the Homecoming Parade

Details: 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Althea Gibson Way/ Wahnish Way

Get prepared for the battle in opposition to Alcorn State University early with the annual Homecoming Parade which options organizations just like the Marching 100, Strikers Dance Troupe, the Royal Court and extra native teams. The parade is simply one other approach to amp up the Rattler satisfaction earlier than bragging on the stadium.

Tailgate on the Strike Zone

Details: 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at Gibbs Lawn

Getting collectively is what homecoming is all about and one of the best ways to get folks collectively is soccer and meals. The tailgates provide the proper scene to get a little bit style of each, forward of the 4 p.m. recreation in opposition to Alcorn State. If you’ve got by no means been, you are in for a deal with because the streets are full of extra music and meals because the Rattlers put together for the day’s battle. This is the place the place you wish to get all of your {dollars} collectively, there’s a lot of meals to choose from and you will need some new paraphernalia for the journey again residence after one other win.

Sing your coronary heart out on the Gospel Concert

Details: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at Lee Hall Auditorium (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)

End the celebratory week with the faith-filled gospel live performance which can characteristic particular visitor Chandler Moore previously with well-liked modern Christian group Maverick City Music. Moore, hailing from Charleston, South Carolina, has solo singles like “Lead Me On.”

Kyla A. Sanford covers eating and leisure. She could be reached at ksanford@tallahassee.com.