Listings | Juice Jam

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Posted: 9/5/08

THE MAIN EVENT:

Juice Jam 2008, featuring Bloc Party, Talib Kweli and Ra Ra Riot.

Syracuse University's annual fall concert returns for its fourth installment this Sunday on South Campus. English indie-rock band Bloc Party will co-headline the event with alternative hip-hop star Talib Kweli. Syracuse's own Ra Ra Riot will serve as the opening act.

Bloc Party burst into the mainstream in 2005 with its debut album, "Silent Alarm." The album yielded hits like "Banquet" and "Helicopter" and was named Album of the Year by British music magazine NME. The band recently released the digital version of its third album "Intimacy," which will appear in stores on Oct. 27.

Kweli will bring his alternative hip-hop sound to SU as the event's co-headliner. The Brooklyn MC is best known for his collaborative work with fellow MC Mos Def, as well as solo releases like 2000's "Train of Thought" and 2002's "Quality." In 2006, Kweli was featured alongside artists The Roots, Mos Def and Kanye West in Dave Chappelle's film "Block Party."

Critically acclaimed indie-rock band Ra Ra Riot returns home to Syracuse as Juice Jam's opening act. The group formed as seniors at SU in 2006 and has since toured internationally with artists like Editors and Tokyo Police Club. Earlier this year, the band signed to Seattle-based Barsuk Records, which released the debut album "The Rhumb Line" on Aug. 19.

What: Juice Jam 2008

When: Sun., Sept. 7; 1-6 p.m. - doors open at noon

Where: Skytop Field, South Campus

Price: $10 with SUID

FRIDAY:

• SU women's soccer vs. Fordham (SU Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m.)

• Hypnotist Doug MacCraw presented by ACACIA Fraternity (Goldstein Auditorium at Schine Student Center, 8 p.m.)

• NEW MOVIE: "Bangkok Dangerous"

o Nicolas Cage plays an assassin sent to Thailand to execute a series of contract murders in Danny and Oxide Pang's remake of their own 1999 Thai film.

• Syracuse Irish Festival

o Featuring music, dancing and Irish culture (Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse, today through Sept. 6)

SATURDAY:

• SU Football vs. Akron (Carrier Dome, 3:30 p.m.)

• Whitewater rafting trip (Group leaves from College Place, 10:30 a.m., $35.00) Event also runs on Sun., Sept. 7.

• Concert: SEVEN and Minutes Per Second (Funk 'n Waffles, 8:30-11:30 p.m.)

SUNDAY:

• Syracuse Vegfest 2008.

o The event will bring the community together to celebrate cruelty-free, environmentally sustainable lifestyles by promoting socially responsible businesses, inspiring speakers and musicians, and above all, tasty vegetarian food. (Thornden Park Amphitheatre, 10 a.m.-5 p.m, free)

• An Adirondack Journey

o New York artist William W. Christopherson will have 16 original Adirondack art pieces featured in this show at the Sackets Harbor Arts Center. All pieces will be available for purchase. (Sackets Harbor Arts Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free)

• African Dance class with Nana Anim. (Westcott Community Center, 1-2 p.m.)