The New Pornographers to headline UNC homecoming concert

Indie rock group The New Pornographers will headline the Homecoming concert on Oct. 29, the Carolina Union Activities Board announced yesterday.

“Public Service Announcement: the New Pornographers are coming for Homecoming :) more info to come! …” the CUAB account tweeted Monday afternoon.

The show will be held in Carmichael Arena. It is hosted by CUAB in conjunction with the General Alumni Association.

The two organizations sponsor all Homecoming activities.

CUAB has not yet released the names of the supporting acts.

Kinsey Sullivan, music chair for CUAB, said that the organization chose The New Pornographers for their anticipated popularity with students.

“The student body’s reaction to and interaction with CUAB is always our primary concern,” she said.

Sullivan said that because CUAB receives a third of the student organization fees — part of student activities fees — the organization is accountable to the student body.

“We are responsible for providing students with events and opportunities that enhance their Carolina experience,” she said.

Cierra Hinton, president of CUAB, said The New Pornographers’ performance would continue the trend of lively Homecoming concerts in the wake of last year’s headliner, electro-pop group Passion Pit.

“We thought The New Pornographers would be a really fun show riding off Passion Pit, so we thought we’d give it another try,” she said.

Since both bands come from the independent music community, they have similar fan bases.

Last year’s Passion Pit concert sold out. More than 2,000 tickets were sold on the first day.

Though the energy and audience for this year’s show will be similar, Hinton said that she does not expect it to be exactly the same.

“They’re kind of a weird band, and their type of music is very different,” she said.

CUAB hopes to attract not just students but members of the greater Chapel Hill area, Hinton said.

“Watching Twitter and Facebook, people seem to be really excited about it,” she said.

“We’re hoping the surrounding community will be as well.”

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