From food trucks, to the dunk tank outside of Cannon Dial Elm Club, to Campus Club’s whimsical land of blow-up slides, Taco Bell, and a foam machine, students had many ways to enjoy the day before the signature headliner performance. This year’s headliner was 29-year-old rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.
When students first arrived on Prospect Street, they were met with four food trucks: Nomad Pizza, Maddalena’s Cheesecake on a Stick, Tico’s Juice Bar, and Kona Ice. Nomad Pizza was by far the most popular, with the line reaching about 80 people consistently throughout the afternoon.
Between fueling up at the food trucks and Campus Club, which had Taco Bell until it ran out at about 1:30 p.m., students took to Prospect Avenue and the eating clubs.
Cap and Gown Club’s Lawnparties festivities were sponsored by Red Bull and featured a Red Bull branded car in its front yard. Jason Park, the DJ for Cap and Gown hired by Red Bull, shared his excitement to be dj-ing for the University.
“I mean, the day is beautiful, so how could I say no,” Park told The Daily Princetonian. “I’m ready to have a good time.”
Tower Club, Colonial Club, and Terrace Club featured live performers in the courtyards of their clubs: Tower had singer Upsahl, Colonial hosted the band I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME (iDKHOW), and Terrace featured the band Acid Dad.
Among the eating clubs, Tiger Inn (TI) and Cottage Club seemed the most popular. At around 1 p.m., when music from TI briefly stopped, around 100 people crammed the sidewalk outside Cottage, waiting to be let in.
Unlike last year’s warm and sunny conditions, this year saw temperatures of low sixties, with consistent 16–18 mile-per-hour winds that made it feel almost 10 degrees colder. Some students shared that they were enjoying the day but the chilly weather was making it difficult.
Alison Silldorff ’25 said in an interview with the ‘Prince,’ “I’m feeling great. I’m actually feeling a little cold though — it’s colder than I expected it to be today. But having a good time, and also my last lawnparties, Woo! Woo!”
“I’m also feeling chilly and unprepared, because I didn’t bring anything to put over my shirt, but I’m excited to hear some more live music, and soak in the good vibes with some friends,” George Tidmore ’26 added.
Overall, students enjoyed everything there was to offer on the Street.
“I feel really happy. This is my last Lawnparties. So, [I’m] having a great time doing everything that I haven’t done before — like going to TI,” said Faith Wangermann ’25.
Many students were also thrilled to see A Boogie perform. Die-hard fans arrived early to stake out the best spots closest to the stage, lining the fences as early as 12:45 p.m.
The opening student act, Oh S*** Look Out, took the stage at 2:30 as students began filling the Frist North Lawn. The band was initially supposed to open for Lawnparties in Fall 2024, but did not end up doing so due to “logistical challenges.” Oh S*** Look Out performed six cover songs, including “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, leaving the stage at 2:55.
“It was nice to look out at the big crowd, and [it was] the biggest crowd I’ve ever played for,” band member Leah Shefferman ’27 said in an interview with the ‘Prince.’ “So I was a little nervous, but it was really exciting.”
After the opener, the crowd waited for A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie to perform while DJ Ominaya played music. Several announcements were made from Public Safety (PSafe) officers instructing attendees to move backwards due to pressure building near the stage.
“I think it’s really unfortunate that we continue to have struggles of pushing in front of the crowd. As the person who was in the front, it was really horrible,” Jana Ter Wee ’28 told the ‘Prince.’
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie did not take to the stage until 4:08 p.m., leaving over an hour between the opening performance and the headliner. He performed some of his major hits, including “Swerin’” and “My S***.”
“I was a big fan of the songs,” Wyatt Manner, a first-year at Johns Hopkins University, said in an interview with the ‘Prince.’
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie performed for around half an hour before ending the concert, and many attendees commented that the set list was too short. Ter Wee, talking about both NLE Choppa, last semester’s headliner, and A Boogie, also said that both performances “were just annoying for the crowd, since they took an hour to start, and they were both very, very short performances.”
For others, though, the headliner and performance were major hits.
“This was my dream come true,” said Katelyn Rodrigues ’23. “I wanted to see Boogie Wit Da Hoodie for a while. He didn’t perform in my four years, so I’m back.”
“Everyone needs to know I’m here for [A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie],” said Tsehai Dennis ’28. “I literally wrote about him in my supplements for Princeton; he’s the reason I got into this school.”
Luke Grippo is a senior News writer and Features contributor for the ‘Prince.’ He is from South Jersey and usually covers University politics, on a national, regional, and local scale.
Devon Rudolph is an associate News editor and staff Sports writer for the ‘Prince.’ She is from northern Virginia and typically covers student life and USG.
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