Colorado's Spring Game "Bigger than Ever" with Lil Wayne concert

Mr. Carter returns to Boulder to thrill later this month

The Colorado Buffaloes annual Black and Gold Weekend is always a highly-anticipated event, and this year’s edition promises to set a new standard for spring games across the nation. There will be multi-day festivities including the Arrow Electronics Black and Gold Spring Football game, a post-game concert with Lil Wayne, according to a press release from CU Athletics on Monday.

It will be the first time a major recording artist has played in Boulder with the concert being connected to the Spring Game. Wayne makes his return to support Deion Sanders and the Buffs. The five-time Grammy Award-Winning rapper was a frequent visitor last year during games. There will also be a CU football alumni reunion, and talent show.

The spring game will take place on Saturday, April 27 but the festivities begin as early as Thursday, April 25, which is the same day Nike releases Sanders' signature Diamond Turf 3 "Varsity Maize" shoes.

Tickets for each individual event included in Black and Gold Weekend will be going on sale throughout the week starting on Monday, April 1.

The centerpiece of the weekend will once again be the annual Arrow Electronics Black and Gold Day spring football game, which will be fans’ first chance to see the 2024 Buffs in action and will officially kick off the team’s second season under Coach Prime. The game starts at 1 p.m. and tickets will be $15 for bowl seating, $25 for Byron White East Club seating, and $5 for students. Students will have the opportunity to get tickets Tuesday, April 2 ahead of the general on-sale taking place Wednesday, April 3. The game will also be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network.

After the game, Saturday night will be capped off with Outback Presents “The Show”, A Prime Time Weekend Party, featuring history-making superstar Lil Wayne at CU Events Center. Concert tickets will go on sale beginning at noon on April 1 and start as low as $29.50 (plus fees). The post-game concert is supported in partnership with the CU Boulder Program Council. On-campus parking for those who want to see the game and the concert is just $10 for the entire day and must be purchased on-site.