Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Goo Goo Dolls: Jounalism Project

Ciara Oakley



The popular rock band, The Goo Goo Dolls will be visiting the campus of Ole Miss on Sunday, April 3rd for a concert open to all students and the general public.

The Student Programming Board and Department of Campus Programming will welcome The Goo Goo Dolls in concert with hit songs that include “Name”, “Iris”, and “Black Balloon”.

The group released a new album, Something for the Rest of Us, late last year, and has been featured lately on nationally televised broadcasts including the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl and the NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

The news of the band’s concert has reached others school through out Mississippi creating excitement throughout the state.

“When I heard The Goo Goo Dolls would only be 2 hours away I knew I had to plan a trip to Oxford,” said Freshman Mississippi State Student Kaitlyn Lincoln.

The Student Programming Board is an organization formed by students to promote the activities of student life through special events, pageants, musical entertainment and a movie series. They have worked with the University to allow students to set up chairs and blankets in the Grove to help make the concert more enjoyable.

“Our campus is so lucky to get this amazing opportunity to host such a popular band, and the fact that it is a free concert in our beautiful Grove only increases the audience appeal even more,” said Sophomore Student Programming Board member Stevie Farrar.

The free concert will be held in The Grove and open to the general public. The time for the concert is 5 p.m. and will be opened with newly popular band Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors.

For more information you can visit the Goo Goo Dolls fan page: http://www.googoodolls.com/

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