It’s time again for the ETSU SGA to present to the students this semester’s concert. This Wednesday night, Nov. 7, the All-American Rejects will be performing in the Mini-Dome. Those with tickets can begin entering the venue at 6:30 p.m.
The band, originally formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler, moved from Stillwater, Okla., to New York City in 1999 to be later joined by guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor.
The four band members got their first taste of success with their first single “Swing Swing” which dropped in 2002. Following the first single, the guys have had other songs topping the music charts including the singles from their second album (Move Along) “Dirty Little Secret” and “Move Along.”
Student opinion of the selected performance for this semester has been mixed.
“I can’t wait to see them!” said Meagan Bowman, ETSU student.
She and other students have reacted pleasantly to the news of the All-American Rejects awaited performance.
“I’m going,” said Janice Leadingham. Leadingham said she did want to see them since she had been listening to their music for the last few years, but just wasn’t as big of a fan as she used to be.
“Their first CD was inventive and creative, but the second one wasn’t nearly as good,” she said. “I am still glad that they are coming, though, and I am excited to see them perform live.”
For other students on campus, this group and kind of music is simply not their taste. Savannah Maupin said, “I don’t listen to them, so I’m not really interested in going.”
The varying interest level in this semester’s concert has not been nearly as controversial as past shows that the SGA has presented.
Not every show picked will suit every student every semester. The SGA strives each semester to choose something different from the previous so that other students’ preferences are met in some way.
In the last couple of years, online voting for artists and genres has even been open to ETSU students. This began with the Fall 2005 semester when Ludacris came to campus.
ETSU has had several different kinds of entertainment visit including rap, Christian, pop, country, rock and last semester brought stand-up comedy with David Spade.
Free tickets for ETSU students became available on Oct. 22. As of today, ETSU students are able to purchase up to three guest tickets for non-students, and ETSU faculty and staff can purchase up to four guest tickets. The cost for guest tickets is $10 and all tickets are available for pick-up and purchase in the Atrium on the second floor of the D.P. Culp Center on ETSU campus. This can be done between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The last day to get tickets is Nov. 7.
On this final day, if space allows, Northeast State and Walters State students can pick up one free ticket per student in the same location.
For anyone wishing to get a ticket, valid student ID is necessary. Guest, faculty, staff, Northeast State and Walters State ticket availability is not guaranteed.

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