It will be a night of pop and rock at the Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday, April 27. Student Activities Board has announced that Motion City Soundtrack will be the main act for the Spring Fever concert.
SAB president Stephanie Hart said she thought students would be happy about the announcement because “they have been on the list for at least three years.”
Hart explained that when the band played at The Pageant in Oct. 2010, there were many Saint Louis University students in attendance.
Motion City Soundtrack released their most recent album, “My Dinosaur Life” in January of 2010. This was the fourth album for the band, but their first with Colombia Records. It features songs such as “Disappear,” “Her Words Destroyed My Planet” and “@!#?@!.”
When creating the album, the band collaborated with producer and Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus. Hoppus also worked with the band on their second album “Commit This To Memory,” which was released in 2005. Songs on this album include “Everything is All Right” and “Time Turned Fragile.”
In addition to Motion City Soundtrack, SAB has also booked Cartel as the opening act.
The band released their third and most recent album “Cylces” in October of 2010. It includes songs such as “The Perfect Mistake,” “Let’s Go” and “Faster Ride.” Their first album “Cartel,” which was released in 2007, includes songs such as “The Fortunate” and “Wasted.” Their second album “Chroma,” released in 2005, featured hits such as “Honestly” and “Say Anything (Else).”
In the past SAB has booked acts such as Ben Folds, Lifehouse and Augustana for the Spring Fever concert.
Junior Maggie Foster said that she had attended Spring Fever events in the past because “they were fun and interesting…They were easy to get to and free.”
Despite having attended in the past, Foster said that she would probably not attend this year’s concert. She explained that due to a busy schedule, she likes to relax on her own time.
“I’ll go depending on who it is,” sophomore Matt Stegeman said.
“I think that a concert that’s livelier would be a bigger draw.”
In addition to the Spring Fever concert on April 27, SAB will also be hosting several other Spring Fever events. These events include a blood drive on April 12, a performance by comedian Andy Woodhull on Tuesday, April 26, a festival in the Quad and outdoor movie on Thursday, April 28 and a campus- wide game on Friday, April 9.
For more information on the Spring Fever events, visit sab.slu.edu.
