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According to Haan, senior surveys show dissatisfaction with Yardfest’s predecessor, Springfest. "Springfest was open to faculty, staff, and their families...and set a very different tone than what students were looking for," Haan said...
Musicians Ben Folds and Chris Mills will be the central focus at this year’s Yardfest in Tercentenary Theater—the President’s Office’s revamped version of Springfest. While these performers, in terms of their mainstream appeal, may not be a radical departure from previous acts that have appeared at Harvard (Guster, Busta Rhymes, Bob Dylan all performed in the past, though not at Springfest), the logistics behind this year’s concert have shifted considerably.According to the Harvard Concert Committee (HCC), 2006 marks a renewed commitment to undergraduate life...
...treated to performances by Harvard bands Major Major and the Dharma Seals, marking the first time that bands have appeared specifically for Earth Day festivities. Earth Day Co-Chair of the EAC Alicia G. Harley ’08 said that the discontinuation of Harvard’s annual Springfest has had a significant effect on Earth Day. In the past, Earth Day had been held on the same day as the Springfest celebration. “When we found out that there was no Springfest, we were pretty shocked, but we eventually decided it was a great thing...
There are other upsides to the reinvented Yardfest. Focusing on undergraduates will prevent it from being a Springfest-esque kiddy carnival that leaves 20-year-olds bored and disinterested. It will take place in the Yard, a much larger and more communal location than the MAC quad. Most dining halls will be closed, a technique that helped increase turnout to the Harvard State Fair...
...UC’s Springfest Afterparty last year cost $16,000 but drew fewer than 200 people...