Headline Act Announced for Big 12 Fall Tour Kickoff Concert at WVU

A concert will kickoff David Lee Murphy will headline the Big 12 Fall Tour Kickoff Concert at Almost Heaven Village, presented by Scouting America, on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The concert will be located at the North Lawn on the Northeast side of Milan Puskar Stadium. The kickoff time vs. Arizona on Oct. 10 has yet to be announced, and further details on concert are set to be released once the game time has been announced.

Admission to the Big 12 Fall Tour Kickoff Concert is free. Fans are invited to bring their own food and beverages to the concert as there will be no public concession sales during or prior to the concert.

This is the second major concert to take place at WVU this year, with Jake Owen performing during the Gold-Blue Spring Festival in April.

Music star Jake Owen performs at WVU’s Gold-Blue Spring Festival on April 18, 2026. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)

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Music star Jake Owen performs at WVU’s Gold-Blue Spring Festival on April 18, 2026. (WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose)

Murphy is best recognized by his massive hit single “Dust On The Bottle,” but he is also known as one of Country Music’s best songwriters. He has written songs for superstar artists like Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams, Jr. and others.

Parts of this story originated as a WVU press release.