The D aily Collegian
G-Unit member to play at Mezzanine
By Karina Yiicel
COtLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Lloyd Banks just might set the one.
Mezzanine's roof "On Fire " with "During the day people will be
his concert tonight. able to buy tickets or bpy
Though doors them through will call and those
open at 8 p.m.. the tickets will be $lB, but once we
actual concert will open the doors for the show the
not start until
10:30. Tonight's
show is open to
anyone 18 and
over, general man-
ager Dominic big names because he is part of G-
Manno said Banks Unit, which is 50 Cent’s crew.
Manno said the And Manno said that fact should
club received a lot of requests make Banks a good draw for the
from people who weren't 21 but college crowd.
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still wanted to see Banks, so the
club decided to lower the age to 18
so it could accommodate every-
tickets will be $25,” Manno said.
Manno also said the club
expects a really big turnout for the
event.
Banks is associated with a lot of
for 2011-2012
Open House on October 2
Banks will perform after three
opening acts: Mic Mobbs, Big
Keen and K-Money.
The concert is scheduled to go
until 2 a.m., so there is no telling
what the four will do. Manno said.
Thinking about the concert
gives some students a feeling of
nostalgia about Banks and G-Unit.
“I saw G-Unit in concert a cou
ple years ago with 50 Cent, when
they were hot,” Mel Lawson (sen
ior-crime, law and justice) said. "It
was a good concert.”
Lawson said he will probably go
to the show to see if Banks is still
as good as the last time he saw G-
Unit.
While Lawson reminisced
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about his previous concert , he also
said he is looking forward to hear
ing new songs.
Quilan Arnold (sophomore
public relations) said that as a hip
hop dancer he enjoys Banks'
music, even if he hasn't
listened to his music recently.
But Arnold said he wouldn't
be going to the show because
Banks is too overhyped
Tom Lucas (junior-marketing)
said he is excited for the show,
especially because it isn't 21
and over. Having underage
attendees is something that is
unusual for a place like the
Mezzanine. Lucas added.
I just enjoy his style and his
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If you go
What: Lloyd Banks
When: Doors open at 8 p.m.
Where: The Mezzanine
Details: Tickets are $lB in
advance and $25 at the door.
Must be 18 or older to attend
the concert.
flow and his swag,” Lucas said of
Banks. “I think that Lloyd Banks
is making a comeback. He has a
lot of new stuff coming out lately.”
To e-mail reporter: kzysols@psu.edu
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events
Individual results display the
attraction’s basic information
and pictures as well as a link
to any official websites.
Goby.com covers all event venue
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April Rose said she enjoys con
certs at small venues, but learn
ing about them with enough time
to schedule them in can be an
issue.
“I don't know about a lot of
smaller events until the day of,”
Rose (senior-telecommunica
tions) said.
According to its website,
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Ryan Glass said he is interest
ed in using Goby.com to plan fun
trips.
"I could look up my interests in
[New York City] and get a list of
what’ll be happening,” Glass
(senior-energy, business, and
finance) said.
Chris Teats said he feels a deci
sion engine such as Goby.com
would be useful for cutting
through the overflow of informa
tion and finding events and
attractions you actually want to
attend.
"It would be a great tool for
freshmen when they just don’t
know what to do,” Teats (junior
accounting) said.
To e-mail reporter: wjssoB4@psu.edu