Canon Logic and the Virginia Coalition played back-to-back around 5:30 in the afternoon to a small crowd of around 50 students. Wale didn't fare much better, drawing a little over 100 students to the Smith Center for his performance.
Despite the small crowd, some students embraced the lineup, joining arms, swinging from side to side, and singing along to one of Virginia Coalition's songs.
Lead singer of the Coalition, Andrew Poliakoff, said that he and his band were excited to be at the university and that the energy of the crowd more than made up for the small size.
The fair also featured local vendors like DC Snacks, free food, giveaways and performances by students.
Popular band Rooney and DJ Girl Talk, were slated to headline Fall Fest, but both were unable to do so as a result of booking problems.
Tiffany Meehan, chair of Program Board, spent countless hours coordinating last Saturday's event. She didn't think the lost of Girl Talk affected attendance and said an estimated 1,200 students had come through the doors as of 4:30 that afternoon.
But, GW student Erica Bibbly, who attended the event, said she wished the line-up had been better advertised. Little was known about the Fest's band line-up until a blast GW email was sent the day before the event, announcing Wale as a last minute addition to the repertoire.
- Matt Rist
No comments:
Post a Comment