Uptown Greenville Welcomes ECU Homecoming to Freeboot Friday | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    GREENVILLE, N. C.     Freeboot Friday kicks-off the ECU Homecoming Weekend on Friday, October 20 at 5:00PM, at the Five Points Plaza. ECU Homecoming brings special guests PeeDee the Pirate, the ECU Cheerleaders, ECU Dance team, Homecoming skit performers, the Men's and Women's Basketball teams, the ECU Marching Pirates and more!

    Jupiter Jones will headline this week's Freeboot Friday. This high-energy party band born out of Greenville, NC. Voted Best Band by Greenville's Mixer Magazine in 2009, 2011, and 2014. At a Jupiter Jones performance, you'll dance all night to a variety of musical selections.

    Freeboot Friday's featured food truck, Skylight Inn, has been making BBQ since 1947. National Geographic named Pete Jones' BBQ, of Skylight Inn, some of the best barbecue in the country. Jones' BBQ has been featured on the Travel Channel, Food Network, and the History Channel. Plus, Details Magazine chose Skylight Inn as one of the "Top 22 Sandwiches" in America in 2006. Cool off with a cold treat from Kona Ice at the event. Sup Dogs will be at the event serving up hotdogs as well. Freeboot Friday has free face painting, bounce houses, Purple the Clown, and crafts for kids, Greenville Utilities Commission will offer free GUC bucket truck rides. Uptown Greenville welcomes Pirate Nation to join in the celebration at Five Points Plaza and cheer on the home team for ECU's Homecoming.

    Program details include:

• 5:00pm Event begins
• 5:05-6:30pm Jupiter Jones
• 6:30-6:35pm Coach Lebo speaks
• 6:35-6:50pm Top 3 skits Homecoming
• 6:50-7:00pm ECU Marching Pirates, ECU Cheerleaders, and ECU Dance Team
• 7:00-7:05pm Coach Macy speaks
• 7:05-7:10pm Sponsor shout out, t-shirt toss with Cheerleaders
• 7:10-8:00pm Jupiter Jones
• 8:00pm Strike of event

    The Sup Dogs Game Day Shuttle services run home game days from the Uptown district to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The shuttle will run three hours prior, during, and two hours after the game. Shuttle route information can be found at www.uptowngreenville.com. Tailgating is prohibited in the municipal parking lots, while supporting Uptown businesses is encouraged. For more information regarding the Freeboot Friday or The Sup Dogs Game Day Shuttle, please visit uptowngreenville.com or contact Uptown Greenville at info@uptowngreenville.com or call the office (252) 561-8400. Go Pirates!

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