Hundreds of students crowded SAC Ballroom A for the Brookfest Artist Release Party hosted by USG. The event featured student performers who competed for the opening act spot at Brookfest 2016.ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
Lauren Ralbovsky sang for Famous People, the first group who performed, battling for a chance to perform at Brookfest 2016. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
Max Carmack, the guitar player for Famous People, performed a Famous People original during the Brookfest Artist Release Party. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
From left to right, Dylan Israelian, Sam Vadopia, Ashlin Jordan and Bridget Foley, dance to The Beatles’ “Come Together” covered by Famous People. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
DJ Fr3or was one of the five student performers and the only DJ featured at the Brookfest Artist Release Party. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
DJ Fr3or mixed many different songs and styles, ranging from Rihanna to trap music, during his act. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
DJ Fr3or took a break from his performance to sing and dance along with his mix. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
Dondre Macfarland rapped for the crowd during his performance on Wednesday. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
Rapper Dondre Macfarland walked through the audience during the end of his act. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
J.U.S. performed original work during his act at the Artist Release Party. He said he has been producing music since he was 14.ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
Rapper J.U.S. roamed the audience during his performance, often stopping and rapping to specific people in the crowd. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
J.U.S. was the winner of the musical competition. He will now open for Cash Cash and Future at Brookfest 2016. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
Joel Polanco rounded out the event’s performances with some rapping. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
After Joel Polanco finished his act, USG officially announced the lineup of Cash Cash and Future for Brookfest 2016. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN
Eric is a junior journalism major and digital arts minor. He started writing and shooting photography for The Statesman in the fall of 2015 and has covered many campus events and sports games. He joined The Statesman staff only a semester before he began working for it as an assistant multimedia editor. Eric wants to become a multimedia journalist specializing in video when he graduates. Contact him at [email protected]
