Thursday night was jam-packed with excitement and music at the annual Homecoming pep rally, concert and rave on the Parade Ground

There were performances by the Legacy Dance Team, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Dance Marathon and Public Display of Acapella and sounds by DJ C-Mix at the pep rally and rave. The headliner was the neo-soul band The Internet.

Dressed in LSU gear, the band climbed onstage missing their lead singer, Syd tha Kyd.

After only a few seconds the crowd began chanting, “We want Syd!” as the band set up.

When Syd came onto the stage and the audience erupted in cheers.

Syd masterfully controlled the crowd with every gesture she made and word she sang.

The band played various songs from their latest album, “Ego Death”, released in 2015 and even a few throwback hits.

Some of the more popular songs with the audience were “Just Sayin”, “Get Away”, and one of their biggest hits, “Girl”.

International Studies Major Bianca Dixon had never listened to The Internet before, but now she said she’s a fan.

“Their show was very engaging and interesting. I really liked it,” Dixon said.

Longtime fan and Landscape Architectural Major Marianne Garcia was pumped for their performance.

“I had been suggesting the Internet to perform at Groovin’,” Garcia said.

Before the band performed there were multiple performances by LSU students.
Mass Communication Junior and pep rally host Bon Wells spoke of his excitement for the event.
“It was lit,” Wells said, “The energy of the crowd was fantastic.”
“Tonight was so much fun, and it was filled with awesome performers,” said Mass Communication Junior McKenzie McClain.

McClain hosted the concert portion of the night alongside Theater and Film Senior “Big O”.
The top four winners from Tuesday night’s LSU’s Got Talent event gave it their all onstage as they opened up for the main event, the main act.
“It was pretty surreal,” said singing duo Table for Two.

They commended the audience on their participation and the reaction they received from the crowd.

The group performed an original song as well as Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire”.

Performer, Darker Parker, performed three original songs before the Internet made their appearance.

“It was amazing, the best experience I’ve had as an artist so far,” Parker said.
Though the band couldn’t stay long due to an early flight, they announced that they would be travelling to Atlanta to work on their next album.