Marketing junior Charlie Kleiner said he is looking forward to seeing Azalea and was happy to see a big name come to the University’s homecoming. Herink said student feedback on the artists has been overwhelmingly positive so far, noting that SUA’s tweet revealing the performers on Wednesday received about 600 retweets in less than a day. “We are really, really excited about it.”

“People were very excited about Passion Pit because they are a very well-known band, but we got a really great opportunity with Iggy this year in that she’s new and not a lot of people have had an opportunity to see her live yet,” Herink said. The board also used other factors to make its decision, including artists’ social media popularity in the area and whether they had recently released or planned to release new music near the date of the concert, Herink said. The Student Unions and Activities Program Board selected the artists primarily through an online survey in which students could write in their top artist choices, said Ashley Herink, a marketing specialist with the board. and Timeflies - $85,000 total.īooking big names for the annual homecoming concert has been a priority for the University since it implemented the concert in 2010.

The University dished out much less in 2012 for artists B.o.B. Last year, homecoming headliners Passion Pit and Hoodie Allen cost $155,000 combined, he said. 9 at $20 for students and $40 for the public.Īzalea, the headliner, cost the University $100,000, with Walk the Moon’s bill totaling $35,000, according to Assistant Director of Student Activities Erik Dussault. General admission tickets will go on sale Sept. 17 at TCF Bank Stadium, the University announced Wednesday. The “Fancy” singer and the Cincinnati-based four-piece will perform Oct. Rapper Iggy Azalea and indie rock band Walk the Moon will perform at the University of Minnesota’s 2014 homecoming concert, following in the footsteps of big-name artists who have performed at the annual event in recent years.

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