Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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IK1CIK OFF Kick off concert began yet another School Year T he day began like so many other Kick Off mornings — warm but windy. About 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, stu- dents began to slowly migrate to Lewis Field Stadium for the beginning of the Wheatstock concert. “Wheatstock is a spin-off of the outdoor concert of the 1960s ' Woodstock “ Dave Brown, director of pro- gramming, said. Approximately half an hour after The Glory Boys, a blues and 60s jazz band, performed to a crowd of about 75 people which grew progressively throughout the afternoon. While students and Hays resi dents alike listened to the free concert, the skies clouded up several times. However, no sig- nificant rain fell. At 4 p.m. as the second band, Denver Locke, was preparing to play, the wind picked up and a downpour of rain fell. Both the country swing band and those in atten- dance scurried for shelter. As a result, the concert and the barbeque were moved under the west bleachers. Brown said the rain did not disrupt the concert or the barbeque. “1 think the rain was unfortunate for the bands ' Brown said. “But a number of people fol- lowed Denver Locke to shelter under the stadium. 1 The Kick Off tradition be- gan six years ago as a barbe- que, Since then, the annual festivity has grown into a full day activity sponsored by the Memorial Union Activities Board, The barbeque started at 5 p.m. and people swarmed to the smoke-filled area under neath the grandstands to eat hamburgers, baked beans, po- tato salad and picnic delica sies. “I think everyone had a good time, despite the bad weather Patti Hollern MUAB chairman, said. The football team concluded the day ' s festivities by winning their opening game of the sea- son, 27-3 over Langston Uni- versity, Oklahoma, HAMBURGERS AND BAKED BEANS make a tasty meal for two young Kick-Off celebrants. ENTHUSIASM CONTINUED TO POUR from the football team al though rain was also falling. 23

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IHaVUI CATES Hall and Oates at Gross Coliseum: ' Dazzling’ The lights in Gross Memori- sic ' explained the soft-spoken al Coliseum dimmed for a sec- ond time on the chilly October 3 evening, and over 6,000 spectators scrambled to their seats anticipating the entrance of the main event — Daryl Hall and John Oates. A roar of approval rose from the crowd as the lights came up and the New York City duo led their band on stage. The release of the first chords sent the near-capacity crowd to its feet, clapping to the rhythmic melody of the hit song, “How Does It Feel To Be Back? In return, the Rock and Soul musicians provided a concert full of a mixture of both old and new hits. “We play a very special kind of mu- Oates after the concert. It ' s a combination of the classical Northeast sounds and the soul feeling of the Southern Black music. The combination of the two music styles became increas- ingly evident as numerous solo performances were given by band members. The audience reacted enthusiastically to al- most all of these solos. “We had a good crowd and a great night for a show, Hall said. Hays was the 15th stop on their first-ever world tour and the first performance in Kan- sas . “We were really happy that our music and show did well, the duo said. DURING A LONG INSTRUMEN- TAL sequence featuring each band member, John Oates and G.E. Smith combine talents, en- thusiastically performing during the time they shared in the spot light. THE PACE OF THE concert slows, as Daryl Hall performs “You’ve Lost That Loving Feel- ing.” The roch and roll stars pro- vided their audience with a wide variety of music throughout the October 3 concert. AGAINST A DAZZLING ARRAY of bright lights, Hall and Oates kept fans reminiscing with She ' s Gone. The hit song was one of several performed during their three encores. 25