Sean Kingston, MuteMath to play at Homecoming
In an effort to involve the student body this past semester, the Student Government Association created a vote for the students’ choice of bands for this year’s Homecoming. And the people have spoken. This week, SGA announced a lineup for a week full of events from Feb. 15-20 on its Homecoming Web site.
Rapper Sean Kingston will be headlining the concert this year. Kingston has several independent hits such as” Beautiful Girls,” “Fire Burning” and “Take You There,” as well as several collaborations since his record debut in 2007
Opening for Kingston will be the breakout group MuteMath, most notable for its song “Armistice.” The group also created the theme for the movie “Transformers.” The artists’ Web site lists their sound as a “blending of adverse genres into its own innovative sonically adventurous creation.”
The artists were chosen with the input of students from a list of potential performers.
“The online poll for the Homecoming concert was a discovery tool to determine the pulse of the campus,” said SGA President Zach Mullins. “The bands selected reflect the tastes of the student body. . Hopefully in future years as Homecoming expands, we will be able to bring in additional revenue and hopefully bring some big-name bands one day.”
In the past, GCSU has brought artists like Cartel, Shop Boyz and Sister Hazel to a field on West Campus. This year, the music will be heard at the Centennial Center in an effort to keep concertgoers out of the February cold.
“I thought last year’s show was great,” sophomore business major Geoffrey Wright said. “But I think it will be even better this year. I haven’t heard of MuteMath, but I’m a Sean Kingston fan.”
The Homecoming concert will have free admission for current GCSU students. General admission will be $10. The Homecoming Committee is in the midst of making plans for GCSU shuttles to run throughout the concert event for the convenience of students.
Unlike previous years, there will be no alcoholic drinks allowed inside this year’s event. However, the alcohol ban could be lifted if a proposed tailgating policy change is approved.
“If the tailgating policy is passed, and we assume it will be, it will apply to the concert. SGA will be voting on that next week,” SGA Sen. Billy Grace said.
The festivities during Homecoming week will not be limited only to the concert. In fact, SGA plans to bring back several events that were started in previous years such as the parade, Bobcat Ramble, and the Blue and Green Trivia College Bowl.
During the week, there will also be two baseball games, one softball game and of course, the Homecoming basketball games against Columbus State University.
“We are trying to be very careful to preserve the traditions that we have and also highlight the new traditions that we have started like the concert,” Mullins said. “The focus right now is building up the theme for future Homecomings and hopefully making the program a lot bigger in the future.”
Posted by Ryan Del Campo
on Jan 22 2010. Filed under News.
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