By Jessica Christensen
Over this past weekend, Susquehanna University’s Weber Chapel boomed with energy as the annual spring concert was held for students. This year’s performer was rapper and singer Flo Rida with DJ Killa Kam as his opener.
Students were eager to enter Weber Chapel; many lined up as early as an hour before doors opened to secure their spots inside.
To ensure the safety of students attending, student IDs were required upon arrival in addition to a physical ticket that was distributed earlier in the week.
As soon as you walked into the chapel, the room was filled with deep bass music from huge speakers and light fixtures that amplified the experience for the students.
The night started with DJ Killa Kam producing a few remixes of throwback songs like Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, to get the crowd ready for the main performance. Students were also invited to give song requests to make it feel more personalized.
To kick off the main event, Flo Rida came out with a bouquet of roses and threw them out into the crowd, which heightened the energy. Student’s phones were seen everywhere, recording from the moment he stepped out from behind the stage to his last note.
Flo Rida performed some of his well-known songs like Wild Ones, Whistle, and Low. During those songs he made the concert more interactive by inviting students on stage. He gave his bedazzled microphone, and a few backups, to students so they could get their opportunity to sing along.
After a few songs, Flo Rida made his way through the crowd, engaging with more students to bring the concert experience to life and creating a sort of mosh-pit circle around him.
Welcoming students to the stage was part of Flo Rida’s goal to “make history” and have everyone involved.
After one of his performances, he even took off his shoes, signed them, and handed them out into the crowd to make the night more memorable for everyone.
Many students shared that this was the most interactive and high energy concert they have been to at Susquehanna University and hope future concerts hold this same energy.