Flo-Rida puts on a show for homecoming concert I Published November 11

By: Ross Rodney

The student body of Kean University was in store for a fun night on Oct. 3 with the Miami-based artist Flo-Rida real name Tramar Dillard slated to perform at the Wilkins Theater for the annual homecoming concert. Students were ready as many showed up early to stand in line outside of the venue.

The stage was set for the Grammy-nominated artist, with students gathered in their seats and full of energy the show was under way. As the show started students were excited and quickly left their seats to stand in front of the stage. The crowd chants his name, and Flo-Rida comes out with flowers ready to hand out to the crowd.

As he took the stage Flo-Rida was accompanied by some special guests, Oya Baby, INTL Nephew, and Varie Fresh3. With the mic in his hand and flowers for the crowd in the other, he started with one of his hit songs “In the Ayer” to get the crowd going.

As he transitions to the next couple of songs Flo-Rida brings two different groups of students to join him on stage for the performance. The rest of the night consisted of many more of his hit songs and crowd-interacting chants.

Kean’s student government association’s president Makenzie Kuntz spoke on the process of selecting Flo-Rida to be the performer for the concert this year.

“The Office of Student Government works closely with an entertainment agency who assists us in navigating the best choice, in terms of availability, cost, and genre. We have specific voting processes and procedures in place, which ultimately lead us to our final decisions” said Kuntz.

The performance left students with roaring reviews around campus, it left students with a positive experience and memories they can cherish for a lifetime.

“I found the Flo-Rida concert to be so much fun… Many students who I have spoken to expressed that they enjoyed the concert very much. Some explained that they didn’t know what to expect at first… Several students had the exciting opportunity to participate in the show by dancing with Flo-Rida on the stage, a moment I am sure they’ll never forget” said Kuntz.

First-time pop concert attendee,   Sarah Rosales, a junior majoring in…spoke on her experience at the concert with her friends.

“This was my first real pop concert so the experience was basically everything… Near deafening but fun!… definitely memorable even if I walked out of the theater with my ears ringing,” said Rosales.

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