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Classes will be over, summer will be just days away and Juicy J is scheduled to be in Alumni Hall.
On Wednesday, April 30, the last day of classes for spring semester, rapper Juicy J is scheduled to be the main performer at the FUSA spring concert. His opening act is scheduled to be announced later today.
Most recently known for his part in Katy Perry’s hit “Dark Horse,” Juicy J has been gaining popularity based on his frequency on top hits charts. He may also be recognized from the song “Bounce It” with Trey Songz or his new single “Talkin’ Bout” with Wiz Khalifa and Chris Brown.
Tickets will go on sale Monday, March 31. They are $25 for students and $40 for guests. FUSA is also offering a package for $30, which will include both a ticket to the concert and a ticket for the Dogwood dance on Friday, April 11. FUSA will implement the 18 and over rule, as they did with Bingo Players in the fall.
“Last year Kendrick Lamar was a huge success and he really blew up from there. We think Juicy J has the potential to do the same,” said FUSA Vice President Alex Cucchi ‘15. “He has been notable in the media lately … and he fit right into our budget. … I think he is going to be a hit.”
The decision to book Juicy J was made by six FUSA members: President Alex Long ’14, Vice President Alex Cucchi ’15, Head of Programming Lindsey Hanley ’15, Vice Chair of Programming Kalee Brunelle ’14 and Directors of Concert Dominic Paolino ’14 and Katie Donahue ’15.
After beginning their search in mid-December, they sent their bid in January. Based on the price and popularity of Juicy J, all six members were in agreement that he was the best pick for the concert.
“It wasn’t difficult to decide on our performer,” said Hanley. “We knew it was who we wanted.”
Long added, “We’re extremely excited to host Juicy J.”
While the FUSA members all assumed that Juicy J would be popular among students, reactions are mixed.
Some students are excited to have this top-hits rapper coming to Fairfield.
“I think it’s great. You know, he’s not the most popular, but he’s not like somebody that nobody knows so it will definitely bring a lot of people,” said Everett Reed ’17. “They like his music so it’s going to sell a lot of tickets, bring a lot of money to Fairfield and maybe use that to help better Fairfield or even get better people next semester for the fall concert.”
Others, however, are not as enthusiastic.
“I can’t say I’m enthused. It’s kind of a swing and a miss if you ask me,” said Joe Marino ’14. “It’s been four years here, eight concerts and there hasn’t been one yet that I’ve really been legitimately excited to attend, and this really isn’t an exception.”
FUSA has come close to selling out their last three concerts. Ticket sales will prove if Juicy J was the right choice for FUSA’s spring 2014 concert.
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