Gallery: Quavo fills Welsh-Ryan Arena for A&O Blowout

Gallery: Quavo fills Welsh-Ryan Arena for A&O Blowout Categories: Latest Stories Photo Photo Gallery Gallery: Quavo fills Welsh-Ryan Arena for A&O Blowout Olivia Ma, Assistant Photo Editor October 14, 2026 Quavo started his career as a part of the group Migos with his late nephew Takeoff and close friend Offset. He performed hit songs from the group throughout his set. Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern Students moshed in Welsh-Ryan Arena last Thursday at A&O Productions’ annual Blowout concert, headlined by rapper Quavo and opened by Chicago-based rapper femdot. The event also included preseason pep rallies and speeches from the men’s and women’s basketball coaches, as well as a special cameo from Willie the Wildcat. femdot.’s set featured a hip-hop track and an energetic DJ, setting an exciting tone for the rest of the night. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) A&O Productions announced Quavo as the Blowout headliner on Sept. 29 via Instagram. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) Both women’s basketball coach Carla Berube and men’s basketball coach Chris Collins made pre-season speeches to students in the crowd. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) While performing a Migos song, Quavo asked the crowd to put their arms in a T shape to honor Takeoff, who died in 2022. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) Students and security guards alike danced and sang along to songs in between the pep rally and Quavo’s set. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) The basketball teams’ segment was preceded by performances from Northwestern Cheerleading and Willie the Wildcat. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) Before the artists performed, NU men’s and women’s basketball teams announced their rosters for the upcoming season as players filed onstage. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) Toward the end of his set, Quavo asked for arena lights to be turned off. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) Quavo’s DJ entered the stage before him, warming up the crowd with hit songs, dancing and adlibs. (Olivia Ma/The Daily Northwestern) Email: [email protected]  Related Stories: — Rapper Quavo to headline A&O Blowout — A&O Productions announces Men I Trust as Ball headliner  — From basketball to A Boogie, A&O brings the house down at 2025 Blowout  0 Like This Story Share on Facebook Share on X Email this Story Print this Story Tags: A&O A&O Blowout Blowout Femdot Quavo More to Discover More in Latest Stories Endeavor Health, Rush University System announce plans to merge The Weekly: Hillel commemoration, Finance and Budget Committee meeting, Kirkpatrick Stadium City Council takes first look at FY27 budget, commends outgoing Mayor Daniel Biss ETHS faces uphill battle following June ransomware attack Chicago Stars shoot to be ‘good neighbors’ amid talks of potential move to Ryan Field As an international Ph.D. student faces visa uncertainty, NUGW continues grievances against NU More in Photo Gallery: Looking through the best windows on campus Gallery: Northwestern defeats Ball State in 45-14 Homecoming victory Gallery: New Ryan Field brings buzz to Northwestern community in its opening game Gallery: Northwestern thrashes Penn State in Ryan Field’s football debut Recaptured: Wildcat wins, Wellness Kiosk and Windy the service dog Captured: Women’s soccer takes two games at home against conference foes Oregon and Indiana More in Photo Gallery Gallery: Class of 2030, transfers march through The Arch Gallery: Inside the new Foster School ahead of its grand opening Gallery: ‘What, like it’s Hard?’: Tickets for Arts Alliance production of ‘Legally Blonde’ sell out, packing Shanley Pavilion Gallery: The best of four years: from Northwestern’s campus to the city by its side Gallery: HaptE takes home VentureCat grand prize What’s in Their Bag: An unconventional Wildcat