The Stars Go Dim concert scheduled at the Granada Theater tonight has been postponed for later this month. At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, the band hailing from Tulsa, Okla., will perform at the same location.
Jessica Buchholz, director of the Granada Theater, said that due to extreme amounts of snow, the band is unable to make the trip today.
Stars Go Dim is a band making their way into the big names of the music industry, said Kyle Thompson, disc jockey for KISS 103.1. Members Joey Avalos, Chris Cleveland and Michael Wittig began working together in 2007 for their album “Love Gone Mad.”
Entering their fourth year as a group, Thompson said the band has opened for artists such as the Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, John Mayer, Mike Posner, Sara Bareilles and Natasha Bedingfield. They were awarded CMT Listener’s Choice Songwriter’s Award in 2009 as well as a slot on the Mayercruise, and in 2010 they won “Best New Artist” and “Album of the Year” at the Absolute Best of Tulsa Music Awards.
Buchholz has been involved in collaboration for planning the event with the Lyon County State Bank and KISS 103.1. She said that if tickets have been purchased for tonight, they will still be valid for the Feb. 25 performance – no ticket exchange is necessary.
Some students were originally unable to attend the concert since it was scheduled for a Thursday night.
But Thompson said the original week night date was a strategy.
“A lot of students tend to pack up and leave town on a Friday or Saturday night – we thought that maybe we would benefit from doing it on a Thursday,” Thompson said.
Emilia Chiroy, senior vocal music education major, said she is excited by the expansion of the entertainment options Emporia is providing.
Thompson pointed out another benefit as people can save money by attending events locally rather than driving to the Kansas City area.
“One thing that students are always asking for is something to do and something to see,” Buchholz said.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. at the Granada Theater at 807 Commercial St. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still $10 and are available at Sweet Granada, Granada Coffee Co., the Granada box office and tickets will be sold at the door.
Brianne Simon
