Sadie Dupuis began college pursuing a math degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, transferred to Barnard to study creative writing, went on to complete an MFA for poetry at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and, before finishing her thesis in 2014, was touring full-time as the frontwoman of indie rock act Speedy Ortiz—a role she’s held onto ever since, with the exception of her time performing under the solo moniker Sad13 (a title Dupuis came up with when thinking of possible DJ names).

You step into a small classroom, one typically peppered with easels and assorted art paraphernalia. Today, though, the room is dim, illuminated only by fairy lights, a makeshift stage up front with people packing the room. Onstage, a student sings a folk-tinged melody into the mic, strumming his guitar while the synthesizer sits to the side, playing a looped melody. He’s following a half-hour performance that blended together flutes, vocals, and electronic beats.

Known for their blue jackets and carefully-constructed doo-wop melodies, the Columbia Kingsmen strike a distinctive picture as a staple of Columbia’s a cappella community. Now, with over 70 years behind them, the group can both look back on a celebrated history and consider the ways they continue the legacy they’ve inherited.

The Barnard Quad hosted indie music, rap, and a crowd of students relaxing on blankets, sitting on steps, and occasionally dancing for the 25th annual WBAR-B-Q on Saturday.

Despite early forecasts of rain—and even snow—crowds of students flocked onto South Lawn and Low Plaza this past Saturday for another year of Columbia’s student-run music festival, Bacchanal.

As most Barnard and Columbia students can attest, coordinating between students is almost never a simple matter. That’s why this year’s Bacchanal student opener, the ten-piece ensemble Soul for Youth, is such an exceptional case.

Ty Dolla $ign will be headlining this year’s Bacchanal spring concert, the Bacchanal Committee announced today via Instagram and at their pop-up in the Diana Center. Kamaiyah and R&B duo St. Beauty will open for them, along with student opener Soul for Youth.

Before the music started playing and the dancers took the stage at the 11th annual Bhangra in the Heights on Saturday night, one of the night’s emcees, Kriti Kumar, CC ’20, asked, “How many Punjabis here tonight?”

A host of lush dance beats, three animated performances, a crowd of college students gradually working through their inhibitions—all of these combined to create this year’s “Bold Brilliant Beats,” the most recent show in an annual concert series organized by Barnard Student Life.