Written by Carter Thweatt \/\/ Photo by Bailey Ridenour<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harding students turned out in big numbers on Nov. 4 to watch men\u2019s social clubs Knights, Omega Phi and Titans host an event new to Harding\u2019s campus: \u201cBattle of the Bands.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the name implied competition between the three clubs, performing junior Knights member Kyle Rass said this wasn\u2019t what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI expected \u2018Battle of the Bands\u2019 to be a little competitive between the three bands that were playing,\u201d Ras, who served as one of the band members, said. \u201cOnce we got up on stage and started playing, I realized that it felt more like the three bands were trying to provide a good time for the people that we loved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior Knights member Thomas Burke, who helped organize the event, agreed with the assessment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy favorite part was right after we finished our set,\u201d Burke said. \u201cWe got to watch the other bands play while we were still so energized. It was an amazing experience overall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the event ran smoothly, it looked early on like the weather might threaten the night. Junior Omega Phi member Dawson Teague also helped plan the event and said the event organizers had to adjust quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe originally planned the event to take place in the intramural field parking lot,\u201d Teague said. \u201cBecause of the high chance of rain that night, we had to quickly change plans and had it in the Lee Building. That was a little different than expected, but it ended up being so much better because of the acoustics in that large room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burke said he also wasn\u2019t sure how the night would go, but it had nothing to do with logistics \u2014 he was worried about his own band\u2019s performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo be honest, I had my expectations pretty low,\u201d Burke said. \u201cNone of us got the chance to rehearse nearly as much as we wanted to. However, once we got on stage, it felt like we knew exactly what we were doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ras had similar thoughts, noting that the group\u2019s nervousness faded away once they were on stage. He credited the crowd for making the experience so memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Knights crowd was very energetic,\u201d Ras said. \u201cOur amazing queens showed up and screamed their hearts out for us. It was very fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teague also cited impressive audience turnout as a catalyst for \u201cBattle of the Bands\u201d being as good as it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had a much bigger turnout than I anticipated, which was awesome,\u201d Teague said. \u201cThe fact that this went from just an idea to something that will hopefully be a highlight for a lot of people this semester is so cool, and it made me so happy to see everyone there having a great time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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