Tag: Shocktoberfest

Under the light of a bright moon, UCI students danced their post-midterm stresses away to contemporary R&B, EDM, and remixes of popular songs at UCI’s annual spring music festival, Summerlands.

A quick Google search of Famous Dex will reveal an unpleasant past.

ASUCI’s annual concert event Shocktoberfest was cancelled following a security and safety hazard which was prompted by midliner Famous Dex, walking into the audience area. Video footage of the incident shows students rushing the floor after the rapper stepped down from the stage, causing a stampede. According to witnesses, the rush of students caused barricades to be knocked over.

The lineup for UCI’s annual fall concert Shocktoberfest was announced on Oct. 8 with Famous Dex slotted as the midliner despite a leaked security video from 2016 showing the rapper chasing down his girlfriend down a hallway and getting into a physical altercation with her.

Despite a lopsided programming schedule, Aldrich Park After Dark (APAD) 2018 on September 25 was more enjoyable than a free Week Zero concert has any right to be.

By Jared Alokozai Last Friday night, over 5,000 people crammed into the Bren Events Center to revel in ASUCI’s biggest fall quarter production, Shocktoberfest. Thanks...

  To the dismay of some and the delight of others, this year’s Shocktoberfest, after just one year of consorting with EDM, made a return...

“UCI, when the beat drops, I want everyone jumping as high as you can!” yelled the floor-rumbling, beat-pounding Canadian duo Adventure Club. After many years...

Here is the 2009-2010 UCI basketball introduction video that was played at Midnight Magic. Staff photographer Scott Roeder made the video, while staff writer Ryon Tanara...

MAGICAL: Shwayze, Cisco Adler, and Gym Class Heroes entertain UCI students at Shocktoberfest 2009.

Lost in the hooplah of Shocktoberfest (Oct 16, 6 pm) is Midnight Magic, the official kickoff of UCI men's and women's basketball. The event...

Matt McGiney is the drummer for the hit punk-rap band Gym Class Heroes, which made its splash on the pop charts with “Cupid’s Chokehold.” After going gold with their first album, Gym Class came back with “The Quilt.” The album features the hit song “Cookie Jar,” with artist The Dream. The band, which came from small town Geneva, NY, began when McGiney and MC Travis McCoy met in gym class. They will rock the stage at Shocktoberfest alongside Shwayze. McGiney caught up with the New University on the road from Atlanta to Illinois.