Cartel to headline spring concert March 8

The rising pop punk band Cartel from Atlanta, Ga., will headline a public concert Thursday, March 8, at Saint Mary’s. In March, the band signed with Epic records and was also named Yahoo! Music’s winner in the “Who’s Next” competition. The group is currently on a nationwide tour that started in February and will continue into April.
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Cartel’s three opening bands are New Atlantic, Boys Like Girls, and Cobra Starship. Music from Cobra Starship was recently featured in the movie “Snakes on a Plane.”

The concert, hosted by the Student Activities Committee, will be held in the gymnasium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. New Atlantic per-forms at 7:15 pm., Boys Like Girls at 8 p.m., Cobra Starship at 8:45 p.m., and Cartel at 9:30 p.m.

SMU students may receive one free ticket for the concert and may purchase additional tickets for $10 each. Tickets are $10 for SMU faculty and staff and $15 for the public. Tickets are $15 for the general public and are available at the Performance Center box office, 457-1715, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, or online at www.pagetheatre.org.

For more information, contact Katie LaPlant at Ext. 6936 or email kalaplan@smumn.edu.