Indie band HARBOUR will play at CHP. Courtesy | CityBeat

Centralhallapalooza will kick off on Saturday, themed after the famous Rio Carnaval festival, with visiting band HARBOUR set to appear. 

“The theme is CHRio,” junior Gray Turner, member of the Student Activities Board, said. “Imagine a blend of the colorful aesthetics of the annual Rio Carnaval festival blended with the vibrant colors and vibes of the infamous ‘Rio’ movie. So, lots of feathers and fun decorations.” 

Turner said the Student Activities Board wanted to have an unusual theme.

“We wanted to allow for fun decorations, and we think that the colors associated with the Rio Carnaval will make the aesthetics of this event be really unique and vibrant,” Turner said. 

Turner said she is most excited for the live music.

“The student bands that will be playing are so talented and always sound amazing,” Turner said. “I am also excited about the visiting band. I knew a few of their songs in high school, like ‘Judy You Hung the Moon,’ and I think their vibe is upbeat and indie, so I am excited overall to listen to good live music.”

Freshman Maddie Hanson said she is excited to experience her first Centralhallapalooza. 

“As a freshman, CHP is such an exciting thing,” Hanson said. “We’ve been looking forward to it since we got here. We’re bringing a great band, thanks to SAB, and the openers are going to be exciting, like the Crisis Actors. It will also be fun to see the last time the Schizmatics perform on campus.”

Centralhallapalooza will take place in the Sports Complex parking lot on Saturday, April 26th, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.