This year’s Spring Fair lineup were revealed Wednesday night at PJ’s Pub Charles Village. Almost 100 students and Baltimoreans paid the $10 entrance fee for a slice of pizza and two drinks to watch the reveal.
Shwayze and Marian Hill will headline with The Chainsmokers, an EDM duo who first gained popularity in 2014 with their single “#Selfie.” Recent songs such as “Don’t Let Me Down,” “Let You Go,” and their current hit, “Roses,” have catapulted the band to new heights in the past year. Their debut EP “Bouquet” has climbed the charts, and “Roses” peaked at #6 in the U.S.
Shwayze’s most popular song “Buzzin’” was featured on the popular TV show Gossip Girl in 2008, and the rapper’s subsequent self-titled album has received mixed reviews.
The reveal was staged at exactly 11:10 p.m. and although many students said they had midterms the next day, PJ’s was more crowded than it would be on a typical Wednesday night.
Despite this being the first public announcement of the lineup, many Hopkins students already had an idea of who would be performing.
Sophomore Trevor Allen’s suspicions were confirmed.
“Shwayze — that’s my guess,” he said. “It’s a very educated guess, though.”
The announcement provoked excitement for students and pubgoers alike. Some even went so far as to say this lineup is Spring Fair’s best in recent memory.
Last year’s fair was headlined by Nelly, and the 2014 Spring Fair featured J. Cole.
This year’s Spring Fair will commence on Friday April 15 and continue through Sunday, featuring food trucks, vendors, activities for kids and a Beer Garden for attendees 21 and older. The theme is Camp Spring Fair.
Spring Fair is the largest student-run festival in the country.
Correction: This article previously stated that Shwayze and Marian Hill will open for The Chainsmokers. They are actually all headlining.
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