Fall Music Feature
Last year Jay-Z performed at the Assembly Hall. The next day, Urbana High School’s hallways buzzed with talk ranging from Jay-Z’s shout out to a UHS student to Beyoncé partying at Canopy Club. It seemed the act could not be topped, but the Assembly Hall has produced another great series of concerts this fall. Kid Cudi, Passion Pit and Bob Dylan are set to perform this October. A country act, Jason Aldean will also perform as part of the Open Wide 2010 Tour.
Kid Cudi was the first of the acts to perform at Assembly Hall. His performance was on Tuesday, October 5, he will be followed by Passion Pit, Jason Aldean, and Bob Dylan performing on three consecutive days- Tuesday, October 20; Wednesday, October 21; and Thursday, October 22 respectively.
Bob Dylan is an American singer- songwriter and musician whose most popular work began in the 1960’s. He has been on his aptly named “Never Ending Tour” since the 1980’s.
Country singer Jason Aldean has had several Billboard country singles including “Big Green Tractor.” He will be performing with Luke Bryan and Thompson Square.
Passion Pit is an electro pop band originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Their 2009 album “Manners” had several single that were successful on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, including “The Reeling” and “Little Secrets.” They are playing at Assembly Hall as part of the Campus Consciousness Tour, which is a two week long tour of college towns that is meant to put a focus on eco-friendly living. Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears and K.Flay are guest performers for the tour.
Singer and rapper Kid Cudi first gained popularity after the release of his 2008 mixtape “A Kid Named Cudi.” He has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and five BET Hip Hop Awards. His single “Day ‘n’ Nite” went to top five on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 2009. Jay Electronica opened for Cudi at Assembly Hall. Many UHS students attended the concert. One of them was Sophomore Mary Donahue. “It was awesome that Kid Cudi came to the Assembly Hall,” she said. “I thought the concert was great and he performed really well, but it was too short.”
For ticket information for any of the above concerts visit http://www.uofiassemblyhall.com/. Tickets are currently available for all of the concerts that have yet to take place.
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