Spring Break
The Daily OrangeJuice Jam to open with Ra Ra Riot
By Stephanie Musat
Posted: 9/4/08, 2:53 AM EST Section: Feature
Kelly Bertog, director of concerts for UU, said Juice Jam is the perfect time to have Ra Ra Riot perform because it introduces them to the freshmen, especially because it's a local sound.
The six members of Syracuse's own Ra Ra Riot have been playing concerts around the university area but this concert will put the band on a larger scale to a mixed audience, Bertog said.
He expects there to be a record number of attendants, with more than 4,000 tickets sold already.
Juice Jam will be taking place at Skytop because of last year's successful concert. Last year the concert was on South for the first time. In addition to the concert area, there will be tables sponsored by clubs and student organizations.
There will also be caricatures, free giveaways and plenty of food, Bertog said.
New to this year's concert is a field area where there will be volleyball tournaments and Frisbee games.
"It's going to be place to chill and be active while still being able to hear the music," he said.
Ava Sacco, a junior computer engineering major, has never been to Juice Jam before, mostly because the music doesn't interest her. But with the addition of new activities, she might stop by this year.
"I'm not that big into concerts, and I don't really have an interest in this type of music but the other activities like the skydiving tank sound cool so I would go to those," she said.
Like Sacco, Miles isn't only there for the music. Although he is playing, he said he still wants to participate in other Juice Jam activities.
"Last year, a lot of people were outside, and I remember the skydiving thing which looked pretty awesome," he said. "I probably won't do it, unless it's free,"
sdmusat@syr.edu
The six members of Syracuse's own Ra Ra Riot have been playing concerts around the university area but this concert will put the band on a larger scale to a mixed audience, Bertog said.
He expects there to be a record number of attendants, with more than 4,000 tickets sold already.
Juice Jam will be taking place at Skytop because of last year's successful concert. Last year the concert was on South for the first time. In addition to the concert area, there will be tables sponsored by clubs and student organizations.
There will also be caricatures, free giveaways and plenty of food, Bertog said.
New to this year's concert is a field area where there will be volleyball tournaments and Frisbee games.
"It's going to be place to chill and be active while still being able to hear the music," he said.
Ava Sacco, a junior computer engineering major, has never been to Juice Jam before, mostly because the music doesn't interest her. But with the addition of new activities, she might stop by this year.
"I'm not that big into concerts, and I don't really have an interest in this type of music but the other activities like the skydiving tank sound cool so I would go to those," she said.
Like Sacco, Miles isn't only there for the music. Although he is playing, he said he still wants to participate in other Juice Jam activities.
"Last year, a lot of people were outside, and I remember the skydiving thing which looked pretty awesome," he said. "I probably won't do it, unless it's free,"
sdmusat@syr.edu
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