
MTV's 2013 No. 1 Hottest MC in the Game, and HipHop DX's 2012 "Emcee of the Year", Compton native Kendrick Lamar has turned heads since his 2010 release of Overly Dedicated. However, the critically acclaimed Rapper has reached new levels of success in 2012 and 2013 with his certified gold album good kid, m.A.A.d city.
- kendricklamar.com
Known for mixing their pop-leaning electro with an over the top sense of humor, bananas, and a kinetic live show, Swedish electro-house duo Dada Life have blown through the DJ charts since 2010. Frequently headlining both Electric Daisy Carnival and Ultra Music Festival along the way, the artists have made a reputation for themselves- after all, "This is Dada Land. Get Ready to arrive beautiful and leave ugly."
- dadalife.com
Samoan descended Reggae Artist J Boog brought his unique fusion of authentic island music and Reggae to Hawaiian independent record label Wash House Music in 2007, with his debut album "Hear Me Roar." His authentic fusion of the genres has lead to the categorization of his sound as, "Jawaiian", and J Boog has shown no signs of slowing down since then, continuing his rise with his second #1 single, "Let’s Do it Again."
- reverbnation.com/jboogmusic
Costa Mesa's The Growlers are known for their distinctive mix of Californian 60's surf rock with a wide variety of effects and genres from country to hip-hop, all mixed in together with a heavy use of psychedelic influences. The result is the groovy, lo-fi sound the Growlers have self-titled as "Beach Goth", and which has quickly made them a staple in the California surf rock scene.
- thegrowlers.com
Winners of this year's Battle of the Bands contest, Alpha Phunk has earned the coveted opening spot at Extravaganza.
- facebook.com/alpha.phunk.ca
AS Program Board presents the 35th annual Extravaganza Music Festival, on Sunday May 19th at Harder Stadium. Extravaganza 2013 will be open to UCSB students, staff, and faculty ONLY. Attendees must have a valid UCSB Access card to gain entry, and we will not be accepting any other form of ID (e.g. licenses, printed schedules, etc.). Access Cards are available at the UCen Access Desk, located above The Hub in the UCen.
In addition to the incredible talent, this year's festival will also have a number of activities, art installations, and both student and professional vendors (make sure to bring cash!). So come join us on May 19th to celebrate this epic UCSB tradition with your fellow Gauchos! The festival gates open at 1:00pm, so come early to enjoy the music, food, and activities!
Are you a UCSB student who wants to volunteer at the festival? Email our volunteer coordinator to get involved.
Exit onto Los Carneros Road, turn right. Turn left on El Colegio Road. Harder Stadium will be on your left, at the corner of El Colegio and Stadium Road (Stadium will be closed to traffic).
From the 101 N, merge onto the 217 W towards Airport/UCSB. Turn right onto Mesa Road as you enter the campus. Turn left on Ocean Road. Continue down Ocean and turn right on El Colegio Road. Harder Stadium will be on your right, at the corner of El Colegio and Stadium Road (Stadium will be closed to traffic).
Parking will be available in lots 18 and 22, which can be found on the map to your right or on the UCSB Campus Map.
Extravaganza 2013 will be a UCSB student, faculty and staff ONLY event! We will NOT be selling guest tickets. Anyone attempting to enter without an Access card will be turned away.