{"id":2388266,"date":"2026-04-25T00:04:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2388266"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:04:05","slug":"lsus-groovin-delivers-upbeat-performances-ahead-of-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lsus-groovin-delivers-upbeat-performances-ahead-of-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU&#8217;s Groovin&#8217; delivers upbeat performances ahead of finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"sno-story-body-content\">\n<p>LSU Student Government hosted its annual Groovin\u2019 concert Thursday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, bringing music, vibes and a break from finals stress to campus.<\/p>\n<p>The free event held only for LSU students has become a staple spring semester tradition, offering a chance to unwind before exams. By 7 p.m., a line had already formed outside the PMAC as students waited for doors to open at 7:30 p.m., hoping to secure spots close to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Students were immediately greeted by DJ T-Money with high-energy music, hyping up the crowd as students filed in, found their seats and grabbed concessions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_282584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282584\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-282584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monaleo performs Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La. (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/staff_profile\/alexis-persicke\/\">Alexis Persicke<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNo one better be worrying about class tonight, or exams,\u201d DJ T-Money said to the crowd. \u201cWe\u2019re going to turn up and have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The performances began with rappers Ha Sizzle and Fridayy before Monaleo took the stage, bringing a type of energy the PMAC is not used to seeing.<\/p>\n<p>Monaleo appeared dressed head to toe in LSU merchandise, drawing cheers from the crowd. LSU students repaid the love by singing \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to the rapper, who was born April 24.<\/p>\n<p>Her husband, rapper Stunna 4 Vegas, also made a surprise appearance, getting on stage and performing for the lively crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Before the show, students were impressed with the production and atmosphere set up by Student Government. Jasmyne Earle, a sophomore marketing major, said the event made her consider joining Student Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is so cool, I\u2019d love to be a part of it,\u201d Earle said.<\/p>\n<p>Other students returned after attending previous Groovin\u2019 concerts. Alli Jones, a sophomore psychology student, said she came back after seeing Rob49 perform last year and was excited to see Monaleo this year.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the freshmen attending for the first time said they were grateful for a night off and that LSU provides events like this for students.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_282576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282576\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-282576\" src=\"https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-26_Groovin_AP-6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-26_Groovin_AP-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-26_Groovin_AP-6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-26_Groovin_AP-6-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-26_Groovin_AP-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-26_Groovin_AP-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-23-26_Groovin_AP-6.jpg 2001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-282576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd grabs Mike Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La. (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lsureveille.com\/staff_profile\/alexis-persicke\/\">Alexis Persicke<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA lot of colleges don\u2019t really care about that when it comes to students,\u201d said Xavier Ageyllard, a freshman studying coastal environmental science. \u201cLSU gives students a lot of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others said the concert was simply a good opportunity to get out of their dorms and apartments for the night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was something to do tonight,\u201d said Taylin Carr, a freshman sociologist major who said she found the event on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Charlese Washington, a freshman studying animal science, had a much more simple reason for attending.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was bored,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Washington got an email from Student Government and wanted to see Monaleo perform. She said it was refreshing to see different events like this in the spring semester, compared to how the fall is almost entirely centered around sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would stay in my dorm during football games sometimes,\u201d Washington said. \u201cThis is more for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the perfect spring weather to meet students once they left, it turned out to be the ideal concert night. Students left out of breath after hours of dancing and singing to music from the artists.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source lsureveille.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LSU Student Government hosted its annual Groovin\u2019 concert Thursday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, bringing music, vibes and a break from finals stress to campus. 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