Brianna Holcomb
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Despite not having a football team, Hofstra students gathered together in the intramural fields for one of the most talked about events of the year, “Fall Fest.” This event-filled weekend brings friends, family and students together for music, comedy, food and a variety of other activities.
This year Fall Fest brought Long Island natives “Big Shot,” a Billy Joel tribute band, “Sugar Hill Gang” and “Fast and Furious” star Ludacris.
It was evident that the fan base of “Big Shot” could be found here in Long Island as the Billy Joel tribute band took to the stage. The band originated in Long Island in 2000 and has continued to find much success ever since.
Their goal as a band is to “influence the next generation to what good music actually is.”
“[It’s] a great experience to come home, it’s a milestone after playing for 15 years,” Mike DelGuidicce, vocals of the band, stated in an interview.
Hofstra also showcased “Sugar Hill Gang,” a famous 80’s rap group from Englewood, NJ.
Known for starting rap and for their hit song “Rapper’s Delight” this old school hip-hop group brought it back to the 80’s with their performance.
Along with their number one hit, they also performed “Jump On It,” which was made famous during the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” episode featuring Carlton and Will performing as “strippers” at a charity function.
The headliner for the evening featured slick-talking “Fast and Furious” star, Ludacris.
In recent years he has become most famous for his role as Tej in the “Fast and Furious” series, however this actor was not here to showcase his acting career.
Ludacris graced the stage, reminding the audience exactly why he originally became famous.
He performed songs from his first album, “Inconegro,” such as “What’s Your Fantasy,” bringing many audience members back to the early 2000’s.
In the coming years Ludacris will be working on “Fast and Furious 8” which is set to be released in 2017.
Along with more acting he will be working on another album and some televison production projects.
The weekend ended with a comedy show put on by Craig Ferguson.
Ferguson has been in television shows, movies and even hosted “The Late Show” from 2005 through 2014.
In putting on this annual event, Hofstra brings a large amount of diversity to the campus. From the variety of carnival rides, food and performers, this concert is one that every student looks forward to.
Hofstra has done a great job putting together a fun filled weekend for family, friends and students alike.