BIG NAMES attract BIG CROWDS > Campus came alive as a variety of musi- with Girl Talk. The dance floor below was cians, bands and shows came to William also packed. "Girl Talk was a really fun event & Mary to perform. The Ting Tings, Girl on campus," senior Christina Bianchi said. Talk, and American Idol winner David "Everyone was just dancing and having a Cook were just a few of the big names to good time, and it was nice to do something visit campus during the year. AMP hosted different for a change." Ultraviolet Ballet, many of the events. which included several William & Mary During Homecoming weekend, The alumni, opened the show. Cool Kids and The Ting Tings hit the stage. AMP also brought American Idol Season Crowds screamed for the rap duo from Seven winner David Cook to the College. Students surround Gregg Gillis, Chicago, The Cool Kids, who opened the Many of the 800 crowd members in Phi better known as Girl Talk for his show. One member of the crowd offered a Beta Kappa Memorial Hall were from the mash-up style mixes. Girl Talk viking hat to the duo, which one of the rap- public. David Cook engaged the audience performed in the Tidewater rooms pers wore for half the show. The main act, in his performance, letting them pick some at the Sadler Center the week af- ter Spring Break. Many students The Ting Tings, also brought great energy of the songs he would play that night. The donned bright colored shirts and to the stage. Students cheered when drum- show ended intimately as Cook shared per- Photo courtesy of Maral Noori-Moghaddam. glow-stick bracelets and necklaces. mer Jules de Martino donned a yellow sonal stories. William & Mary shirt. "It was so awesome In addition to many bigger names, AMP Photo courtesy of Andrew Schmadel. seeing him wear our shirt," freshman Alex and other groups brought other bands to Brown said. "I got so excited!" the stage. Frequently, students were treated Girl Talk also came to Williamsburg to to music in venues such as Lodge 1. Overall, perform his award-winning remixes. The students took advantage of and enjoyed the show was completely sold out. Students large variety of music and concerts avail- lined up hours ahead of time to get a good able on campus. spot on the dance floor and were greatly re- warded by getting to dance on stage along >Gianna Darbin

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A student jazz band performs in Lodge 1 during Homebrew Jazz Night. AMP hosted local > bands and musicians nearly every Friday during the school year.

Katie White, of The Ting Tings, sings at the Matoaka Ampitheatre during Homecoming week- > end. The band performed their biggest hits, such as "That's Not My Name," "Great DJ," and "Shut Up and Let Me Go."

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