| Report | May. 23, 2008 | 12:40 am |
Third Eye Blind, Broken Social Scene to round off Dillo Day lineup
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Third Eye Blind and Broken Social Scene will perform at Dillo Day 2008, Mayfest announced Thursday.
The bands will join night headliner Common, The Cool Kids, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Northwestern’s end-of-year music festival, which will be on the Lakefill on May 31.
Northwestern alum Will Butler from Arcade Fire will perform as a DJ, sponsored by the Office of the Provost.
“The line-up is so much stronger this year. This is our landmark year,” said Ben Stix, co-chair of Mayfest.
Mayfest’s director of concerts, Diana Richter, said the lineup was easier to put together this time around.
“We lucked it out this year. We dealt with very easy-going agents,” Richter said. Broken Social Scene, for instance, had a sudden opening in its schedule and Mayfest quickly got in touch with them. The Canadian indie rock band was booked just this Monday.
Last year, Richter said, between roughly 3000 and 4000 people attended the festival, which was inside Patten Gym because of inclement weather. This time, only lightning will move the event inside.
“This year we hope to have 3000-4000 just for Third Eye Blind alone,” Richter said.
Mayfest hopes that students will be pleased by the lineup’s variety.
“We are just looking for more than one style,” Richter said. “We think we’ve hit a larger group this year.”
Battle of the Bands winner and Northwestern group Mind at Large will also perform.
Cake, The Roots, Lupe Fiasco, Pete Francis and Office performed at last year’s Dillo Day.
More to come.
Forgot it in people said,
May 22, 2008 @ 8:21 pm
holy shit Broken Social Scene!
aliy said,
May 23, 2008 @ 3:06 am
third eye blind! yes!!!
Lil Kim said,
May 23, 2008 @ 11:59 am
Last year’s Dillo Day was a complete failure. This year looks amazing though!
René Jovel aka El Luchador said,
May 23, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
Big Ups to Mayfest for getting good shit this year! Cool Kids and Broken Social Scene will be at Lolla this summer, and Ted Leo and The Pharmacists were at Lolla last year! Third Eye Blind for some nostalgia and then Common to top it off!
Solid line up!
René Jovel aka El Luchador said,
May 23, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
and Will Butler from Arcade Fire! DAMN
tendraftsdeep said,
May 25, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
what??? 3eb were supposed to be in the studio…getting us that new album…..seriously! come on guys…please!
knoxous said,
May 28, 2008 @ 1:06 pm
Anyone know if this is open to the public or for students only?
Christopher Columbus said,
May 28, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
Students only, need a wildcard to get in.
I heard that you only need a wildcard to get inside patten said,
May 28, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
Can anyone on Mayfest comment?
Alex Campbell said,
May 28, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
I e-mailed Mayfest co-chair Ben Stix, and here was his reply:
“In the event of lightning, if it takes place at Patten, only undergraduate students with Wildcards will be admitted.”
- Alex Campbell, NBN’s news editor
knoxous said,
May 29, 2008 @ 2:41 pm
Sorry if this sounds dumb, but just for clarity:
If it’s nice out, no ID necessary
If it’s raining, ID necessary, right?
I just don’t want to make a trip to Chicago without making sure we can actually get it!
Thanks.