X Ambassadors coming to USU’s Spectrum

In addition to being a full time student at Utah State University, Rachel Larsen is tasked with making sure the entire student body is entertained a couple of times a year.

Larsen is the Activities Director at USU, responsible for organizing the schools biggest activities, including the Howl, Mardi Gras and End of Year Bash.

“End of Year Bash is our last final big event of the year before summer starts,” Larsen said. “It gives students an opportunity to take a break right before finals.”

This years’ End of Year Bash headliner will feature the band X Ambassadors, one of the biggest groups to commit to USU.

The annual concert is scheduled Saturday, April 20th at 7 p.m. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

“I was super excited to be able to bring this group to the students,” said Larsen. “They are such a fun group. I went to one of their concerts last October and they are really entertaining and have a lot of energy.”

Securing a group like X Ambassadors isn’t an easy task, according to Larsen. USU has a budget, each band has specific rates, and then there’s band availability.

“We ended up getting really lucky in being able to secure them as a band,” said Larsen, who admitted they had to pay a little more to get the group to commit.

“You feel the stress to get a band who you want as well as a band who the students are going to like. We were able to work with X Ambassadors and the management there to create a deal,” she said.

X Ambassadors is an American rock band from Ithaca, New York. Their most notable songs include “Jungle”, “Renegades”, and “Unsteady”.

The band’s latest single “Boom” was released in January. A new album is due out later this year.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at www.usueoyb.com, in the Spectrum ticket office or in the Taggart Student Center. The cost is $5 for students, $10 for general admission floor and $20 for the public.

 

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