Students share opinions on Gov Ball experience

Emily Goldstein '23 Paper Features Editor, Karlie Saed '23 Web Features EditorOctober 6, 2021Leave a Comment

The Governors ball, often called Gov Ball, is a music festival taking place this upcoming weekend on Sept. 24-26. It is located at Citi Field in New York City. This year they are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the festival.
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The in-person experience of a concert includes the excitement of hearing live voices and being surrounded by people with a similar interest in music. Online concerts, while useful, don’t have the same experience as you have to sit in front of a screen to enjoy. Many students have been able to participate and make time for the online concerts with their easy accessibility.
Online concerts struggle to replace in-person experience
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