Sacred Heart University has announced that this year’s Spring Concert will take place on April 26 with headlining artist, Quavo.
Quavo has found success in the music industry, including his number-one hit song on the Billboard Hot 100, entitled “I’m the One.” The track features other celebrities, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne.
Sophomore Nick Gadbois said, “I think it’s cool how Sacred Heart University is able to get a modern-day artist like Quavo to perform for the spring concert this year. Allowing some of the
students to pick the artist is also a good way to get students more engaged and more people will probably attend.”
This concert will take place at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. The venue is able to seat about 5,700 people for concerts.
“We were able to work with the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater to schedule Quavo for April 26 at their venue. The university has a relationship with the Amphitheater, especially as we hold commencement ceremonies there, and we were lucky that we were able to pull this off,” said the Assistant Dean of Students, Sara Helfrich.
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Sacred Heart officials asked students about their music interests in order to ensure success for the Spring Concert. With rap and hip hop being some of the most popular genres around campus, they then spoke to an agent who gave potential options of artists.
“We receive lists from the agent and then talk to students about who they might want to see. If students are looking to be involved in helping pick future concert artists, they should get involved as a student leader,” said Helfrich.
Quavo has been featured on multiple hit songs alongside Justin Bieber, Future, Gunna, Young Thug, Drake, and more. He was also a part of a music group known as Migos which consisted of two other artists, Takeoff and Offset. This group achieved a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and another four top ten hits.
Ticket sales were held on April 10 and 11 in the new performing arts lobby. The ticket cost for Sacred Heart students was $30 for floor seats and $20 for seated admissions.
Guest tickets were also available for attendees outside of the SHU community, but the supply was limited and costs were increased. Those tickets were $50 for floor seats and $40 for seated admission.
Tickets for the concert are still available for sale in the student life office.
“I think Quavo is a cool choice for the Spring Concert. I don’t know any songs that he sings himself but I do like his featured songs, so I really hope he performs some of those. I know they had him at the University of Miami last year and heard great things so I am excited,” said sophomore Ava Russo.
