[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/concert.jpg” caption=”Sam Roberts and K-OS will perform for McMaster students during Welcome Week 2005.”]The first week of school will be music to student's ears as the McMaster Students Union will feature K-OS as the first-year students-only concert on Saturday, Sept. 3, and Sam Roberts as the free faculty hollow concert on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

“We are very excited to have two major concerts for Welcome Week,” says Tommy Piribauer, MSU president. “No other school has been able to secure both Sam Roberts and K-OS for that week.”

Hip hop, rap artist and producer, K-OS won Juno awards in 2005 for Single of the year, Crabbuckit, Best Rap Recording, Joyful Rebellion and for his video for B-Boy Stance.

The K-OS show will take place in the Burridge Gymnasium and will only be available to first-year students holding a MACpass for Welcome Week. The pass is available through the First Year Experience office.

Sam Roberts breakthrough album, The Inhuman Condition featured the songs, Don't Walk Away Eileen, Brother Down and Where have all the good people gone?

The free Sam Roberts show will be outside in the open air of faculty hollow behind Hamilton Hall, on Tuesday night followed by a late night movie and open to everyone.

Welcome Week is a partnership between the McMaster Students Union and the First Year Experience Office.

Other events organized by the McMaster Students Union throughout the week include the MACConnector, Shinerama, Clubsfest, the Comedy Festival, Hypnotist Mike Mandel, the Airband Competition, outdoor movies, the Welcome Week Video, and the MSU Sidewalk Sale.