As the semester nears, students prepare for exams, library rooms are frantically reserved and the stress begins to build. To combat these stressful days, NC State’s University Activities Board (UAB) will host the annual LDOC Festival and Wolfstock on Stafford Commons and Wolf Plaza on Friday, April 26.
The LDOC Festival, which is hosted by the UAB Leisure and Recreation Committee, takes place throughout the day, and in the night it transitions into the Wolfstock concert, which is hosted by the Concerts and Entertainment Committee.
The LDOC Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wolfstock will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an opening performance from DJ Trellz followed by Walk the Moon, who will come on at 8:30 p.m. as the headliner.
Bri Murphy, a second-year studying genetics and UAB concerts and entertainment chair, said that UAB was able to pursue a more prevalent artist such as Walk the Moon because of the other concerts that did not end up happening this past school year.
“UAB gets all of its money from student fees,” Murphy said. “We have a budget that allots a certain amount of money to the concert and our other events. Basically, the money is split up between the committees and the different events throughout the whole year. We have a slightly larger budget just because of the concerts and things that have happened this year, so we have a bigger artist than we usually have.”
One thing Murphy highlighted about Wolfstock was its free admission for NC State students.
“It is free for everyone, which I think is something really awesome that UAB does because it is accessible to anyone and no one has to pay to come,” Murphy said. “[Wolfstock] really just brings the NC State community together, which is what we always hope for through our events.”
According to UAB Leisure and Recreation Chair Anna Long, a third-year studying communication, there will be various food trucks located on Wolf Plaza throughout the day. These food trucks include Belgian Waffle Crafters (8:45-10:45 a.m.), Bourbon Street Beignets (9:00-11:30 a.m.), Kona Ice (11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.), Taco Grande (12:30-3:00 p.m.) and Woodpile BBQ (12:30-3:00 p.m.).
Josie Thompson, a second-year studying elementary education and UAB concerts and entertainment vice chair, discussed the planning and efforts of UAB in the past year that were necessary to put this event together.
“[Wolfstock] is a year-long process, and all logistics are done months and months in advance because it is such a large-scale event,” Thompson said. “It is not the kind of thing we can throw together in a month. There is a lot of planning that goes into it, so we have been working on this all year, and we are very excited.”
Thompson mentioned there will be food trucks, inflatables, music, giveaways, games and activities such as group yoga. Students can win a variety of knickknacks such as t-shirts, towels, buttons, stickers and lanyards at the LDOC Festival.
Thompson spoke about the importance of having this annual event.
“I think that Wolfstock is a really exciting event, and I think having it at the end of the year is a good way for us all to close out our academic year and get ready for the summer,” Thompson said. “It is something fun that we are able to put on for students to enjoy, either those who are on their way out, or if they are freshman who are just finishing their first year at NC State. Here is an awesome, free concert that you can come experience.”
