Tomorrow, a chill will be in the air, leaves will be falling and music will be blaring from Rugby Road.
The Alpha chapter of Chi Phi will be hosting its eighth-annual Hoodang concert to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The concert will begin at 12:30 p.m. and run until 9 p.m.Bands performing at the event include Wes Charlton W/OK Fireworks, Cannonball Coming, Sticky Fingers and Virginia Coalition.
Hoodang has been held during the spring semester for the past seven years, so changing to the fall is something new for the brothers.
"The number one reason [for the move] was the competition with other Greek philanthropies," fourth-year Commerce student and Chi Phi president Phil Taliaferro said.
The fraternity competed with upward of four other philanthropies in the spring, whereas this year there is only one conflict. Another reason for the switch in time, according to Taliaferro, is that people generally have more money in the fall, coming off of a summer of work as opposed to a spring break of spending.
In general, the fraternity is hoping to put on a more successful event.
"Raising money for the American Cancer Society is our primary goal, and having people there and selling more t-shirts allows us to get there," Taliaferro said.
Over the years, the philanthropy has been altered due to Resolution 2000, which prevents fraternities and sororities from co-sponsoring events at which alcohol will be served. For the first five years, the event was co-sponsored with Alpha Chi Omega. For the past two years, during which Chi Phi was solely responsible for the event, ticket sales declined. According to Taliaferro, this was only normal because half of the people involved in planning were gone, and so were all their friends. This year, however, Taliaferro says the event will be bigger than the past two years.
Despite the fact that the event experienced a decrease in size, the brothers still are enthusiastic about the event.
"Having all of our friends in one place, bands -- it's a really big party. It's great," second-year College student Alfred Griffin said."Virginia Coalition is what I'm looking forward to the most this year because they are one of my favorite bands."
Tickets can be purchased by contacting brothers or at the door Saturday.According to Griffin, the ticket price was reduced this year because fewer bands were invited to attend the event.
"Last year it went too late.It was dark by the time the featured band, Lake Trout, went on, and it is supposed to be a daytime event," Griffin said.
In addition, according Taliaferro, in order to have a good philanthropy, $5 per ticket is a good cut off."If you go much past that people shy away," Taliaferro said.
The fraternity is expecting ticket sales of approximately 700.
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