Spring Fair reels in Big Fish, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Farber noted that Spring Fair often collaborates with other student groups such as Student Council and the HOP to raise money. "We turn to different groups for funding. We don't have any set budget for the concert."
He added that the University appropriated additional funds because of the desire to move the concert outdoors, which required extra money for increased security and portable toilets.
Although Baltimore has recently put tighter restrictions on noise ordinance enforcement, concert committee members feel that the concert should not become a disturbance.
But local Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke said she was not made aware of this decision.
"I did not know that JHU has a Spring Concert, let alone its venue," she said in an e-mail.
"We got all the necessary permit and tons of security, but didn't feel the need to contact any [local] politicians," Farber said.
Clarke added, "I would be involved only if we are talking about a loud-and-long concert in an area adjacent to neighborhoods. In which case, I would call Hopkins, not the police, and ask for a less invasive location."
"The venue is situated pretty far from local residences and will be over at a reasonable hour, so we do not anticipate any complaints," nighttime entertainment committee co-chair junior Jonathan Bernhardt said.
The committee members were pleased with the acts they were able to bring to campus this year.
"This is the first time in years that we have been able to book acts of this national caliber and recognition, not to mention that we got two of them," said nighttime entertainment committee co-chair junior Sameer Bhalla.
"We considered a bunch of groups and considered all our opportunities. When this opportunity came up, it received wide support and we immediately jumped on the opportunity to host the unique combination," Bernhardt said.
"It's not that we were disappointed with last year's performance, as Common is a great act, but more that we wanted to book an act that would excite the campus. We think we achieved that this year," Bhalla said.
However, some students disagreed.
"I don't know who they are. I'll definitely go the Spring Fair, but maybe not the concert," sophomore Amanda Murphy said.
"I don't know who Reel Big Fish is. A friend told me about them and I was interested ... I'll go because I probably would never get to see them ever again," freshman Jin Cha said.
Others were happy to hear about the acts.
"I'm really excited that it's going to be outdoors and I think it's really going to bring the community together," senior Nancy Kuo said.
According to Bhalla, the search for opening acts is ongoing.
The committee is hoping to sell the tickets for under $10, which they said would go on sale in the upcoming weeks.
The practice field, where the concert will be held, has a capacity of more than 4,000.
He added that the University appropriated additional funds because of the desire to move the concert outdoors, which required extra money for increased security and portable toilets.
Although Baltimore has recently put tighter restrictions on noise ordinance enforcement, concert committee members feel that the concert should not become a disturbance.
But local Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke said she was not made aware of this decision.
"I did not know that JHU has a Spring Concert, let alone its venue," she said in an e-mail.
"We got all the necessary permit and tons of security, but didn't feel the need to contact any [local] politicians," Farber said.
Clarke added, "I would be involved only if we are talking about a loud-and-long concert in an area adjacent to neighborhoods. In which case, I would call Hopkins, not the police, and ask for a less invasive location."
"The venue is situated pretty far from local residences and will be over at a reasonable hour, so we do not anticipate any complaints," nighttime entertainment committee co-chair junior Jonathan Bernhardt said.
The committee members were pleased with the acts they were able to bring to campus this year.
"This is the first time in years that we have been able to book acts of this national caliber and recognition, not to mention that we got two of them," said nighttime entertainment committee co-chair junior Sameer Bhalla.
"We considered a bunch of groups and considered all our opportunities. When this opportunity came up, it received wide support and we immediately jumped on the opportunity to host the unique combination," Bernhardt said.
"It's not that we were disappointed with last year's performance, as Common is a great act, but more that we wanted to book an act that would excite the campus. We think we achieved that this year," Bhalla said.
However, some students disagreed.
"I don't know who they are. I'll definitely go the Spring Fair, but maybe not the concert," sophomore Amanda Murphy said.
"I don't know who Reel Big Fish is. A friend told me about them and I was interested ... I'll go because I probably would never get to see them ever again," freshman Jin Cha said.
Others were happy to hear about the acts.
"I'm really excited that it's going to be outdoors and I think it's really going to bring the community together," senior Nancy Kuo said.
According to Bhalla, the search for opening acts is ongoing.
The committee is hoping to sell the tickets for under $10, which they said would go on sale in the upcoming weeks.
The practice field, where the concert will be held, has a capacity of more than 4,000.
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