Shows/1988-04-23
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They Might Be Giants
Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA
April 23, 1988 at 7:30 PM
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Part of "Movin' On", an annual free concert sponsored by the Association of Residence Hall Students in cooperation with WWZU-FM.
Preview of the show from the Daily Collegian, Apr. 22, 1988:
A crowd of 10,000 is expected to visit the HUB lawn tomorrow to hear the live bands performing at Movin' On, the annual free concert sponsored by the Association of Residence Hall Students in cooperation with WWZU-FM.
Calling the event "an all-around musical day," publicity chairman Stevie Rocco said the movie Dirty Dancing will be shown following the last band's performance around 10:30p.m. The eight bands scheduled to play are:
- Earthtones — 11:30 a.m.
- Split Decision — 12:45 p.m.
- 11th Hour — 2:15 p.m.
- Affordable Floors — 3:15 p.m.
- Night Shift — 4:15 p.m.
- Tom Larsen Band — 5:30 p.m.
- They Might Be Giants — 7:30 p.m.
- Bricklin — 8:15 p.m.
T-shirts will be sold for $5 today at a table in the HUB basement and on Saturday during the concert, Rocco said. Buttons will also be sold for 50 cents.
Marshalls will be on duty to police the area, check for alcohol and pick up trash at the concert. Rocco said more volunteers are still needed and would have to work a two-hour shift during the day and get a free T-shirt. Anyone interested in being a marshall during the concert can still get involved today by calling either the ARHS office at 863-2747 or leave a message at 862-6321.
Preview of the show from the Daily Collegian, Apr. 22, 1988:
Headlining this year's Movin' On will be the zany They Might Be Giants, who play a unique blend of pop, polka, country and confusion. Their past hits include "Don't Let's Start", "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" and "Youth Culture Killed My Dog".
The two man band is wacky and unpredictable. They perform with guitar and accordion, using a backup tape to fill the rest. Their concerts feature such props as the big hats featured in their videos and a stick with a microphone attached to it.
TMBG will be releasing a new album soon. Their first, self-titled LP is still a best-seller locally, even though it was released over a year ago. Also performing will be Bricklin, the Tom Larsen Band and Nightshift. After the bands, the movie Dirty Dancing will be shown at 10:30 p.m.
