Judging by ticket sales, tomorrow's Howie Day concert is shaping up to be a success.
The 1,100 tickets available sold out yesterday around 3 p.m.
Tickets went on sale Thursday, Sept. 22, for $10 each. More than 400 tickets were sold on the first day alone.
Social Planning and Events Committee Concerts co-Director Matt Mizrahi said that a limited number of tickets will be sold at the door for $12 each on a first come, first served basis.
"We're really excited for it. I think it's going to make for a great show," the Wharton and Engineering senior said. "The energy is going to be really high. I'm just glad everyone's so enthusiastic."
This is the first time that SPEC has sold out a concert in a few years. Mizrahi said he does not have the ticket statistics from past concerts.
College sophomore Sam Cohn bought his ticket during his lunch break on the day they went on sale.
He first heard about Day when he joined the a cappella group Penny Loafers, which sang the pop solo artist's hit song "Collide."
"The people that have tickets are the ones that really want to be there, the ones that appreciate [it] the most, which will probably enhance the experience," Cohn said. "It's really exciting."
Engineering junior Allie Schafrann's roommate just purchased tickets for both of them yesterday, only a few hours before they were sold out.
"We were debating going," Schafrann said. "It ended up being that we wanted to go, and I'm glad we bought tickets. ... I would have been disappointed if they were sold out."
The concert will be held in Irvine Auditorium, and the doors will open at 7:15 p.m.
As for whether or not this concert serves as an indication of student tastes for the Spring Fling concert, Mizrahi said that SPEC will take it into consideration.
"I think it sends a strong signal about what the student body wants. ... We're going to do our best," he said.
SPEC will be posting a survey in the coming weeks on its Web site to find out more about what students are looking for.
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