Venue: Commonwealth Ballroom (Squires), Blacksburg
Date: Monday, April 27, 2015
Time: 8:00 - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
VT Students: $20.00
General Public: $30.00
General Public: $30.00
Description:
The Virginia Tech Union (VTU) presents the RECESS Music & Ideas Festival featuring The Chainsmokers with Kyle in concert on Monday, April 27th in the Commonwealth Ballroom located in the Squires Student Center.
RECESS is a one day music and ideas festival that brings together successful entrepreneurs, the coolest new startups and the hottest acts in music to inspire the next generation of world changing entrepreneurs.
For more information, visit: http://recess.is/2015-spring/
The Chainsmokers have become the hottest young American EDM DJ duo. Their live shows are becoming the most sought after in EDM. Their wild antics, hilarious personalities, and addicting productions have fans interacting with them non stop and running to see them live every chance they get. Their signature sound has its foundations in Indie, Progressive and Pop Music.
On the production front, their original tracks have all reached the Beatport top charts and their remixes always hit #1 on the HypeM charts. They've gotten immense support by friends such as Nicky Romero, Steve Aoki, Pete Tong, Afrojack, Tiesto, W&W, and more. There first major release, #SELFIE, and it's official music video swept the world so look out for much more to come!
Link: http://www.thechainsmokers.com/
Festival Schedule:
• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm: The Playground (VT Drillfield) - An oppurtunity to network and meet the coolest brands and startups from across the nation.
• 6:00-7:00 pm: Study Hall (Haymarket Theatre) - Featuring Bob Moczydiowsky, Head of Music, Twitter; Scott Case, Co-founder & CEO, Main Street Genome; Andrew Macguire, Fouder & CEO, Looksharp
• 7:00-8:00 pm: Pitch Competition (Haymarket Theatre) - The top college startup wins an all expenses paid trip to the RECESS Field Trip in Los Angeles to meet investors, advisors and mentors.
• 8:00 pm: Concert with The Chainsmokers (Commonwealth Ballroom)
Tickets can be purchased at the Student Center and Activities Ticket Office located on the first floor of the Squires Student Center or call 540-231-5615. To purchase online, visit: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/studentcenters/online/
Doors open at 7 pm and the concert begins at 8 pm.
To view the event flyer, visit the NextThreeDays Pinterest Pin at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/560276009869431942/
For more information on VTU, visit: https://www.facebook.com/thevtu
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