At 7 p.m. tonight in the ballroom of the Lankford Student Union, there will be an amazing line up of young musicians ready to show off their acoustic talents to Longwood students. The first- ever Acoustic Night is being presented by the local radio station, WMLU. Not only will there be amazing music, but also the much-anticipated line up for Bandfest 2013 will be announced.
One band member, Keith Baldwin, the first performer of the night and the Business Manager of WMLU and co-chair of the Bandfest committee, will be covering different types of songs ranging from comedic to love to a genre he calls “dark and deep.”
His inspiration for the original was a moment of self-discovery, a moment where everything in the world made sense to him and everything felt like it finally fit in. This will be his first time performing a solo gig. When asked if he was nervous, he responded, “I’ve performed a lot, but it just always makes me nervous. You just have to go for it and hope it’s not gonna suck. I just hope people react well to it because that helps me know I did a good job. You are your greatest critic, and you have to have a big enough ego to get past it.”.
The original plan for Acoustic Night was a fundraiser to raise money for WMLU. At the event, there will be a raffle to enter for $1. You could potentially win a guitar signed by all the bands that will be playing Bandfest 2013. Baldwin was also able to admit to one of the bands that will be playing at Bandfest: Smile Empty Soul.
The line up for the night is: • Keith Baldwin 7-7:30 p.m. • Justin Golden 7:35-8:10 p.m. • Kyle Feathers 8:20-8:55 p.m. • Moosetrap 9-10 p.m.
