Nineties alternative rockers Third Eye Blind will be the Dillo Day daytime headliner this year, Mayfest’s executive board announced Thursday. Indie favorite Broken Social Scene and local hip-hop duo The Cool Kids will complete this year’s long-awaited lineup, which also includes hip-hop artist Common and rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.
Third Eye Blind will be the first act of the day, taking the stage at 1 p.m. and playing until about 3 p.m. They will be followed by Ted Leo, Broken Social Scene and then the Cool Kids. Nighttime headliner Common will finish the day’s musical lineup with an 8:30 p.m. concert, said Weinberg junior Diana Richter, Mayfest director of concerts and a former Daily staffer.
“Common and Third Eye Blind combined are headliners that appeal to almost everyone on campus,” said Weinberg senior Ben Stix, Mayfest co-chairman.
While Third Eye Blind recently played at Loyola University Chicago, Mayfest co-chairman Brendon Lavernia said he thought Northwestern students would appreciate the performance more because the band is in the process of producing their new album, “Ursa Major.”
Broken Social Scene is also a “breeding ground for some of the best alternative music right now,” said Stix, a Weinberg senior.
NU student band Mind At Large, which won this year’s Dillo Day Battle of the Bands, will open for Third Eye Blind starting at 12:30 p.m. Will Butler, a member of the band Arcade Fire and Weinberg ’05, will guest DJ before Ted Leo’s act.
The Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association are co-sponsoring the Third Eye Blind performance with Mayfest. They will also help the organization supply water, popsicles and pizza throughout the day.
