More than an hour after the advertised start time for the show, the Alumni Hall audience was beginning to get restless awaiting the main act.
But once the lone DJ on stage gave way to Ludacris, the agitated crowd erupted and Ludacris filled Alumni Hall with his dirty South-inspired lyrics as the audience danced and shouted.
More than 2,000 tickets were sold for the concert, which was made possible by FUSA’s $85,000 bid for the Ludacris performance.
Grammy Award nominee, Emily King was slated to perform as the opening act but canceled last-minute. She was replaced by a DJ, who entertained the crowd before Ludacris took the stage.
“The people with Ludacris said that King was sick,” said Katelyn M. Waters ’08, one of the FUSA directors of concerts. “We got the DJ last minute because King couldn’t go on.”
The rapper’s performance commenced around 9:30 p.m. and lasted for approximately one hour.
Reactions were mixed as some students called the concert “sick,” while others expected a longer, more inspired performance with an opening act.
Click to see Ludacris’s Fairfield performance of “Glamorous” .
“I thought it was a good concert,” said Michelle Brennan ’11. “But when he held his mic to the crowd and no one responded, I felt like he was performing for the wrong audience.”
Ludacris walked off the stage, denying the still-chanting crowd a much desired encore. The concert contained some crude lyrics and hand gestures, but had students on their feet from beginning to end.
I thought the concert went very well,” said Waters. Most of the students I have spoken with said they had a great time.”
FUSA President Hutch Williams ’08 said the concert was the best one he’s seen while a student at Fairfield.
“It was great; a phenomenal concert,” he said. “I give a big shout to Cristina Pires, Vanessa Jackson and Katelyn Waters for organizing such a great event.”
While Williams and Waters both viewed the concert as a success, many students did not attend, and some who did voiced complaints about the event.
“The concert was loud, crazy and crowded,” said Maura Noone ’11. “But I didn’t recognize a lot of the songs and wished that the performance lasted longer.”
“I liked Luda’s performance,” said Whitney Bernabei ’10. “But it was a little disappointing how he came late and left early.”
To see footage of the concert, click here. Warning: There is some explicit language used .
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