Chicago-based indie band Smith Westerns will be playing Summer Breeze on Saturday, as AraabMUZIK’s recovery after being shot precludes him from performing, according to an email to the Maroon from fourth-year Lyndsey McKenna, chair of the Major Activities Board (MAB)….
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MAB cancels Summer Breeze beer garden
Due to Programming Coordinating Council (PCC) funding cuts, this year’s Summer Breeze festival will no longer feature the beer garden typically situated next to Botany Pond. Instead, fourth-year Major Activities Board (MAB) chair Lyndsey McKenna said, the area around Botany…
Going down down, baby
Major Activities Board’s choice to bring Nelly to campus for Summer Breeze inconsistent with concert’s forward-thinking past.
Nelly, AraabMUZIK, Lunice to play Summer Breeze
Nelly, AraabMUZIK, and Lunice will be performing at this year’s Summer Breeze, according to fourth-year Lyndsey McKenna, chairperson of the Major Activities Board (MAB). The show will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 5 p.m. Though MAB waits until…
AraabMUZIK to play UChicago on May 18
Though members of the Major Activities Board (MAB) have not yet released the lineup of artists playing Summer Breeze this year, the Facebook page for hip-hop producer AraabMUZIK announced a May 18 performance at the University of Chicago yesterday, as…
MAB cancels winter show
Board members voted unanimously to cut the comedy show and save the funds for Summer Breeze.
Sleigh Bells to ring in MAB’s fall show
The electroclash group will perform at U of C one night before their tour stop at Wrigleyville venue Metro.
Sleigh Bells to headline fall show
The indie pop electronic combo will appear on campus on Nov. 3.
Back in the black, MAB sells out Summer Breeze
The Major Activities Board, which plans Summer Breeze and other major cultural events, has recovered from its deficit from last year.
Ludacris, Neon Indian, Cults to headline Summer Breeze 2012
Diverse lineup showcases hip-hop big name and acclaimed indie bands.
Reggie Watts to headline MAB’s Winter Comedy Show
And the comedian headlining the Major Activities Board’s (MAB) 2012 Winter Comedy Show is… Reggie Watts! A musical comedian first famous for a string of viral hits like the CollegeHumor video “What About Blowjobs?” Watts “creates unpredictable musical comedy sets…
Matt & Kim to headline MAB fall show
Brooklyn-based dance-punk duo Matt & Kim will headline this fall’s Major Activities Board (MAB) November 5 show in Mandel Hall after an opening set by U of C band Squat the Condos.
Blowing off steam
After admirable effort, MAB can make small changes to ensure greater Summer Breeze success.
Rain blows breeze inside
Summer Breeze carnival and concert were relocated to Reynolds Club on Saturday due to rain and cold.
A concerted effort
Despite move indoors, Summer Breeze salvaged a wintry weekend
Crystal Castles to headline Summer Breeze
MAB announces the Summer Breeze line-up. Crystal Castles will be joined by Wale, The Walkmen, and Milkman on perform May 14
Big Boi to play MAB’s Fall Show
Hip-hop artists Big Boi and Kid Sister will perform at Mandel Hall on November 13, the Major Activities Board (MAB) announced Tuesday.
Music on Campus
Cleverly-named a capella groups and beyond
Summer Breeze outweighs star comedian in poll
Students voted down a proposed cutback to Summer Breeze funding this week in an online survey conducted by the Major Activities Board (MAB). The cutbacks would have been used to fund a larger winter comedy show.
Major activities bored
MAB should learn from its mistakes and book a big-name Summer Breeze.
A broken social scene
MAB’s Summer Breeze roster sounds like a nice lineup for a 10:30 show at the Metro, but lacks the broad appeal necessary for the College’s signature entertainment event of the year.
MAB gives Decemberists another shot
Indie-rock band the Decemberists will give the U of C’s fall concert another try after canceling days before the show last year.