Neon hats and glow sticks filled the Auburn Arena as 5,000-plus students attended University Program Coucil's fall concert featuring Girl Talk with special guest Lupe Fiasco.
The results of a spring survey conducted by UPC showed Girl Talk and Lupe Fiasco were the most requested artists that would be available for the Sept. 22 concert, said Meredith Walkup, a UPC graduate adviser.
"This was the first major concert of this scale held at the Auburn Arena," Walkup said. "We're now starting to look for artists for our spring concert, and there's a possibility it will also be held there."
Opening act Lupe Fiasco warmed up the crowd, playing songs familiar to most Auburn students including "The Show Goes On," which is played before Auburn's home football games.
"Coincidence or not, a lot of the music by both artists played into Auburn's musical interest," Walkup said. "'All I Do Is Win' and 'Livin' on a Prayer' were played by Girl Talk and really got students excited."
Of the 6,500 tickets available, more than 5,100 were picked up by students for Thursday's performance, Walkup said. The first 1,000 students at the door were granted wristbands and floor access.
"Easily the best show I've been to at Auburn, by far," said Grace Wilkins, senior in marketing. "I've been to Girl Talk before, and Lupe was amazing."
Prior to and during the concert, students were able to tweet UPC using the hashtag "#UPCFallConcert" and watch their tweets appear on the AUHD Jumbotron and stage screens.
One tweet even contained a marriage proposal, followed shortly by another reading, "She said yes!"
"We thought the live-tweeting was so cool. It definitely added to the show," said Kaila Tiedemann, senior in pre-veterinary medicine.
Lupe Fiasco's violinist, Ashanti Floyd, also known as The Mad Violinist, was praised by the crowd throughout his performance, both in applause and in tweets.
"Overall, we were very pleased with the artists and the shows they put on for Auburn," said Walkup. "We had a lot of fun, and the students really enjoyed it."
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