Nine student finalists will compete at Campout Friday at 9 p.m. for the chance to open for Tori Kelly at the Homecoming Concert. The winner will be decided by a panel of judges as well as audience votes.

The finalists who will be performing are Yelynn Ho, Jordan Williams, Kerry Long, Aaron Alejandro, Acappology, Ronin Riz, Oren Baily, Taylor Quinn and Ladies in Red. 

“This competition will be big, I can promise you that,” said Jeremy Mason, leisure and recreation chair for the Union Activities Board.  “It’s going to be run very much like ‘America’s Got Talent.’ They are really some of the most talented students here at NC State.” 

The competition is part of Campout, an annual event hosted by Student Government, Union Activities Board, Inter-Residence Council, University Recreation, University Athletics and Campus Enterprises. Students who participate in Campout will spend the night at Miller Fields and receive six loyalty points for basketball games. This year, more than 1,500 people are expected to participate. 

Participants are encouraged to arrive early for a free T-shirt and meet members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, according to Sabrina Baker, a sophomore studying fashion textile management and a member of Student Government Traditions. 

Baker also said there will be more activities, events and programming than previous years. There will be a dunk tank, black light golf, a scavenger hunt and more. 

Deadline to register for Campout is Wednesday.