Juicy J, Kesha, and a third artist who will be revealed later because Fall Out Boy couldn’t make it.
No, this is not the lineup for the spring concert. UMass Amherst Student Government Association member and presidential candidate Sionan Barrett last night, confirmed two of the three artists who will grace the stage of the Mullins Center on March 7. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the best part? It’s free for all UMass students with a UCard.
The concert provides a safe space for students to celebrate in an effort to deter the binge day drinking and rowdy behavior that made national headlines last year. Amherst Wire editor Taylor Gilmore predicts the need for a large organized event like this in “The solution to Blarney Blowout.” This does not guarantee a perfect weekend, but it addresses one of the major problems from last year’s festivities by giving students a place to gather.
Barrett and a group of students helped organize the concert after a month and a half of planning. “I suggested it to the Vice Chancellor as the only thing big enough to draw people away from anything negative. The Mullins Center gave us a list—as time went by, we narrowed [the artists] down based on availability,” said Barrett.
