MAIN EVENT
GATOR GROWL
For over 100 years, Gator Growl has been a highlight of Homecoming week at The University of Florida. Gator Growl represents the spirit and love that UF students have for their school. This student run pep rally consists of so many wonderful aspects that the University of Florida has to offer. Whether it be the UF cheerleaders, student organizations, student athletes, Dazzlers, the Pride of the Sunshine Marching Band and more, Gator Growl has it all! Stay tuned to learn about the entertainment that will be featured this year.
DETAILS
Date: Friday, October 17th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: The O’Dome
COUNTDOWN TO GROWL
TICKETS
TICKETS DROP ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th at 12:00PM EST
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DETAILS
Counting nearly 3 billion music streams to his name, Steve Aoki is a true visionary. Billboard described the 2x-GRAMMY-nominated music producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, NFT futurist, and Dim Mak Records founder as “one of the most in-demand entertainers in the world.” A Guinness World Record holder for the “Most Traveled Musician in a Single Calendar Year,” Aoki has performed at nearly every top festival around the world, including Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Fuji Rock Festival, Tomorrowland, and Electric Daisy Carnival. Aoki also graced recent covers of Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, Electronic Musician, and Adweek as their “Visionary of the Year.”
As a globally successful cross-genre solo artist, Aoki has collaborated with an impressive list of varied artists, including BTS, Maluma, Snoop Dogg, Linkin Park, blink-182, One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Uzi Vert, 2 Chainz and Daddy Yankee, on top of having released three Platinum singles, six Gold singles, and over ten Top 10 radio records. Aoki approaches each new endeavor with the same sense of dedication he’s put into his past achievements, including the Grammy-nominated Netflix documentary I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (2016) and his memoir BLUE: The Color of Noise (2019). In 2012, he also founded THE AOKI FOUNDATION to support organizations in brain science and its research. His influential record label Dim Mak, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021, is known for being a launching pad for the careers of prominent acts like Bloc Party, The Chainsmokers, Bloody Beetroots, The Kills, Zedd, and Diplo.
What to expect
GATOR SPIRIT
Celebrate homecoming and show your gator pride alongside thousands of gators
PERFORMANCES
Incredible Entertainment from world-class performers and artists
TRADITION
Be a part of the largest student-run pep rally in the nation, for the 102nd year running
GATOR GROWL MEMORIES
Throughout the years, Gator Growl has been held in various locations with many great artists and performers, but this year, it will be held in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Join us on October 17, 2025 to come together as a University and let the gator growl. We cannot wait to see you and as always, go Gators!
