Super Awesome Fest

We’re throwing a festival so super and so awesome, we’re calling it SUPER AWESOME FEST! 

 

You and all your friends are cordially invited to the WWU Comm Lawn on Saturday, May 31st from 3-10 pm to enjoy the amazing lineup of activities. There will be so much going on that you will have to make some tough choices because it will be near impossible to see it all! 

 

LIVE MUSIC — ART MARKET — TONS OF STUDENT PERFORMERS — FOOD TRUCKS

FUNDRAISING FOR NON-PROFIT ORGS — REC GAMES — DUNK TANK — WATER SLIDE

 

… and MORE…

 

 

What Even Is Super Awesome Fest??

This festival is all about uplifting student voices, achievements, arts, community, and benefiting the causes we care about. It is a pure celebration of you and what you love – music, art, local and independent creators, dance performances, puppets, poetry, comedy, games, FREE food from Cheba Hut, and more!

 

The students in the Arts & Music Productions (AMP) office, along with a giant team of collaborators from all around campus, have been working for months to bring this HUGE and FREE event to you, and we CAN’T WAIT to share it with you! 

 

Already convinced? Know you’ll be there without a doubt?? Don’t like spoilers??

 

Then, feel free to mark your calendar and save the date now. And follow AMP and this event online to keep updated on all the extra details we’ll be releasing in the days ahead. 

Follow along on AMP’s Instagram  or the Event Website or on WIN (Western Involvement Network)

If you’ve just gotta know everything…

 

If you have burning questions like… Who’s playing? Will there really be a dunk tank AND and slip-n-slide?! Puppets???

 

Then, read on. 

 

What is Happening at Super Awesome Fest??

We’ve got LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS, an ART MARKET full of awesome local vendors, and a huge tent of STUDENT PERFORMANCES by Roots Music group, Comedians of Western (COW), Poets & Lyricists Society (PALS), a mystery puppeteer, Student Theatre Productions, and Dead Parrots Society! Thank you, Cheba Hut, for sponsoring the performance tent!! 

Cheba Hut will also be bringing FREE SANDWICHES to the festival!! (While supplies last, check out Cheba Hut here!) Be sure to arrive right as the event starts for the free subs; they surely won’t last long! 

 

 

What else? I’m glad you asked! Activities galore!!! Tie Dye, Film Screenings, Lawn Games with Campus Rec, a Dunk Tank, Inflatable Water Slide (come prepared with a swimsuit if you’re feeling adventurous)! 

 

Who would you LOVE to see in the Dunk Tank?? We’re taking nominations! We’ll see who we can lure in. Nominate your coach, boss, professor, RA or RD, or maybe your best pal.  

 

Visit the KUGS DJ Stage in the Art Vendor Market to catch mind-blowing dance performances by the WWU Dance Team, WWU Idol Club, SINI-HHA, Danza Etera de WWU, and Burlesque Club!!

 

Be sure to check out AMP’s Instagram to learn which Food Trucks are coming and to see a list of our Campus Partners. 

 

 

Will There Be Super Awesome Merch for Sale??

Yup! We’ll have the coolest and cutest MERCH ever!! T-Shirts, Hats, Stickers, and Postcards!

 

100% of the profits from our merch sales will go to these incredible charitable organizations:

Middle East Children's Alliance
Provides educational resources for children and humanitarian aid to countries in the Middle East, currently supporting Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.

Transgender Law Center
Advances the movement for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people using an integrated set of approaches, including strategic litigation, policy advocacy, educational efforts, movement building, and the creation of programs that meet the needs of TGNC communities.

Ragfinery  
Growing a culture of creative textile reuse through education, entrepreneurial opportunities, and job training. By diverting textile waste from the landfill, we aim to build a community that values creativity, social responsibility, and environmental health, benefitting all people.

 

The WWU Community Service Center will also be taking in donations of non-perishable food items for the on-campus WHOLE Food Pantry.

Bring a bag of non-perishable food items and receive a super awesome free hat, while supplies last!

 

Is There a Way for Me to Help, Like Volunteering??

Yes, indeed!! We’d LOVE to have you help make this happen! Sign up to be a super awesome volunteer HERE. Volunteers will get some pretty cool perks… check it out!

Are You Going to Tell Me About the Live Music or What??

These spectacular artists will perform on the Best Friends Stage starting at 6 pm. 

 

OBLÉ REED

Born and based in Seattle, Oblé Reed is a mixed-race Alternative hip-hop artist who has found himself in a lane of his own. Coming off the release of his debut project “LINDENAVE!, which has amassed over 4 million streams and earned the #1 album of 2023 in the Seattle Times. He consistently releases tracks with a message, drawing inspiration from the likes of J. Cole and Chance the Rapper, as well as newly established artists such as Aminé and Dominic Fike. Oblé has pushed to deepen his roots in Seattle Hip Hop and has shaped his sound to fit the young world changer he aspires to be.

Check out Oblé Reed on  SPOTIFY  APPLE MUSIC  or  INSTAGRAM

 

 

AURORA AVE.
An 8-piece indie band from Seattle, Aurora Ave. is made up of bandmates and childhood friends. Born out of jam sessions in a member's front yard, the band has found a large amount of success in the past years.

Check out Aurora Ave. on  SPOTIFY  APPLE MUSIC  or  INSTAGRAM

 

 

DOLLARBIRD

Winners of AMP’s Battle of the Bands, Dollarbird is a dynamic and groovy 4-piece band out of Bellingham!

Check out Dollarbird on  SPOTIFY  APPLE MUSIC  or  INSTAGRAM

 

 

DARK CHISME

From Seattle, Dark Chisme’s sound combines the propulsive rhythms and melodies of dark wave, house, and techno with the emotion of goth and Latin music. They have spent their first year together playing stages across the western United States and Canada, and will be embarking on tours across the country throughout 2025.

Check out Dark Chisme on  SPOTIFY  APPLE MUSIC  or  INSTAGRAM

What About Accessibility Info??

 

Location: Communications Lawn 

The event takes place on a lawn that is encircled by a sidewalk. There is a path of traction mats entering the lawn from the east side designed to make it easier to traverse the grass by wheelchair, crutches, or other mobility device. There is also an island of chairs at the end of this accessible pathway.  

 

Sound & Lights: There will be loud amplified sound, and for the last hour, some flashing lights from the stage. Attendees will have the option of moving further from the stage for lowered volume, as there is a large expanse of outdoor space at this event, or taking a break inside the Kaiser Borsari building to gain some quiet time. You can also visit the AMP table at the merch area to get earplugs.  

 

Restrooms: There are accessible gender neutral and gender segregated restrooms in both adjacent buildings, the Communications Facility and Academic West. There will be signage directing toward those.  

 

Please refer to the Campus Map and select the ‘Accessibility’ filter for information about the nearest accessible parking spots and accessible routes.

 

For questions or requests regarding disability accommodation, contact amp.concerts@wwu.edu. 

 

We can’t wait to spend this day with you! See you there!

 
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