BBNO$ takes the stage at the Breslin Center on March 27, 2025. James Gardin, Gavin Turek and bbno$ performed for Michigan State students during the annual spring concert.
In between the usual spring schedule of basketball and graduations, Breslin Center makes room for the annual spring concert. On March 27, Breslin opened its doors to students and fans of bbno$.
Bbno$ took the stage shortly after 9 p.m., following two openers. One opener was a local act, hailing from Lansing, James Gardin. The other was a national act, Gavin Turek. Journalism junior and Residence Hall Association chief publicity officer Mikia Lawrence helped with planning the show. After a collaborative back and forth, it was decided to have two openers this year, instead of the usual one.
"It just gives that extra step of variety," Lawrence said. "Giving a bridge and kind of just giving multiple different opportunities for people to come see different artists."
Gardin started the show strong. All about beautiful smiles and beautiful souls, Gardin has a danceable style and brought good vibes to Breslin. He emphasized wanting to dance with the crowd and have a good time, setting the tone for the night.
By the end of his set, Gardin had people standing and dancing with him. Everyone was well prepared for what was to come, Gavin Turek. The self-proclaimed "diva of the people" danced her way out in knee-high glitter boots and a blue glitter leotard.
She danced the whole way through her set. Many attendees had not come for her, but many left loving her disco diva energy. Zoology junior Parker Major came with friends not knowing what to expect from any of the performers.
"The second one had energy to it so it was really good," Major said. "I’m going to check out some of their music."
After having already gotten up to dance with Turek, it was then time for bbno$. Attendees who weren’t already bbno$ fans were probably were a little confused — it’s not every day an artist has a cookbook giveaway for "whoever goes the hardest" or pauses to sign someone’s pill case in between songs. Integrative biology doctoral senior Alyssa Saunders is a new bbno$ fan.
"I’ve never been into rap or hip-hop music at all," Saunders said. "But just (bbno$'s) personality really got me."
The spring concert was also Saunders' first concert experience, and her first time in Breslin. Other attendees came as long time fans, like animal science senior and die-hard bbno$ fan Teddy Chamberlain.
"I’ve been listening to him since 2019," Chamberlain said. "I’m so excited to see him live."
Chamberlain had found out bbno$ would headline the spring concert while hanging out with friends. It was an opportunity they couldn’t pass up.
"We’re so prepared to get barricade," Chamberlain said.
As Chamberlain and all the other attendees sang with bbno$, he couldn’t help but express his gratitude.
He sat for a moment on the side of the DJ booth set up and expressed to the crowd his appreciation. He talked about how he was having one of those "is this my life?" moments.
"This is easily the most people who’ve come out to a college show of mine," bbno$ said.
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