McMeen, who plans on a career in the financial side of the music industry, feels the concert will be a success. Lafayette has a very good reputation right now with promoters and bands. Not only do we deliver the crowds, we also keep the bands happy. For example, he notes, their 10-page contract with Rusted Root stipulates the band be served only organically grown food. It's not easy to land a hugely popular group, Seaner says.
Big bands are hard to get.
It's not easy accommodating all campus tastes, either. It's hard to get everyone to agree on a band. Once a band is booked, successful publicity is the next task. You have to come up with so many creative ways to publicize an event. We're talking about four tour buses and two tractor-trailers full of lights and equipment.