By Amelia Camurati
Over the past three years, The Lyric Theater has become home to not only some of the best live music in Oxford, but it also hosts many fundraisers for charities both in Oxford and in the tri-state area.
On Friday, Feb. 25, The Lyric will blow down the walls with electropop and raise as much money as possible for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Mixed in with indie-chart-topping artists such as MGMT, Of Montreal, Animal Collective and Modest Mouse are fundraisers for the betterment of the local community as well as larger organizations around the country.
Tim Burkhead, head of production, has always known he wanted to work with music and loves having the chance to help the less fortunate people while bringing high-quality entertainment to small-town Oxford.
“[The Lyric] has provided a place for Oxford and the Ole Miss community to raise money for fundraisers and charitable events while still bringing entertainment at the same time,” Burkhead said.
Marion Startz, general manager of the venue, has been influential in over 50 philanthropic events and over 100 shows since The Lyric reopened in 2008.
“The Lyric has not only benefited philanthropies and organizations, but also the town of Oxford,” Startz said. “People come from all over to see our shows. When they're here, they are eating in our restaurants, booking our hotels, shopping on the Square and visiting our Ole Miss campus. The Lyric has provided thousands of dollars to organizations, charities and to [Oxford] since its reopening.”
Hyper Crush is not as well known as some of their previous performers, but the show has still sold over 75 percent of the tickets allotted.
“I’ve never heard of them before, but some of my friends said that whether I knew the songs or not, the show would be well worth it,” Sarah Hyman, sophomore political science major, said.
Hyper Crush will be playing at the Lyric tonight. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the show starts at 10 p.m.
Tickets are $15; they can be purchased at thelyricoxford.com or at the door before the show.
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