Texas-based band The Afters will be the opening act for “An Evening With Casting Crowns” on Sept. 24 at Western Kentucky University’s Diddle Arena.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the WKU Ticket Office at Diddle Arena and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The title track from The Afters’ third album “Light Up the Sky” was picked up by MTV’s “The Hills” for the show’s final season. The album will be released Sept. 14.

The Afters’ debut album “I Wish We All Could Win” included the hit “Beautiful Love.” The title track from the band’s second album “Never Going Back to OK” was a Top 50 hit on the Billboard Top 200. Music from the album was used in the TV shows “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Dr. Phil,” “Army Wives” and “Rachael Ray.”

Casting Crowns, an award-winning Atlanta-based group, has established itself as the top-selling artist in Contemporary Christian music in recent years. “Until The Whole World Hears,” the title track from the band’s fourth album, became the group’s ninth No. 1 hit earlier this year.

Ticket prices range from $12.50 to $55 plus taxes and fees. The WKU Ticket Office, located at Diddle Arena, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For details, call 1-800-5BIGRED or click here for Ticketmaster information.