Sister Hazel coming to GCSU

There will be something to leap for on Leap Day, Feb. 29. Sister Hazel, a popular rock band, is headlining this year’s Homecoming Festivities as part of a school wide promotion to show off their "Bobcat Pride."

News of the band’s performance surfaced shortly after spring semester started mostly due to the buzz created by Facebook event invitations.

"It’s true, and it is official," Ryan Greene, SGA president said. "We definitely have them signed with a contract."

Campus Activities Board, Campus Life and SGA are the hosts of the concert which will be held on Feb. 29 on West Campus.

Caitlyn Davison, a sophomore psychology major, is excited about the band’s show at GCSU.

"This will definitely improve homecoming," Davison said. "And Sister Hazel is also one of my favorite bands and a lot of my friends and I are excited."

Student tickets will be sold for $5 and will go one pre-sale as soon as details are finalized.

"We tried to keep the ticket price as low as possible," Greene said. "We were able to afford Sister Hazel but we definitely wanted to show student fees at work. We’re not here to make profit. We want to make homecoming really great this year and hopefully to make it a bigger deal every year."

Other artists considered for this year’s festivities was up-and-coming artist Colbie Callait. However, it ultimately decided that Sister Hazel would better serve the students. As of publication day, Facebook has over 1,000 confirmed guest. Sponsors SGA, RSA and CAB are capping the total number of tickets on sale for the event. Ticket sales will also be open to the public.

"GCSU students should have prior knowledge of when the tickets will go on sale before we go and and advertise to the public," Justin Haight, SGA vice-president said.

The concert will be a part of a series of week long events promoting this year’s homecoming theme: "Blue & Green Like You’ve Never Seen." Some events will give free ticket opportunities for the Sister Hazel concert. And as typical of collegiate gathering like tail-gating, many students may be planning on tailgating.

"Tailgating is to be expected," Greene said. "It is strongly being considered that we will be able to let in a limited amount of alcohol for people of age."

As for Davison, tailgating does not seem to be the main excitement. "I will be there for the amazing music," Davison said. "I’m just so excited that the GCSU is doing this for Homecoming."

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