18 Pines Concert

The 18 Pines Concert is an annual concert organized by the Joint Events Council (JEC) of College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University in Stearns County, Minnesota. Lupe Fiasco was their 2018 headliner act, where they reported that the concert "had the highest attendance" as of 2019."Lupe Fiasco to headline Pines '18, JEC to undergo changes". The Record. March 22, 2018."JEC spending explained". The Record. February 14, 2019. The concert opened with Jack Fitzpatrick, followed by Lupe's approximately one-hour set.
According to their "18 Pines Summary," Fiasco was "the first hip-hop artist brought to campus". They continued, "When the JEC started the process of finding an artist in October, they knew that Pines needed to undergo some changes in order to ensure it upheld our Pines mission to invite all. They saw one common theme after examining student surveys: hip-hop had never been represented in the music brought to campus, despite students asking for it."
== Biography ==
Lupe Fiasco is a Grammy-award winning American rapper and lyricist. He is known for songs such as "The Show Goes On," "Battle Scars," and "Superstar." As heard in his song "Hurt Me Soul," Lupe Fiasco initially disliked hip-hop due to the amount of vulgarity and misogyny within songs. Lupe became a lyricist with the hope of changing that by using hip-hop as a way to tell stories and bring attention to social justice issues. For example, "Kick Push" is about a man finding himself and "Bad Bitch" is about the effects the word "bitch" has on children. Lupe Fiasco also extends his work beyond the music by creating projects that focus on community engagement in underprivileged and impoverished communities. More on his foundations can be found on his website: www.lupefiasco.com. The JEC is excited to have an artist on campus who is able to share his story using hip-hop culture in addition to bringing a new genre to campus.
== Date ==
Date	Date 	Time	Region 	Venue
Sat 	April 28, 2018	9:00	Stearns County	Sexton Area
== Gallery ==
File:18 Pines Concert.jpg
== References ==
Category:2018 live performances
Category:Concerts