Topics

More

Foster the People Coming to BJC Sept. 5

Get pumped up, Penn State — Foster the People will perform at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Sept. 5.

The group, known for hits like “Best Friend,” “Houdini,” and the aforementioned “Pumped Up Kicks,” will be promoting its second album, “Supermodel,” which was released in March. Founded by Mark Foster in 2009, the group’s most famous and controversial song, “Pumped Up Kicks,” became a surprise radio hit in 2011 and garnered the group a Grammy nomination. Foster the People may be considered a one-hit wonder to most so far, but its catalog is familiar to fans of indie-rock. The announcement is a refreshing one for fans of indie-rock in State College. Expect to hear a mix of older hits and new music when they come to town.

The concert will kick off the first home football weekend of the year, with the Nittany Lions slated to play Akron the following day. Tickets for the concert will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m for the general public. Students can receive subsidized tickets for $20 from UPAC Wednesday and Thursday starting at 10 a.m.

Your ad blocker is on.

Please choose an option below.

Sign up for our e-mail newsletter:
OR
Support quality journalism:
Purchase a Subscription!

About the Author

Ted Hozza

Ted is a senior majoring in Community, the Environment, and Development, or as his friends here at Onward State like to call it, Architecture. You can probably find him at the Phyrst late at night with other Onward Staters if he's not somewhere else editing articles. You can follow him on Twitter @TedHozza or email him at [email protected].

Penn State Football’s Nick Singleton Brings Size, Speed, & Receiving Ability To 2026 NFL Draft

Despite a down year in 2025, Singleton’s run power and receiving skills make him a solid developmental prospect at the professional level.

Report: Former Penn State Hoops Guard Kayden Mingo Transfers To Baylor

Penn State’s highest-rated recruit of all time is off to the Big 12.

Mike Rhoades Wanted To Build Penn State Hoops The Old-Fashioned Way, But That’s Not How College Basketball Works Anymore

If things went to plan for Mike Rhoades, 2025-26 was supposed to be for roster growth and chemistry. Instead, it’s a lost year.

113kFollowers
68.8kFollowers
4,570Subscribers
Sign up for our Newsletter