Happy Mason Day

[GreenLantern]

I remember the Red Hot Chili Peppers were banned from the Patriot Center for wearing nothing but socks on their dingdongs.

 

[twinmom]

Anyone remember when the Violent Femmes cussed out the audience and walked off stage? That was fun.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Anyone remember when the Violent Femmes cussed out the audience and walked off stage? That was fun.

I remember it...mad about water balloons. Just honestly can't remember even close to when it was. Guessing 1994.

Red Hot Chilis based on what I've heard was best ever. Of course one year before I came to Mason. Of course.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Jollay, I thought that was Spring of 98.

It seemed like it was a solid 14 hours or so.

Who knows? I remember I heard they were playing on the radio and immediately called in sick to work.

That what was so good about them. A never ending party.

 

[JPgmuswim]

So from what I have heard violent femmes played around 97 and the program board spent all the money getting them to play. A lot of the students didn't even know who they were and complained so the following year they spread the money out and put on what I think was the best Mason Day ever. 16 bands all day long. They had 2 stages with local bands playing inbetween the main stage acts. I can't remember all the bands but I believe it included Sev, Emmet Swimming, jimmies chicken shack, 2 skinnee J's, and the Roots with razel.
1999 was black eye peas
2000 was fighting gravity and Run DMC
2001 jimmies chicken shack and Xzibit
2002 common and Alana Davis
2003 I believe was Noreaga(complete bust I believe mason tried to get their money back when he showed up late and preformed for about 30 minutes and left.
2004 I think was Guster and they moved Mason day to the patriot center parking lot.

 

[GMUSig03]

So from what I have heard violent femmes played around 97 and the program board spent all the money getting them to play. A lot of the students didn't even know who they were and complained so the following year they spread the money out and put on what I think was the best Mason Day ever. 16 bands all day long. They had 2 stages with local bands playing inbetween the main stage acts. I can't remember all the bands but I believe it included Sev, Emmet Swimming, jimmies chicken shack, and the Roots with razel.
1999 was black eye peas
2000 was fighting gravity and Run DMC
2001 jimmies chicken shack and Xzibit
2002 common and Alana Davis
2003 I believe was Noreaga(complete bust I believe mason tried to get their money back when he showed up late and preformed for about 30 minutes and left.
2004 I think was Guster and they moved Mason day to the patriot center parking lot.

I think Mason day peaked after the crowd got Run DMC to play walk this way after they tried playing a bunch of BS "new stuff". They obliged, it was great and then downhill from there.

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

So from what I have heard violent femmes played around 97 and the program board spent all the money getting them to play. A lot of the students didn't even know who they were and complained so the following year they spread the money out and put on what I think was the best Mason Day ever. 16 bands all day long. They had 2 stages with local bands playing inbetween the main stage acts. I can't remember all the bands but I believe it included Sev, Emmet Swimming, jimmies chicken shack, and the Roots with razel.
1999 was black eye peas
2000 was fighting gravity and Run DMC
2001 jimmies chicken shack and Xzibit
2002 common and Alana Davis
2003 I believe was Noreaga(complete bust I believe mason tried to get their money back when he showed up late and preformed for about 30 minutes and left.
2004 I think was Guster and they moved Mason day to the patriot center parking lot.

You are correct, sir. Violent Femmes was 97 and your narrative for Spring of 1998 is exactly how I remember it. The spreading of money and 2 stages was what I remember as well. I don't think any other year holds a candle to it.

 

[JPgmuswim]

I realize no one really cares about this but Mason Day was one of those days every year I looked most forward to.

Looks like the headliner Mason got this year for Mason Day was Soulja Boy (a terrible headliner IMO). Mr. Soulja Boy just got arrested for violating probation on weapons charges and is being held without bail.
I would imagine the program board is scrambling for a replacement, Mason Day this year is April 26th. Wonder when they moved it to Fridays from Thursday’s.

 

[GSII]

Fridays have less students on campus. Maybe they saved a few bucks on police patrol.

 

[Walter]

I'm sure Roots were '98. I think Run-DMC was 99. Somewhere in there were the Black Eyed Peas. Black Sheep were fall, 92. I can't keep Mason Day and Patriot Day straight, though.

Haven't heard from Vurbel in a while. Is he still around?

 

[PDGL Hoops]

1995: The Wailers (got rained out so they did it in Sub 2)
1996: The Connells (Outside in front of the newly opened Johnson Center)

 

[mason89]

1985: George Benson in K Lot

 

[GMU_Polevaulter]

Not sure of exact years but between 82-84 - Gary US Bonds played and also Chuck Brown.

 

[Old Man]

1986 or 87, I worked with the program board on the band selection. We got Oingo Boingo to play Mason Day. It rained and they played in the ballroom in Sub II, now called 'The Hub.' I got to meet the band, including Danny Elfman. I watched a good portion of the show sitting in a chair between the stage and the barricade holding back the audience. It was cool.

I also remember sitting in the student government offices in Sub I drinking beer during one of the Mason Day parties. I think it was the '88 Mason Day.

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[mason89]

I also remember sitting in the student government offices in Sub I drinking beer during one of the Mason Day parties. I think it was the '88 Mason Day.

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If I remember correctly, beer was sold on the Quad at Mason Day during my freshman year in '85. After that, it was sold in the Rat, but seemed to make it's way out to the festivities on the Quad.

 

[Old Man]

If I remember correctly, beer was sold on the Quad at Mason Day during my freshman year in '85. After that, it was sold in the Rat, but seemed to make it's way out to the festivities on the Quad.

Yes it was. We, the Kappa Sigma's, may they rest in peace for the next few years, did a whole island theme. We built cabanas for groups to use to sell stuff, and for the beer trucks, we built a whole pier like structure you had to walk across, including a pond below it, to get to the beer truck for your next beer.

After Mason Day, we took all the structures and set them up at the House for our annual South Pacific party at the end of the year.

What memories!

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[EXpatriot13]

Yes it was. We, the Kappa Sigma's, may they rest in peace for the next few years, did a whole island theme. We built cabanas for groups to use to sell stuff, and for the beer trucks, we built a whole pier like structure you had to walk across, including a pond below it, to get to the beer truck for your next beer.

After Mason Day, we took all the structures and set them up at the House for our annual South Pacific party at the end of the year.

What memories!

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Wow - Mason Day actually sounds like it was pretty legit back in the day. During my years, 09-13, it was a glorified carnival better suited for high schoolers than college students, let alone fraternities.

 

[Patriot8]

Wow - Mason Day actually sounds like it was pretty legit back in the day. During my years, 09-13, it was a glorified carnival better suited for high schoolers than college students, let alone fraternities.

F'ing Cobra Starship....

 

[EXpatriot13]

F'ing Cobra Starship....

LOL.

 

[GMUgemini]

Wow - Mason Day actually sounds like it was pretty legit back in the day. During my years, 09-13, it was a glorified carnival better suited for high schoolers than college students, let alone fraternities.

High schoolers ruined it, actually, from what I hear.