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The Student Activities Board launched Geauxchella, a
new music festival for LSU students, on Nov. 3 featuring
live performances and free food.
The idea for Geauxchella stemmed from information
systems and decision sciences senior Jordan Joshua in the
fall of 2019.
“The organization process was challenging at first,” said
Joshua. “Hey, you have a music festival. What do you wanna
do? What do you wanna have at a music festival?”
Joshua is the president of the Student Activities Board
and was very excited to see students enjoying the bands he
scouted.
“I actually went on Instagram and started looking up
local Baton Rouge music venues and clubs seeing who was
performing,” Joshua said. “I would see a band or a DJ and
listen to more of their stuff to see if they would be a good fit
for Geauxchella. I’m a big music fan so I’m excited to hear
all the different music.”
Geauxchella featured six local performers: DJ DOC, DJ
Brushy, Kav, Paris Avenue, LVVRS and Wave Runner.
LVVRS bassist and communication disorders senior Arib
Qureshi was performing on campus for a third time and
had a much better experience at Gueaxchella compared to
his previous performances.
“They were prepared and ready for us to be there. It felt
like a regular show for the band,” Qureshi said. “A cloud
nine moment for me being an LSU student, playing in front
of friends meant so much more... I’d love it if they kept the
trend of doing original music, its the prefect scene for it.”
Plant and soil systems freshman Will Dubecq and
agricultural business freshmen Cooper Gower went to
Geauxchella together and soaked in the musical ambiance.
“Wave Runner was actually really good. They had lots of
good song choices,” said Gower.
“It’s a good time,” Dubecq added. “We were jamming to
that Lady Gaga song, ‘Bad Romance.’”
A long line stretched from a lone food truck on the
Parade Ground where students queued up for Cajun food
with red beans and rice, meat pies, catfish, chicken tenders
and bread pudding being offered.
“The food was good,” Dubecq said. “I got bread
pudding, and they put white chocolate on top. It made my
night.”
Despite attendees enjoying themselves, multiple
students noted how a large event like Geauxchella should
have been promoted more by LSU.
Psychology sophomore Simon Smith said, “It was
definitely not spread around much. They could’ve
advertised it more.”
However, as the night went on, a crowd of students
gathered near the stage to listen to the live bands perform.
“I’m happy with the turnout,” Joshua concluded. “It
seems like students are having a good time. They’re now
up at the stage rocking out so I’m happy with it.”
Photos by Peter Nguyen
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