Country music legend Con Hunley will perform a free concert open to the public on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at Tex Turner Arena as part of Lincoln Memorial University Homecoming 2025. Known for his soulful sound and charting over 20 hits since 1978, Hunley will headline the Homecoming Celebration, a centerpiece event that includes complimentary refreshments and welcomes alumni, students, and community members alike.
Registration: visit www.LMUnet.edu/Homecoming
LMU’s Homecoming weekend, running October 9–11, features a full lineup of events across campus and the surrounding Cumberland Gap area.
Highlights include:
Thursday, Oct. 9
- Dan Burns Memorial Golf Tournament (8 a.m., Woodlake Golf Course)
- Railsplitter 5K Run/Walk (6 p.m., LMU Park)
- Railsplitter Rollout Pep Rally (7 p.m., Tex Turner Arena)
Friday, Oct. 10
- Dedications, reunions, and seminars throughout the day
- Railsplitter Baseball Scrimmage (4 p.m.)
- Volleyball vs. Anderson University (6 p.m.)
- Con Hunley Concert & Homecoming Celebration (7 p.m., Tex Turner Arena)
Saturday, Oct. 11
- Alumni Coffee & Inductions (8 a.m.)
- Athletes Hall of Fame (10 a.m., Tex Turner Arena)
- Alumni & Friends Car Show (10 a.m.–2 p.m., Cumberland Gap)
- Picnic in the Gap (11:30 a.m., Gap Creek Coffee House)
- Railsplitter Rhythms Music Showcase (2–6 p.m., Festival Park)
- Homecoming Parade (6 p.m., Cumberland Gap)
- Gather in the Gap community night (7–9 p.m.)
