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Students on the floor during this years Back to the Brook. There were still floor tickets available the day of the concert. KRYSTEN MASSA/THE STATESMAN

Behind the scenes of Back to the Brook

Korinne Utting August 27, 2016
With this year’s Back to the Brook featuring hip-hop artist Fetty Wap and producer RL Grime right around the corner, it's important to know how these artists are chosen.
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“Back to the Brook” concert still the same old song and dance

Hunter David Frederick November 13, 2014
This past Thursday, the lights went down in the Island Federal Credit Union Arena and students were treated to the musical styling of 3LAU and Lupe Fiasco for the "Back to the Brook" fall concert .
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(PHOTO CREDIT: EVA RINALDI)

USG organizes biggest “Back to the Brook” concert yet with big name artist Lupe Fiasco

Giselle Barkley November 3, 2014
Nearly two weeks after a successful Icona Pop concert, the Undergraduate Student Government will host two more artists—rapper Lupe Fiasco and DJ 3 LAU—at this year’s “Back to the Brook” concert.
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(PHOTO CREDIT : USG)

Mac Miller concert: a reflection on our generation?

Tejen Shah September 12, 2013
We are letting the many control the few and the events of the Mac Miller and Cataracs concert at Stony Brook are just the latest examples of this behavior.
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Mac Miller performing at Staller. (PHOTO CREDIT: USG)

Up close and personal with Mac Miller and The Cataracs

Nicole Bansen September 8, 2013
The Statesman, “The Independent” and “The Press” were able to sit down with both The Cataracs and Mac Miller to talk about their careers, their personal life and their experience with the Stony Brook Concert. We chose some of our favorite questions to put in the issue. If you’re interested in hearing the full interview, it is available on our website, www. sbstatesman.com. All questions below, unless otherwise noted, were asked by The Statesman (Nicole Bansen or Basil John). Interview was edited for cursing.
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Mac Miller performs in front of hundreds of Stony Brook Students. (BASIL JOHN / THE STATESMAN)

Mac Miller and The Cataracs draw in hundreds for the fall concert

Nicole Bansen September 8, 2013
It’s not every year that you get a fall concert that rivals the attendance and vibe to that of the notoriously big spring concerts at Stony Brook University. But if you want something that comes close to that outcome, all you have to do is get The Cataracs and Mac Miller to perform at the second annual Back to the Brook Concert.
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Mac Miller performs in front of hundreds of Stony Brook Students. (BASIL JOHN / THE STATESMAN)

Storm of students stalls Back to the Brook

Chelsea Katz September 8, 2013
At 5:15 p.m., about 45 minutes after the concert had already started, students waiting to get into the concert charged Staller steps, causing the show to come to a halt and camps officials threatening to chancel the show.
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Mac Miller to head USG fall concert alongside The Cataracs

Mac Miller to head USG fall concert alongside The Cataracs

Brandon Benarba August 23, 2013
USG has officially announced that Mac Miller will headline the September 7th show at the Staller steps with an opening performance from The Cataracs.
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