University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Barnhill Arena rocks on through the night with major concerts. OUNDS OF MUSIC The Harley-Davidson thundered across the stage. Smoke began to billow around the singer. As 40,000 watts of ear-shat¬ tering guitar rang out into the packed arena, all 9,000 people in the audience rose to their feet and let out a tremen¬ dous roar. The first chords were struck, and the Travis Tritt concert began. For some, though, the concert had begun earlier, when the two busses and three tractor trailers pulled up. “I thought Travis Tritt’s stage show was great. I was backstage and saw them getting a lot of their equipment before the show actually started. He had a great sound system, smoke, catwalks and the drummer was on an el¬ evated platform,” senior Jason Radcliff said. “It was a well-rounded show. It had moments of high en¬ ergy and action, but also had just him in the spot¬ light with an acoustic.” University Programs provided a music outlet for the University commu- F ans let their hair down and inhibitions go as they encour¬ age Collective Soul to keep playing. Head banging and “moshing” were a common sight at the Collective Soul concert, but were rarely seen at the country concerts. [Photo by Gerald Croson] Jennifer Cannon nity by programming a number of di¬ verse concerts throughout the year. Sophomore Jodi Rhodes could not stay for the whole Travis Tritt concert, but she made sure she saw his opening act, Colin Raye, whose number one hit was a favorite of Rhodes’. “I was excited to see Colin Raye with my boyfriend. It was great to hear him sing one of my favorite songs, ‘Love, Me.’ It had a very special meaning for me, Rhodes said. Clay Walker also performed in Barnhill Arena. Many considered themselves for¬ tunate to see him, since days later Walker would get an unfortunate medical diag¬ nosis. “I saw Clay Walker which was great because a few days after the concert he was diag¬ nosed with Multiple Scle¬ rosis,” senior Chad Adams said. “I also saw Travis Tritt. It was neat because it was the first real date my fiance and I went on.” Country was not the only musical venue to be heard at Barn h il l Arena- Alternative rockers Col¬ lective Soul also did a show. “I really enjoyed the Collective Soul concert because I like their music- From a University Pro-| grams standpoint the concert was a wonderful event because it was the first time in years we . were able to bring a non- country, major concert to Barnhill, and 1 think the student body responded in a positive way through their attendance, University Programs president Matt Helmer said. Concerts in Barnhill Arena helped stu¬ dents to see some of their favorite mu, sical stars, whether they were looking for a two-stepping sound or something to bang their head to. Concerts

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OOD VIBRATIONS .ocal ands rock n ’ roll and aise noney to ight AIDS. On September 23, students came out of their residence halls, apartments and homes to brave the cold wind. Although it was hard to keep warm, spirits were high as the first Local AIDS Benefit Con¬ cert kicked off. The concert began at noon Saturday at the Chi Omega Greek Theater. Bands played for twelve hours to raise money for those people living with AIDS and HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. All proceeds from admissions and ven¬ dors were donated to the AIDS Resource Center of Northwest Arkansas. The idea for the event came from Laura Davis, a member of Associated Student Musicians, and Sage Hobbs, president of the Associated Student Musicians. Hobbs said he was honored to host the event. “It’s not often that you see the local bands in Fayetteville doing a ben¬ efit. I’m just glad we’re getting the chance to do it,” Hobbs said. B arefoot with guitars in hand, “Sol band members Jeremy Clay and Laura Davis perform at the AIDS Benefit Con¬ cert held at the Chi Omega Greek Theater on September 23. The concert raised over $500 for the AIDS Resource Center of Northwest Arkansas. [Photo by Jason Strange] Alena Kleczka Jennifer Cannon about $500 between admissions and ven¬ dors. The concert featured local performers Ken Adler, The Affections, Charlotte, Digitalis, Remnants, Sol, Standing Stabbed, Thomas Jefferson and the UFO Revolution, Watercolors and Would Be King. “I thought it was really great that these guys came out and played for everyone,” junior Jose¬ phine Romo, said. “If we help one person, I think that’s wonderful.” Doug Horton, member of the band Standing Stabbed, said he had sev¬ eral reasons for partici¬ pating in the concert. “Besides the obvious fact that we got to play, it was extremely impor¬ tant. I went through my whole life thinking that AIDS would not affect me or anyone close to me, and suddenly it did,” Horton said. Horton said he knows someone with HIV. “I’m glad that they had Many local merchants provided gift certificates as door prizes. Businesses that donated some of the items included Boardwalk Jeans, Houndstooth Clothing, Jackson’s, Kumbya, Ozark Natural Foods, Passages and ROTC (Restaurant On The Corner). Ace Music and Ben Jack’s Arkan¬ sas Music co-sponsored the event and participated by loaning musical equip¬ ment to the bands. The concert raised a facility to hold the concert,” sophomore Patrick Glass said. “I only hope that they have something like this again next year, because it was such a worthy cause for so many people.” With the help of the community, people who attended the concert and lo¬ cal talent, people were educated, helped and touched about one of the deadliest pandemics around. Local Bands 17

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S trumming his guitar, Clay Walker looks out into the crowd. Audience participation was tremendous at concerts, whether they were singing along or clapping their hands to the beat. [Photo by Kevin Rabas] D uring the sound check, Collective Soul’s lead singer Ed Roland motions to the sound operator. The technical aspects of concerts were important to the overall success of the shows. [Photo by Gerald Croson] F eeling the beat, TravisTritt performs one of his numerous number-one hits. Tritt used many props during his show, including a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. At the beginning of his set, Tritt rode the motorcycle without his contacts and almost drove off the stage. [Photo by J.D. White] Concerts 19