After a week of teasers, the University of Connecticut’s student-run radio station, WHUS Radio, has finally announced the date and lineup for the annual Spring Fling Concert. The event will take place this Saturday, March 23 in the Student Union ballroom on the third floor. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the music will begin at 7 p.m. The event is 18+. Students who come with their UConn ID gain free admission, while students without a UConn ID will have to pay a $5 fee at the door.
Three bands will perform at the Spring Fling. First in the lineup is Ruby Leftstep, a band familiar to UConn as they made a previous appearance on campus at the Battle of Bands back in February. The two other bands performing for the first time on campus are Teethe and Momma, the latter will perform their music in an acoustic set.
For those who missed them at the Battle of the Bands, Ruby Leftstep is an alternative rock band from Connecticut that made its debut in the fall of 2021. As of now, they have released three singles and an EP, and according to their Instagram, Spring Fling will not be the last time they perform in Storrs.
Teethe is an indie rock band from Texas that made their debut in 2020 with a self-titled album. The group has released four singles and an album. They have toured with artists such as Ethel Cain and alongside the third group, Momma.
Momma is an alternative rock band with three albums and many singles released. The group has opened for artists such as Girl in Red and St. Vincent, and played at Coachella in 2023.
Sophia Curran, the WHUS Events Coordinator, said that planning for this year’s Spring Fling has been in the works since November. Following their fall concert, Curran has been emailing many different artists to curate the lineup for Spring Fling. She described that the process for selecting acts comes mostly from input from WHUS Radio’s music department; but, she also seeks out opinions from others involved at the station and the UConn student body in general through Instagram outreach.
“We do our best to go with things our audience wants. We really do our best to have people [that] our constituents want to see be on stage,” Curran said.
Curran expressed her excitement about this concert and for students to get to experience live music on campus for free. “It’s my favorite thing in the world. I’m excited for people to show up and just have a good time,” she said.
For a more condensed version of information about the Spring Fling, check out the flyer on WHUS Radio’s Instagram page. According to Curran, you can find out more about WHUS news by reading their weekly newsletter, which you can subscribe to via the Linktree also on WHUS’ Instagram. For information about the events WHUS hosts in general, following their Instagram is the best way to stay in the loop, as all big event announcements are posted there.