Program Council鈥檚 back-to-school event is back and better than ever before.听With the excitement buzzing in the air of a new school, we are happy to announce that Hippie Sabotage will headline听WelcomeFest this year, supported by Mike Dimes, with opener No Thanks and local artists Crash G, Don Jamal and听Gano.
The concert will take place on Saturday, Aug.听26,听on Farrand Field. Doors are scheduled to open at 5听p.m., with music beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is free to all CU Boulder students who provide their听Buff OneCard at wristband locations, including first-year students, transfer students, returning students, graduate students听and law students.听
Wristbands, which are needed for entry to the event,听will be distributed beginning at 11听a.m. on Aug. 26 at Farrand Field, the UMC Arcade,听Kittredge Central Hall听and the Williams Village Center Dining and Community Commons. No re-entry will be allowed once attendees enter the venue and leave.听
If you go
Who: All students
What: WelcomeFest 2023
奥丑别苍:听Saturday, Aug.听26, 6 p.m.
Where: Farrand Field
Wristbands
Wristbands听will be distributed beginning at 11听a.m.听at Farrand Field, the UMC Arcade, Kittredge Central Hall and the Village Center.
鈥嬏鼸vent policies
Attendees can expect airport-like security. No bags larger than 4.5" x 6.5" will be allowed; all bags within this size range will be subject to search. Additional event policies include no skateboards, no weapons (including concealed carry), no professional photography or videography, no alcohol or illegal drugs, and no glass or metal water bottles. Empty plastic water bottles are allowed, as are factory-sealed, unopened plastic single-use, non-alcoholic beverages. Water bottle refill stations will be available at the event.
Headliner: Hippie Sabotage
is a Sacramento-born, Los Angeles-based production duo made up of brothers Kevin and听Jeff Saurer. The duo got their start as bedroom producers in middle school after obsessing over the music used in their favorite skateboarding videos.
In 2014, Hippie Sabotage skyrocketed to No. 1 on Billboard鈥檚 Next Big Sound chart after releasing their remix of Tove Lo鈥檚 鈥淗abits Stay High鈥澨齛nd have since surpassed over a billion Spotify听streams. In 2019, Hippie Sabotage performed at festivals including听Austin City Limits, Made In America, Day N Vegas, Bumbershoot, Electric Forest, Corona Capital, Splash House听and more. The duo has played at Colorado's beloved Red Rocks Ampitheatre several times.
Their sound is rooted in electronic music, but it takes cues from hip-hop, psych rock听and chillwave, all pulled together by Jeff鈥檚 killer guitar skills and Kevin鈥檚 explosive personality on stage.
Mike Dimes
Mike Dimes is a San Antonio, Texas-based rapper most recognized for his use of storytelling and heavy beats in his work. With poetic influences of A$AP Rocky and Tupac, combined with the personality of artists like Kanye West, his career has skyrocketed over the past three听years. His songs 鈥淢y Story鈥澨齛nd 鈥淣o Trends鈥� have helped him achieve almost 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, which named him as one of the 10 Most Necessary Artists to Watch in 2022. This year, he performed at the Rolling Loud Miami music festival.
No Thanks
No听Thanks听is a house music group comprised of听Giuliano Rascan and听Dejan Zoric, both from Canada. The pair bring a unique, high-energy听and fresh sound to the dance music scene, which has gained them support from mainstage acts and top record labels including Insomniac Records, Space Yacht Records, Tchami鈥檚 Confession Records and听more.
麻豆视频 WelcomeFest
The WelcomeFest concert is Program Council鈥檚 largest event of the school year. The concert welcomes in the new school year with live music and is considered a fall semester highlight for many.听
Program Council is a student-run department of the Center for Student Involvement that is funded entirely by student fees allocated through the 麻豆视频 Student Government (CUSG). Established in 1953, Program Council provides affordable, high-quality, face-rocking, entertainment and professional event support for the Boulder campus community.
