The Monster Energy Up & Up Festival comes to the City National Civic, brought to you by students at San Jose State University for winning the big national contest.
Over 500,000 combined students at 16 of the largest US colleges competed by pre-ordering tickets for multiplatinum DJ/Producer, Alan Walker to perform at their college town — without knowing the exact date or location. With roughly 2,500 already pre-sold during the 48-hour contest, organizers are unveiling a limited supply, which is certain to move quick.
Artist Bio
Growing up in the digital era, Alan Walker found an early interest in computers that later turned into a fascination for programming and graphic design. In 2012, he started making music on his laptop with the help and feedback from his online friends. His music gained great popularity among gamers who used Alan’s tracks in their own YouTube videos (UGC).
The songs spread all over the world and later caught the attention of the record labels. He is signed to Sony Music Sweden/RCA Records and has four successful singles under his belt, including his hit first single “Faded.” “Faded” has become a global viral hit with over 680 million streams on Spotify, over 1.1 billion views on YouTube and it is the 9th most-liked video on YouTube and the 43rd most-viewed video ever. It was #1 in many countries all over the world, is certified Gold or Platinum in 32 counties, was #1 on Shazam for 7 weeks and was the #10 most played song on Spotify worldwide in 2016.
Alan Walker’s fourth single “Tired” feat. Gavin James currently has over 34 million streams on Spotify and the video has 40 million views. This single comes off of the heels of his third single “Alone,” which has received over 360 million views on YouTube, has over 165 million streams on Spotify and was #1 on iTunes in 20 countries and #21 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Electronic chart. This track surpassed his previous single “Sing Me To Sleep” on all platforms in just a matter of months.
At just the beginning of his career, he is one of the most streamed artists in the world, with his YouTube channel alone having over 2.1 billion views. He has received press coverage from Billboard, Complex, Fader, Mashable and more.
The Monster Energy Up & Up Festival is a real-life competition between students at rival colleges to throw their own music festival headlined by the top emerging artists. It provides the necessary resources for students to produce a premium concert experience — empowering them with a sense of ownership and fostering community at each event around their campus.
Ages 17+
Note: Government-issued or college-issued IDs are required for entry
Doors: 7:30pm