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Goodbye, suburbs, and hello, Harvard Yard. Ben Folds has landed at “Yardfest...
Although recent concert failures caution against declaring any concert a success prematurely, there is reason to believe that Yardfest will not go the way of Wyclef and Snoop Dogg. For starters, tickets are free. And if Busta Rhymes’ show nearly two years ago is any indication, undergraduates will be out in droves, making this a true community-building event instead of an expensive treat for Ben Folds fans...
There are other upsides to the reinvented Yardfest. Focusing on undergraduates will prevent it from being a Springfest-esque kiddy carnival that leaves 20-year-olds bored and disinterested. It will take place in the Yard, a much larger and more communal location than the MAC quad. Most dining halls will be closed, a technique that helped increase turnout to the Harvard State Fair...
While the specific details of the council’s proposal for an independent programming body have yet to emerge, Haddock said that the board would have a separate budget from the UC, and would be charged with planning and organizing events like Yardfest...
McLoughlin said yesterday that events like Yardfest “illustrate the need for a programming board...