Downtown Manhattan was packed for Purple Power Play on Friday evening as members of the community celebrated the kickoff of the K-State sports season in the Little Apple.
Organizers said they had their “highest attendance year yet” at the annual event, which took place the night before K-State football opened its 2024 slate with a 41-6 home win over Tennessee-Martin. Dozens of food trucks pulled up to Blue Earth Plaza on Friday, feeding attendees as they saw performances by the Lazy Wayne Band, K-State’s “Resonate A Capella,” Washington and Bates dance studios, and the K-State marching band and cheerleaders.
