Staying true to the vision of variety, The Rites of Spring music festival brought together genres for many tastes this weekend at Vanderbilt. The set on Friday began with Archive Nights, followed by the vintage-tuned Beaker Street Blues band. Gloriana brought joy to the country fans by performing some of the group’s new songs – including current single “Kissed You Goodnight.” Fitz and the Tantrums, who recently played at Coachella, faced a heavy rain during half of their perf

Variety seems to be the key word this year at Rites of Spring. Vanderbilt University will play host to an annual music festival known for booking rising talent on April 20-21. This year, the talent will span several genres and will include acts ranging from headliner Wiz Khalifa to country act Gloriana. “This year, we continue to bring music diversity to the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities,” said Dwayne V. Elliott, Director of Student Campus Events at Vanderbilt Universi