Taio Cruz and Neon Trees will light up the Auburn Arena like dynamite April 26.
The University Program Council announced the performance on its Facebook page Wednesday at noon.
"We kind of wanted to stick with the Auburn theme," said Brittany D'Angelo, UPC director of major entertainment. "Like, last semester we had T-Pain who plays in the stadium. We wanted to make sure we brought names everyone would know, but also songs that everyone would know, and being that they both play in the stadium before football games a lot of people would at least be like, 'Hey, I know that name.'"
D'Angelo said the genre of the artists was also taken into consideration during the selection process.
"That's why this one is so good because Neon Trees is alternative rock and Taio Cruz is hip-hop, pop," D'Angelo said.
This will be the first show in the new arena, which D'Angelo said will create a more intimate environment than past shows in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.
"It's smaller, but its better because the coliseum was so big that even when you had as many people come out as you wanted, you'd still have seats open," D'Angelo said.
"So with the arena it looks to the artist like its an open house, which it will be.
"It's a little more personal."
Tickets will be distributed beginning April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the concourse between Haley Center and the Student Center.
Tickets will be available every day during these times until the show or until they sell out.
Only students with a valid ID are able to obtain a ticket.
Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. the day of the show.
"We're going to try and pack it out," D'Angelo said.
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