ðə fˈɜːst stˈuːdənt kˈɑːnsɚt wʌz hˈɛld ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts tˈaɪlɚ hˈɪltən, tʃˈɪŋi, ðə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ lˈaɪn, dʒˈoʊ dˈiː mˈɛsɪnə, ænd ˌɔːɡəstˈɑːnə.
The first student concert was held on April 26, 2008 featuring artists Tyler Hilton, Chingy, The Starting Line, Jo Dee Messina, and Augustana.