Starry Night, a benefit concert presented by USU’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, will return to campus for its second year on Friday.
Featuring Christmas music in a variety of musical styles, the proceeds from the event will be donated to Racing for Orphans with Down Syndrome, a local nonprofit organization which aims to raise money to aid in the adoption of children who have Down syndrome.
“We hope this can be something people can come to to take a break from the hustle and bustle and spending of the holiday season to come out, listen to some good music and really remember what Christmas is all about,” said Joe Hill, the vice president of Alpha Tau Omega and the event chairman for Starry Night.
Last year’s concert, which Hill said raised $300 in donations for the Sub For Santa program despite not being a sanctioned fundraising event, lead Hill to the idea of using the concert as a philanthropic opportunity.
Tickets for the event, which requires semiformal attire for entry, are $7. Hill said Alpha Tau Omega hopes to raise more than $2,000 for RODS through the event, which will begin at 7 p.m. in USU’s Performance Hall.
