Better Than Ezra to play at event

By Matt Lindner
Assistant Campus Editor

There are few Ezras on Purdue's campus, however, Purdue Student Government decided to one-up them by bringing in popular band Better Than Ezra.

Better Than Ezra will play at 7 p.m. on April 14th as the headliner of the 2002 edition of the Purdue Student Government Grand Prix Kick Off Concert, which will be held at Slayter Center. The band has had such hits as "Good" and "Desperately Wanting" and is well known for their ability to get the audience involved with their shows.

PSG president Brenda Shea was delighted about the band's decision to come.

"I am so excited that Better Than Ezra is our headlining band for the Grand Prix Kick Off Concert," Shea said. "They are an amazing band with a tremendous following. I think students with many different musical interests will really enjoy their show."

PSG vice-president Matt Newton echoed Shea's sentiments.

"They're an incredible band; I've seen them play several times at the House of Blues in Chicago and they are just awesome," Newton said.

The concert is one of the premiere events of Grand Prix week and is a part of the Grand Alternative program. King Solomon's Grave and Forever Texas will be the opening acts for the show. Admission is free, and the show is open to the public.

PSG chose Better Than Ezra after doing extensive research into what students' musical tastes were and who they would like to see play at the concert.

Chris Charlesworth, the director of concerts for PSG, said Better Than Ezra was the best fit to play this show.

"When we were looking into possible bands, we looked into who was touring in the spring, who would appeal to a college crowd and who would fit into our budget," Charlesworth said. "From there, we pursued a few bands, Better Than Ezra being one of them. Things just seemed to fall into place with them because of their enthusiasm."

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