DNCE to headline Ļć½¶Ö±²„Bulldog Bash 2017 in downtown Starkville
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.ā Multi-platinum dance-rock group DNCE will headline the Ļć½¶Ö±²„ Student Associationās 18th annual Bulldog Bash.
Taking place Sept. 15āthe day prior to MSUās Southeastern Conference home football game against Louisiana State Universityāthe stateās largest, free outdoor concert will be held at the intersection of Jackson and Main streets in downtown Starkville.
Local musicians will perform throughout the afternoon. A Maroon Market also will take place from 2-6 p.m. Interested local artists and food vendors may email bulldogbash@sa.msstate.edu for more information and to reserve a booth.
The winner of the Student Associationās Battle of the Bands concert competition will perform at 7 p.m. on the Clark Beverage main stage.
Formed by frontman Joe Jonas in summer 2015, DNCE rose to worldwide stardom with the release of the single, āCake By The Ocean.ā Included on the groupās 2016 self-titled debut album,Ā the three-time certified platinum-selling breakout smash became one of the most played songs of the year. The band took home the win forĀ āBest PUSH ArtistāĀ at the 2016Ā MTV European Music Awards and āBest New Artistā at last yearāsĀ MTV Video Music Awards. For more, visit .
Proceeds from Bulldog Bash 2017 will benefit the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School Districtās Emerson Family Resource Center.
Sponsors for this yearās event include 5-Hour Energy, Aramark Corp., City of Starkville, Clark Beverage Group Inc., Copy Cow, HELiX Starkville, Insomnia Cookies, Lakeside Student Living, The Links at Starkville, Ļć½¶Ö±²„Alumni Association and Ļć½¶Ö±²„Office of the President, and Rickās CafĆ© Americain.
For more information about Bulldog Bash 2017 including sponsorship opportunities, see or contact the Center for Student Activities at 662-325-2930 or visit its office in Colvard Student Union, Suite 314. Follow on Twitter @MSUBulldogBash.
The Ļć½¶Ö±²„Student Association is online at , Facebook @MSUStudentAssociation, and Twitter and Instagram @MSU_SA.
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