By: Ashley Giandomenio
Posted In: Entertainment
Photo credit: Courtesy of Something Corporate
Members of the southern-California based band Something Corporate.
The pop/punk rock band, Something Corporate, is planned to rock out in the Rodgers Recreation Center on Saturday April 16th at 7:00 p.m.
Campus Activities Board member, Brandon Gavin said that the Californian natives are hard to put into one music category. “They are something like Ben Folds meets Yellowcard,” Gavin said. “But even that doesn’t give the band’s sound justice. It is best just to listen to them and judge for yourself.” CAB has given students the opportunity to hear the music for themselves and rate the music accordingly by planning a spring concert presenting the band. “Students who go can expect an awesome, high-energy, fun and entertaining show,” Gavin said. CAB prepared for the spring concert by using a company called “Concert Ideas.” According to Gavin, they are a national agency for colleges and universities who help in every aspect of putting on a show. “Concert Ideas” has helped CAB members with picking the band, with production, advertising and the show logistics. The fee for using the company is 10% of whatever the price the school pays the band. “There is no way we could contact a band, play phone tag, make offers and do everything else without the help of “Concert Ideas” and their resources and experience,” Gavin said. In picking the band, CAB members formulated a concert steering committee which is made up of the CAB members as well as other students who are interested in helping with the show. “We try to get a somewhat diverse group so we can interest as many people on campus as we can,” Gavin said. “We usually start with a general brainstorm of bands, any bands from Dave Matthews Band to Joe Schmo from down the street, then we eliminate the bands to the ones that fit in our price range.” Gavin said that bands can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $250,000 depending on popularity. “Since we are such a small school, budget plays a huge factor,” Gavin said. Big schools such as UConn or UNH have a wider range of bands to choose from because they have a much larger budget then Salve. As a result, bands usually play at the schools who offer the most money. Additionally, the concert steering committee must take into account the availability and travel schedules of the bands. If a wanted band is recording a CD, or are on tour on the west coat on the dates that Salve has available, the committee must go back to step one and consider other options. “The process is a lot of planning with a little bit of luck,” Gavin said. The price for admission is $10 for students and $20 for Salve guests and the general public. The tickets are limited and are sold on a first come, first served basis.
