Undergraduate students pay $94.75 per semester to fund the Student Association. SA brings Fall and Spring Fest to UB, amongst other activities, clubs and events.
These numbers are approximate. SA will not receive invoices until October.
Total cost of Fall Fest 2012: $200,000
a J Cole: $99,000
a Childish Gambino: $50,000
a French Montana: $35,000
a DJ Rosado: $100
a Production: $150,000 - $175,000
Which includes: staging, speaker towers, lighting, portable toilets, tents, fencing, metal detectors, EMT station, university police officers (about 40), on-hand ambulance crew, tents set up for artists, food provided for artists, wiring, production crew, etc.
a Production crew includes:
100 members for pre-show duties (set up fencing, metal detectors, etc.), 400 members during the show (police staff, security staff between stage and crowd, runners (people on staff that drive artists around, etc.)
a Overall attendance: 7,400
a Student attendance: 6,650
a General public attendance: 750
Total cost of 2011 Fall Fest: $175,000
a The Fray: $150,000
a The White Panda: $20,000
a 2AM Club: $5,000
a Overall attendance: 2,100-2,400
Photo: Courtesy of Laron Fomby
