The time has come to start anticipating Vandal Entertainment’s biggest event of the year: Finals Fest. This year’s event will feature Desolation Horse and DJ Susan in what will be sure to be an unforgettable end-of-the-year celebration for University of Idaho students.
Finals Fest will take place on Saturday, April 19 from 5-8 p.m. in the International Ballroom at the Bruce Pitman Center.
You can find more information about Finals Fest and other Vandal Entertainment events on their Instagram page, @uidaho.ve.
This event features live music, free food, games and giveaways.
Mairen Chard, the main event coordinator for Finals Fest this year, said, “While this year’s Final Fest will look a bit different to that in the past, Vandal Entertainment has put in the work to make this event appealing to a wider audience than ever before.”
Music-wise, local band Desolation Horse will be opening for the main act, California artist DJ Susan. A lot of thought went into this decision as Vandal Entertainment wanted to find artists that would appeal to larger audiences and sound different from previous groups brought to campus.
“Vandal Entertainment also wanted to give Vandals a real chance to dance away from the stress of finals, so decided to bring a new face to the U of I stage,” Chard said.
Last year’s Finals Fest was a huge success, with Desolation Horse and Fleet Foxes performing in the ICCU Arena. Other artists that UI has hosted in the past are Post Malone, Macklemore and Chayce Beckham who also performed for the students and Moscow community.
As this is the biggest event that Vandal Entertainment hosts every year, Chard said, “We begin planning the next Finals Fest almost immediately after we host one each year.”
While this event celebrates the end of the school year, it is open to the whole community. At the start of the evening, free giveaways will begin and free food and drinks will be available.
Finals Fest is a staple event for music lovers and anyone looking to have a good time and make fun memories.
Sierra Rode can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu