Singer-songwriter Howie Day will perform at the Saturday concert on the Main Green during Spring Weekend, the Brown Concert Agency confirmed Wednesday.
The Bangor, Maine, native will open for Ben Folds at the April 23 show, said John Chernin '06, a BCA representative.
Day is known for his improvisational live performances, which make each performance unique. A fan-created Web site allows enthusiasts to swap recordings of Day's concerts, with his blessing.
Chernin said he did not know exactly how much Day will cost to bring to campus. But, he said, "there is essentially no money left now" in the BCA budget.
BCA had $20,000 left out of its $105,000 budget after securing Folds, The Shins and Talib Kweli for the annual spring concerts. Kweli and The Shins will perform at Meehan Auditorium on Thursday night. The Shins will bring an opening band, currently unknown to BCA, as part of their fee, said BCA chair Randi Siegel '05.
BCA hopes to get one more, smaller band for Saturday's concert, Chernin said. "We have enough options that one more band will definitely work out," he said.
BCA's next step is to recruit volunteers. They will be holding recruitment meetings for security, stage crew and publicity on March 22 and 23, and will be posting flyers with details soon, Siegel said. "Now our job is setting up logistics, reserving Ben Folds' piano, things like that," Siegel said.
"I'm just totally thrilled about this lineup. I haven't heard a single bad thing about any of the four bands. The Brown community is really happy with the lineup and that's all that matters," Siegel said.
- Ben Leubsdorf
