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City Pulse hosts rock concert at MSU's art museum

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In 1994, East Lansing was exploding with live rock music. Rising bands such as Weezer, the Verve Pipe and Kid Rock made the college town a staple on their national tours. But by 2000, the last of the rock-themed bars had closed, and the music scene was turned over to dance music DJs and occasional cover bands.

As a rock ‘n’ roll fan and someone who used to regularly attend those live shows in East Lansing, I missed that scene and wanted to do something to recreate that vibe.

And so if you’re walking near campus on Friday night and hear a howling guitar solo echoing across Grand River Avenue, that’s not your iPod acting up. That’s the first-ever Back to School Show, hosted by City Pulse and the Broad Art Museum.

The free event will feature two emerging local indie acts with strong followings:

The People’s Temple and Wayne Szalinski. Although both bands have played sold-out shows on some of the area’s largest stages, it will be nothing compared to rocking out the front lawn of the new $40 million art museum on the campus of Michigan State University.

East Lansing hasn´t seen something like this in a long time. Welcome back.

Back to School Show

Featuring The People’s Temple and Wayne Szalinski 6 p.m. Friday Broad Art Museum, 547 E. Circle Drive, East Lansing FREE

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