Waka Flocka Flame performs on stage outside of Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The performance was part of UWO's end-of-year celebration, Bye Gosh Fest.
Before Waka Flocka Flame takes the stage outside of Kolf Sports Center, fans hold up a phone to signal their song requests to the opener in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. "No Hands" which hit 944 million since its release in 2010, is now one of Waka Flocka Flame's most popular songs.
Before Waka Flocka Flame takes the stage outside of Kolf Sports Center, fans hold up a phone to signal their song requests to the opener in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Openers for the show were bluegrass and hip-hop group Gangstagrass, and alternative rock band WNDW.
Before Waka Flocka Flame takes the stage outside of Kolf Sports Center, fans dance in the crowd as the opening DJ plays music Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The performance was scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. that night, but was delayed due to technical difficulties.
A fan records with their phone as Waka Flocka Flame takes the stage in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Tickets for the event were free to students who used their TitanCards.
Waka Flocka Flame joins fans in the crowd as he performs in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. According to Megan Molthen, the live music chair for Reeve Union Board, Bye Gosh Fest was created to give students a chance to have fun with their peers before focusing on finals week.
A fan dances energetically as Waka Flocka performs in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Students were permitted to bring at least one guest to Bye Gosh Fest, which also included other events earlier in the afternoon, such as an Obstacle Course, a Human Bubble Ball, and food trucks.
A group of friends reacts after rapper Waka Flocka Flame sang near them in the crowd during his Bye Gosh Fest performance in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. In the past, Bye Gosh has hosted performers such as Disney Channel stars Aly and AJ, pop rock band Hot Chelle Rae and hip hop artist Bryce Vine.
The crowd raises their middle fingers to a song as Waka Flocka Flame does the same on stage in the Kolf Sports Center parking lot in Oshkosh, Wis. on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Before Waka Flocka was scheduled to perform, the Reeve Union Board worked with his team to make sure his performance was appropriate for a college environment.
Waka Flocka Flame performs on stage outside of Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wis., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Reeve Union Board worked with a booking agency that specialized in college events to make the process of securing an artist run smoother.
A fan snaps a photo of Waka Flocka Flame as he performs outside of Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh, Wis. on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Waka Flocka first rose to fame in 2009 with is song "2009 with "O Let's Do It."
Fans sing along and take selfies in the front row as Waka Flocka Flame's concert comes to an end in Oshkosh, Wis. on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Megan Molthen, the live music chair for Reeve Union Board, said she wanted the event to feel like a celebration of the whole campus community.
Waka Flocka Flame dances as he exits the stage near Kolf Sports Center on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Waka Flocka has over 11 million monthly Spotify listeners, and over 4 billion streams on his music.
Waka Flocka Flame shakes hands with students in the crowd as he exits the stage outside of Kolf Sports Center on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Bye Gosh Fest has been happening at UWO since 1979.