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Louisa Wendorff, most well-known for her cover of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space,” performs on Copley Lawn at the second annual Kickback Music and Arts Festival, hosted by the Students of Georgetown, Inc. Sept. 12.

Kickback Returns to Rain, Small Crowds

By Owen Eagan September 18, 2015

Kickback, a campus festival celebrating both student and professional music and art, returned for its second year Saturday, but faced a low turnout due to poor weather conditions. Students of Georgetown,...

Student-Run Record Label Promotes Georgetown Musicians

By Sarah Hour September 18, 2015

After noticing a lack of community for students interested in the arts, Zoe Rosen (COL ’16) and Nesh Patel (COL ’16) opened Clock Hand Records, Georgetown’s first independent student-run record...

The Show Must Go On

By The Editorial Board September 15, 2015

Last weekend’s Kickback Music and Arts Festival, organized by Students of Georgetown, Inc., Georgetown Week of Welcome and the Georgetown Program Board, might have struck some umbrella-toting passersby...

Friday Fixat10ns: The Ultimate Kickback Playlist

Friday Fixat10ns: The Ultimate Kickback Playlist

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein September 11, 2015

Kickback is officially tomorrow! Unless you are a NARP, its likely that you cannot control your excitement. After a week of telling you why you should attend Kickback and playlists of the early and...

Second Kickback to Feature Skizzy Mars, Student Art

By Tom Garzillo September 1, 2015

Skizzy Mars and Louisa Wendorff will headline the second annual Kickback Music Festival, hosted by the Students of Georgetown, Inc. in conjunction with the Georgetown Program Board and Georgetown Week...

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Peter Fanone (COL ’15) performs at Kickback, a music festival sponsored by The Corp and Welcome Week on Sept. 1. The groups have not yet decided whether they will hold the festival next year.

After Successful First Run, Corp Unsure If Kickback Will Return

By Kim Bussing September 5, 2014

This Labor Day saw the debut of Kickback, a music festival featuring professional and student acts, sponsored by Students of Georgetown, Inc. and Welcome Week. Although a final ticket sale count...

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The talent at the first Kickback covers a wide range of styles and genres with a mix of both student and professional talent, such as COIN.

Falling Into the Music

By Hannah Kaufman August 29, 2014

From respectfully sitting at New Student Convocation to wildly cheering “Hoya Saxa” in the stands of a basketball game, Georgetown University students thrive on tradition to connect to and unite...

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The Knocks, an electronic music group made up of Ben “B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson, will co-headline.

Kickback Lineup Posted

By Mallika Sen August 26, 2014

The full lineup of The Corp’s inaugural music and arts festival was announced Monday, setting the stage for co-headliners The Knocks and MisterWives. Kickback will open Sept. 1 with The Unforgiven,...

What to Expect From the Artists at Kickback

What to Expect From the Artists at Kickback

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland August 25, 2014

Today, The Corp announced the full lineup for Kickback, "a music and arts festival" on Labor Day. With a mix of professional and student acts, Kickback promises a day of good music next week. But before...

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Kickbacks website displays a countdown clock to the July 8 official announcement.

With Kickback, The Corp Aims to Establish New Tradition

By Mallika Sen July 1, 2014

Georgetown Day marks the end of the academic year, but its commencement has long been bereft of a singular tradition. Students of Georgetown Inc. aims to change that with Kickback, a daylong celebration...

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