Rapper Nas and rock band Young the Giant will perform next month at A&O Blowout, University President Morton Schapiro announced during this morning’s freshman convocation.

The annual fall concert will be held Oct. 12 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Tickets will be available at the Norris Box Office and on its website for $10 for undergraduate students and $15 for graduate students.

A&O will offer free shuttles to and from the venue, where doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Nas will headline this year’s show, which was anchored last year by another emcee, Chicago native Lupe Fiasco.

This post has been updated to reflect more details about Blowout tickets.

Paulina Firozi contributed reporting.

— Patrick Svitek