With the annual festivities of the Mayfest celebration and Block Party concert only a few short weeks away, both the excitement and doubt are in the air as this year’s Block Party line-up has stirred up quite the controversy among students. In case you have been living under a rock, Mayfest is a Syracuse University tradition which celebrates the end of the spring semester with free food, drinks and live entertainment. Did I mention that this is all free? Walnut Park will be split into three sections, the first section offers complimentary beer and food with proof of age of course, the middle section holds the concert where the live musical acts will perform, and the third section serves free food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Following the concert line-up announcement and subsequent ticket sales, a divide among students on campus has appeared with many voicing their disappointment towards the book of headlining act Producer/DJ, Kaskade, while other students waited by their computers to purchase tickets the moment they went on sale. I mean who wouldn’t want to see a free concert with Kaskade? Despite ticket sales many students remain unimpressed and let down by the University Union’s decision to book a relatively unknown performer to headline the year’s biggest campus concert, which in its past has showcased some of the most popular artists in their respective genres. I can understand the dismay for some. We have had artist like Drake, Kid Cudi, N.E.R.D and Sean Kingston to name a few who have taken the stage.
Personally, I love Kaskade and although he may not have as much star power as some of the past Block Party’s performers, his talent and fame as a producer in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) gene speaks for itself. Ultra Music Festival, which took place three weeks ago in Miami, Kaskade played for a crowd of 160,000! Electric music has taken off in the recent years and has made it into the hearts of American music culture. Other EDM artist like David Guetta, Tiesto and Deadmau5 are true leaders in electronic music. As you may know by the amount of students who are not happy about our headliner this genre of music is not for everyone. But what the heck, the tickets to the Block Party concert are cheap, starting at $10 each, you may just learn to like electric music.
DATE, TIME, LOCATION
- Friday, April 27, 2012
- 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Walnut Park
ADMISSION INTO MAYFEST
- Entry into Mayfest is free for all SU and undergraduate students with a valid SU ID
- Pre-purchased tickets are required for guests of SU undergraduate students, along with a valid college ID
- Pre-purchased tickets are required for all SU graduate students, along with a valid SU college ID
- Pre-purchased tickets are required for all SU law students, along with a valid SU ID
- Must have valid ticket, college ID and state or government issued ID over 21 to receive a bracelet for beer and admission to beer section on Walnut Park
- Entry between 1 p.m.-3 p.m. receives wristbands for four beers
- Entry after 3 p.m. receives wristband for two beers
- Backpacks and/or bags are not permitted
TICKET SALES
- Available at the Schine Box Office beginning Monday, April 9
- 350 guest tickets will be available to SU undergraduate students; limit ONE guest ticket per student
- A limited number of tickets will be available to SU graduate students and SU law students
- Tickets include food, non-alcoholic beverages, music entertainment
- Beer is included for students who are 21 years of age with a valid college ID and state or government issued ID over 21
- Tickets will be sold until 4 p.m. on Friday, April 27, or earlier in the event they sell out
TICKET PRICES
- $10 per ticket for SU graduates students; limit one per student ID
- $21 per ticket for SU law students; limit one per student ID
- $21 per guest ticket; limit one per SU undergraduate student ID
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