MORGANTOWN — FallFest, WVU’s annual welcome-back-to-campus concert will be held Aug.14 on the Evansdale Rec Fields adjacent to the Student Rec Center. This year’s performers are Lil Yachty, Brothers Osborne and MisterWives. Gates will open at 4 p.m. and the show will begin at 5 p.m. Lil Yachty will close the show, which is expected to conclude at 9:30 p.m. FallFest is freeand open to WVU sudents only. Students must obtain and activate their Welcome Week Wristband before coming to FallFest.
Lil Yachty, aka Lil Boat, aka “King of the Teens,” is a Grammy-nominated singer, rapper, producer and creative designer. Rolling Stone describes his album “Teenage Emotions” a “landmark moment that may change the way people rap.” The album reached no. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and no. 4 on Billboard’s Hip Hop/R&B chart. The 19-year-old Atlanta native has been featured on the cover of Paper and Fader magazines, as well as the cover of The New York Times Men’s Style section and the XXL Freshman issue. Lil Yachty’s set is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
Brothers Osborne is a twang-and-crunch duo that blends country and rock. Brothers John and TJ Osborne grew up in a working-class family in a small Maryland water town writing and playing songs in their father’s shed. The duo recently earned back-to-back Academy of Country Music (ACM) Duo of the Year awards and an ACM Music Video of the Year award for their Top 10, Grammy-nominated single, “It Ain’t My Fault.” The duo is touring with Dierks Bentley on his Mountain High while their latest single “Shoot Me Straight” is working its way up Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Brothers Osborne set is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.
MisterWives, based in New York, is made up of Mandy Lee, vocals; Etienne Bowler, drums; William Hehir, bass; Marc Campbell, guitar; Jesse Burns, keys, trumpet, accordion; and Mike Murphy, saxophone. Billboard describes the group’s sound as a combination of “pop, rock, indie and disco feels with guitars, saxophones, percussion and huge vocals to match.”
The Welcome Week Wristband Activation schedule can be found at on the WVU website at welcomeweek.wvu.edu/events. Welcome Week Wristbands will be scanned at the gates. WVU students with a valid Welcome Week Wristband are permitted one guest age 17 and older. WVU students with guests may enter any gate. Guest tickets are not required, but guests should be prepared to show proof of age.
There are three gates — Gate A is at the Rec Center Tennis Courts, Gate B is at the Towers PRT station exit and Gate C is on Rec Center Drive between the Student Rec Center and the CPASS building.
Buses will run continuously between the Mountainlair and the Braxton Tower portico from 4-10:30 p.m. The PRT will run until 10:15 p.m. If you are using Uber, Lyft or Motown Taxi for transportation, drop-off and pick-up will be at the intersection of Morrill Way and Rec Center Drive near WVU Short Term Lot ST1. Free parking will be available beginning at 3 p.m. in WVU Short Term Lot ST9 across from the Art Museum and in WVU Short Term Lot ST1 off Patteson Drive.
This is an alcohol-free event. Concert-goers should note that no smoking will be permitted in accordance with WVU’s tobacco-free campus policy. No purses, backpacks or bags will be permitted inside the FallFest gates. Wristlets must measure no larger than 9.5-by-4.25 inches. Concert-goers who must carry medical supplies must do so in a clear bag that does not exceed 12-by-6-by-12 inches. Glow sticks and selfie sticks are also prohibited. As an additional safety measure, all concert-goers will be subject to a random security check and wanding before entering the gates.
FallFest is a rain-or-shine event. Info: Call 304-293-SHOW (7469) or visit events.wvu.edu.
WVU FallFest, Food Fest event, traffic restrictions
In addition to FallFest, Food Fest is also set for Aug. 14.Food Fest, which begins at 4 p.m. Certain traffic restrictions and event restrictions apply to both gatherings.
Rec Center Drive will be closed from noon Tuesday to midnight Wednesday.
Event restrictions:
- No professional cameras
- No coolers or hard containers
- No video or audio recording
- No weapons
- No laser pointers
- No bottles or cans
- No pets
- No one under 17 admitted
- No umbrellas
- No purses, backpacks, or bags of any kind**
- No commercial solicitation
- No selfie sticks
- No drones
