Daily Bruin File Photo Eddie Vedder of
Pearl Jam, shown here at a concert last year, will perform at UCLA
for the music festival, All Tomorrow’s Parties.
By Chris Moriates
Daily Bruin Senior Staff
The festival All Tomorrow’s Parties has been officially
rescheduled for March 15-17, and will still be held on the UCLA
campus.
The alternative festival is curated by Sonic Youth and will
feature diverse musical, art, film and spoken-word pieces. The show
was originally scheduled for Oct. 19-21, but had to be rescheduled,
primarily due to the events of Sept. 11.
“In light of all that has happened in the last two weeks,
our decision to reschedule All Tomorrow’s Parties was
inevitable,” said David Sefton, artistic director of UCLA
Live in a statement. “But the power of music to unite and
inspire is even more relevant now, and we intend to create a bigger
and better ATP in March.”
The events will be held throughout campus, with performances in
Royce Hall, Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Schoenberg and Moore Halls.
All current tickets will be honored in March. The original lineup
featured over 40 bands, including Sonic Youth, Stereolab, Eddie
Vedder, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Television and Le Tigre. No
changes to the lineup have been announced yet.
“More than 90 percent of the bands originally scheduled
have agreed to play the new date, including Eddie Vedder,”
said Susan Martin, marketing director for UCLA performing arts.
Sonic Youth and UCLA performing arts were forced to postpone the
event due to the indirect consequences of the recent terrorist
attacks.
“Personal travel anxieties, a complete halt in ticket
sales and a general sense of unease due to the unpredictability of
the Bush/Taliban conflict are the primary factors of our decision
to postpone,” Sonic Youth said in a statement.
“Additionally, a sense of responsibility toward our children
at this time to provide an environment of stability and reflection
is indeed a priority.”
Sonic Youth’s statement added, “We can only hope to
see everyone springtime 2002 under more cheerful
circumstances.”