2008 Woodie Awards
Countdown to the concerts
Ticket sales are underway; anticipation is high
Mikara Cimmino
Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: News
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The sound of screaming fans. The reverberation of drums and bass guitars. The William H. Pitt Center packed full.
The countdown has begun for two of the possibly greatest concerts to ever hit Sacred Heart.
You know, Goo Goo Dolls, Hinder and Augustana.
But the "madness" has just begun.
"We have been going full force; getting together concert committees, advertising, and ticket sales," said Alyssa DiMaria, junior, Mahwah, N.Y.
Students like Dimaria look forward to the concerts success, like last year when the Black Eyed Peas and the Pussy Cat Dolls rocked the Pitt Center and shook SHU all night long.
"Well, we hope that our concert every year will be a great event for our students," said Denise Tiberio, Associate Dean of Students. "While last year we had an excellent concert offered to our student body, we work hard every day to book acts that we think will make the students happy."
Be glad SHU got some big name bands.
Tiberio explains that many popular bands among students do not perform at colleges.
"Many people don't realize that not a lot of bands want to do the college tour so we often struggle with booking bands that we can afford and are currently popular. Quite frankly last year we hit a jackpot."
But did Sacred Heart hit the jackpot this year? Students like DiMaria believe so.
"I have been a fan of the Goo Goo Dolls since their first album and I am so excited to have them come to SHU," said DiMaria. "I am beyond excited to see them again; they have a great stage performance and awesome tunes."
Between ticket sales and packing the Pitt for another day/night to remember, the spring concert is the place to be.
"The idea [for the selected bands] came about because we were so lucky with Black Eye Peas being such a popular band at the time; we had to get a band equally as good," said Tom Wuestkamp, Director of Student Activities. "That's when we [Student Activities] got lucky and found the Goo Goo Dolls as the headliners."
The countdown has begun for two of the possibly greatest concerts to ever hit Sacred Heart.
You know, Goo Goo Dolls, Hinder and Augustana.
But the "madness" has just begun.
"We have been going full force; getting together concert committees, advertising, and ticket sales," said Alyssa DiMaria, junior, Mahwah, N.Y.
Students like Dimaria look forward to the concerts success, like last year when the Black Eyed Peas and the Pussy Cat Dolls rocked the Pitt Center and shook SHU all night long.
"Well, we hope that our concert every year will be a great event for our students," said Denise Tiberio, Associate Dean of Students. "While last year we had an excellent concert offered to our student body, we work hard every day to book acts that we think will make the students happy."
Be glad SHU got some big name bands.
Tiberio explains that many popular bands among students do not perform at colleges.
"Many people don't realize that not a lot of bands want to do the college tour so we often struggle with booking bands that we can afford and are currently popular. Quite frankly last year we hit a jackpot."
But did Sacred Heart hit the jackpot this year? Students like DiMaria believe so.
"I have been a fan of the Goo Goo Dolls since their first album and I am so excited to have them come to SHU," said DiMaria. "I am beyond excited to see them again; they have a great stage performance and awesome tunes."
Between ticket sales and packing the Pitt for another day/night to remember, the spring concert is the place to be.
"The idea [for the selected bands] came about because we were so lucky with Black Eye Peas being such a popular band at the time; we had to get a band equally as good," said Tom Wuestkamp, Director of Student Activities. "That's when we [Student Activities] got lucky and found the Goo Goo Dolls as the headliners."
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