Brantley Gilbert, a country musician, has been announced as the main entertainment for the Friday of Homecoming on Oct. 26.

The Student Union Board, a student organization that works to provide a diverse set of programs for all students, announced that Gilbert will headline the event at Hilton Coliseum at 8 p.m. that Friday with Uncle Kracker, Greg Bates and Brian Davis as openers.

The event is open to both ISU students and the public with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 30.

All Iowa State students will receive an email containing a discount code for the tickets, which will bring the price of tickets to $30 to be on the floor and $23 for the 100 and 200 levels in Hilton.

Students will only be able to purchase one ticket with their student ID.

Public prices will be $37 to be on the floor and $30 for the 100 and 200 levels.

Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations and at the ISU Athletics Ticket Office.

Gilbert’s tour is titled “Hell on Wheels.” 

The country singer has had two #1 hits from his Halfway to Heaven album, which was released in March of 2010.