Members of Programming Board expect that the concert will be successful not only because of Ke$ha's talent and popularity among a large student demographic, but also because the date falls near Homecoming, Galea-Orbe and Programming Board senior co-chair Ezequiel Politzer '11 said.
"She's fun, and she's definitely recognizable, and we wanted something that would appeal to a wide group on campus," Politzer said.
Programming Board has already signed up 50 of its members to volunteer at the performance, according to Galea-Orbe.
"The response I have had as the concert chair has been phenomenal," she said. "We are really excited to have her on campus."
Although it has been difficult for the College to attract popular artists in the past because of Dartmouth's remote location, agents for Ke$ha approached Programming Board. She will be touring in the region in late October and was interested in doing a college show, Politzer said.
Several students interviewed said they are fans of Ke$ha and are looking forward to the concert.
"She's the most talented musician I know," Christopher Woods '13 said. "As far as pop music is concerned, hers has a really good musical quality to it."
Taylor Sipple '13 said he is especially excited for the performance because Ke$ha's debut solo single, "Tik Tok," encapsulates the experience he had on Dartmouth Outing Club Freshman Trips because the song was played several times during the trip.
"Ke$ha although I'm typically not into that kind of music is just an icon," Sipple said. "She's larger than life, and the fact that she's coming to Dartmouth makes the school feel larger than life."
There will be approximately 3,000 tickets available for the show, according to Brian Dye, assistant director of the Collis Center and student activities.
Starting Oct. 4, undergraduates will be able to buy tickets at a reduced price of $8. On Oct. 11, tickets will be made available to graduate students, staff and faculty for $12 each, and to the public for $16 each, according to Dye.
After October 18, ticket prices will increase. Students will be able to purchase tickets for $15 each; graduate students, staff and faculty for $20 each; and the public for $25 each, Dye said.
Programming Board also plans to sell tickets through an online vendor, which will attract patrons from around the region, according to Galea-Orbe.
Ke$ha, a pop singer and songwriter, rose to prominence in 2009 with the hit single "TikTok" off her debut album, "Animal." She is one of only 11 females to ever have four top ten singles off their first albums, according to her website.
The Cataracts and Dev are indie-pop bands based in California. They are best known for their collaboration with Far East Movement on the single "Like a G-6," according to their respective websites.
