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Show Berlin band members (from left) John Crawford, lead singer Terri Nunn, and Rob Brill, will appear in concert Oct. 25 at 8.30 p.m. in the 5USC Centrum, bringing homecoming week to a cataclysmic end. Tickets can be purchased at the SUSC box office in the Auditorium for general public and $10 for students. Berlin set to take our breath away as homecoming finale the money from ticket sales is recycled into the next concert; secondly, students show their interest by "I eat, think and sleep Berlin," says attending this concert, he says. Jeff Swindlehurst, ASSUSC united arts is for the The concert begins at 8:30 Saturday who responsible director, night with the opening act, The booking of the band Berlin over the Rainmakers, an "up and coming homecoming weekend. Berlin members include Terri Nunn garage band" from Minnesota which was highlighted by Newsweek this as lead vocalist, John Crawford as year. organizer and bass, and Rob Brill on drums. Berlin, which was a six piece "If we can pull this concert off, we band during the time they sold can pull off anything. We can get 600,000 copies of the album Pleasure bigger groups like Huey Lewis and the Victim , is now a trio. News," Swindlehurst says. It took a bit of pulling to "This concert is a precedent setter as get this concert on its way to reality. "We had to whether students want concerts in wanted a concert since May, but the Cedar City," says Swindelhurst. "By Centrum was a hassle," says this and to concert out getting going Swindlehurst. The building was not which is scheduled for October 25, students will support concerts in the completely ready, and the school had problems getting big events in the future," he says. Concert-goin- g students support future concerts in two Centrum approved by the fire marshal, .. . v v . First ibe says . in v ways, according l MUM V u M m i M M H M M M t t M ' iMilllllUM IlfHMONm tji1 BY DAWN DE BUSK , "We were all R. in In fact, the floor seats sold out from Cedar City the day the tickets arrived, according to Swindlehurst. The ticket sales in Cedar City and other outlets total $25,000. However, there are still 400 student seat lefts priced at $10 and sold in the Centrum box office or at Munson Music. "There will be obstructed view tickets for $8 which seat the buyer behind the stage," says Swindlehurst. "Those will be sold the day of the concert," he says. "Some people really like to buy those tickets because you get a view of the band members most people don't have," he says. agreement when Church, vice president for student services, suggested we plan the first concert of the year for homecoming weekend," Swindlehurst says. The people responsible for the final decision to book Berlin for SUSC consisted of Alan Bailey, ASSUSC president, Mike Anderson, administrative vice president, and Swindlehurst. Sterling took five months of talking to agents from New York to Los Angeles, waiting until July when various groups release their tour and concert dates, and negotiating with the agents and the Centrum before the date could be set. It "Everything clicked with Berlin. The price was right. The group is hot," says 5 wmdlehursL H M MMMM 'MMI tiit ' i i i W' 4J Hr tjht 'J Jj I "The Centrum has to rent stage and spot lights for this concert, but I have negotiated everything according to Berlin's stage sites and the fire marshal's law," Swindlehurst says. "It's gone real smooth," he says. "I'm , Jseepirvg-.m.fingers- crossed-- . " '! iHHIHMMfil ' f . ' ' v - f ti I ? f f |