UPDATE: Hip-hop artist Common, a Chicago native, and American rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are in negotiations to perform at Northwestern for Dillo Day 2008, the Center for Student Involvement confirmed today.
Mayfest, the group that organizes Dillo Day, has sent a contract to Common and is waiting to receive it to finalize the May 31 appearance. They are "hoping to receive it some time this week," said Judith Cooper, assistant director for the Center for Student Involvement.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists is in talks with NU Dillo Day coordinators. While neither side has signed contracts, the performance is a possibility, Cooper said.
The band's booking agent could not confirm any appearance yet.
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Concerned sophomore
posted 4/16/08 @ 9:05 PM CST
Wow, Common and Ted Leo. What happened to MIA? I guess she would've upstaged the headliner...
John
posted 4/16/08 @ 10:53 PM CST
Eh, average. I guess I'm not indie / balla enough to care.
Caution
posted 4/16/08 @ 10:57 PM CST
Remember, nothing is finalized.
some people like the surprise
posted 4/16/08 @ 11:33 PM CST
thanks for ruining dillo day more than a MONTH beforehand
And some people like Common
posted 4/17/08 @ 1:53 AM CST
Thanks Daily! I will be calling all my friends at home and make sure they make it this year!
Maradona
posted 4/17/08 @ 8:45 AM CST
What a great lineup!!!! Mayfest has really gone all out this year.
Viste los boludos que escriben en esta pagina? Aparte, que tal con CSI y JC?
On point
posted 4/17/08 @ 12:05 PM CST
I wonder why it isn't on http://dilloday.net yet?
happy senior
posted 4/17/08 @ 6:12 PM CST
hmm... it's not posted on dilloday.net maybe because it's not finalized and it's all still up in the air? concerned sophomore: exhibit A why people and publications should stop spreading baseless rumors about who's coming to dillo day. (Continued…)
armadillo
posted 4/18/08 @ 9:32 AM CST
Not even a "Mayfest members were unavailable for/declined to comment"? Did you even try to talk to them? This is terrible, awful, unprofessional journalism - and you might have even lost a very important and prominent campus group as a future source. (Continued…)
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