“I think it’s really cool that they brought in two headliners. “It was really disappointing that we didn’t get to have one last year,” Burgess said. Olivia Burgess, a 21-year-old UF graphic design junior, first attended Gator Growl her freshman year, which she said was exciting. Students were excited to add a piece of their college experience back into their lives. The goal of inviting Gunna and Neon Trees to perform was to attract different audience demographics, Madeline Wells, the producer of public relations for Homecoming and Gator Growl wrote in an email.Īs of the day before the event, over 7,000 tickets were sold out of 7,300 available, Alexander wrote. Homecoming and Gator Growl collaborated with SGP to create a diverse lineup of genres and acts for the event, Brady Alexander, Gator Growl executive producer, wrote in an email. This was UF’s second concert event of the semester, following BROCKHAMPTON and Deb Never’s appearance organized by SGP Aug. Neon Trees ended its set with their hit song “Everybody Talks,” and the crowd screamed the lyrics back to the band so loudly they stopped playing and let the audience take over. He led the crowd of students and alumni in countless cheers - getting the audience ready for the comedic and music talents to come - and prepared the crowd for an eventual Gators win against Vanderbilt Oct. This year’s host was WWE star and former Florida football player Titus O’Neil. “I think there’ll be a better perspective in terms of seeing the entertainment.” “It may motivate more people to go because it’ll be more comfortable not sitting on the grass,” Sandhouse said. In past years, the event took place outside at Flavet Field. Sandhouse looked forward to attending the first Gator Growl in the O’Connell Center. Last year’s homecoming events were either entirely virtual or modified, and Gator Growl’s usual lineup of big-name artists was canceled. “Since I’ve graduated, I’ve only missed one Gator Growl,” said Jay Sandhouse, a 1980 UF alumnus. Each year, musical and comedic entertainers take the stage to bring the Gator Nation back together for the country’s largest student-run pep rally. Gator Growl is a long-standing tradition rooted in the celebration of UF’s past and present students and their unwavering support for the orange and blue.
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