This year’s Groovin’ on the Grounds will be headlined by rapper Lupe Fiasco. The annual free concert will also feature Grace Potter, YelaWolf and student band Levee Daze. The concert will be at 6 p.m. on April 13 on the Parade Ground.

The artist lineup for the 2013 Groovin’ concert was announced Wednesday in Free Speech Plaza.

The opening act will be student funk-jam band Levee Daze, which won the University’s          Battle of the Bands competition last October. Levee Daze will be followed by rapper YelaWolf.

Grace Potter, who normally performs with her band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, will perform solo after YelaWolf.

Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco, who is often known as a politically controversial figure, will headline the 2013 Groovin’ event.

The overall cost of the event is approximately $200,000, according to Student Government President Taylor Cox. Cox said the event is being paid for with student fees, through the Spring Concert Fee and through significant sponsorship packages from outside sources.

Cox said Groovin’ is one of his favorite events put on by SG.

“It’s not just an event that LSU students can enjoy,” Cox said. “It’s an event open to the entire Baton Rouge community.”

Cox said Groovin’  is one of the SG initiatives he is most proud of.

Stephanie Holloway, kinesiology junior, said she is most excited for Lupe Fiasco’s performance.

“I’m definitely planning on attending this event,” Holloway said. “I’m a junior and haven’t been to a Groovin’ on the Grounds yet, so I really want to go this year.”

Samantha Baldassan, kinesiology sophomore, said she is also excited about the concert.

“I didn’t go last year,” Baldassan said. “But I absolutely plan on going this year.”

“It’s not just an event that LSU students can enjoy. It’s an event open to the entire Baton Rouge community.”