College Dorm Life Tour to make stop on campus

Willkie Auditorium will be filled with rock, R&B and hip-hop artists from across the United States.  

Musicians will be performing in the College Dorm Life Tour concert, presented by SoundProof Student Organization.

The concert begins at 6 p.m. today with performances until midnight, and admission is free. Headline performers include Rikk Reighn and Yung Luciano from Ohio, DJ Hylyte and Dat Boi Heazy from Texas and IU’s Hip-Hop Conn-X-ion dance group.

Kiwan Lawson, president of SoundProof, said the concept behind the tour is to market, promote and showcase undiscovered artists and to network with up-and-coming national recording artists from several labels.  

The concert is not reserved just for IU. The tour will be visiting college campuses throughout the Midwest and Big Ten area.

The concert has a white-out theme, a decision Lawson said is an effort to provide a sense of school spirit and energy.

“As a former track and field athlete, I personally know what it is like to have your peers cheering you on, so I want to give the artists of the show the same experience,” he said.

Jasmine Collins, president of the Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, a co-sponsor of the event, said she expects a great turnout for the concert. She said all of those involved in publicizing efforts want students to feel welcome while attending.

Lawson also highlighted the accessible nature of the concert and the chance for students to see their peers perform on a large-scale production tour.

“No admission fee and no charge to perform at an awesome show! This will be a one-of-a-kind iconic event,” Lawson said.