Colbie Caillat will perform on at 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex field house at the STAR fall concert.

Caillat was announced as the fall concert artist in a video message on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the homecoming dance. Junior Sarah Strain said she’s excited for Caillat to come to campus and thinks other students will be too.

“I think it’s huge. I think it’s a really good choice and I’m kind of surprised they got someone that big,” Strain said. “In the past, I had kind of heard of the artist but not really, whereas I think most people on campus will know who Colbie is.”

Other students, like senior Patrick McNeil, said Caillat’s mellow musical style isn’t fit for the field house atmosphere.

“It’s not like you can just sit down and enjoy the music. I mean, you’re going to be crammed around a ton of people,” McNeil said.

Junior Rachel Britton said she likes Caillat’s style of music, but she would rather have a more upbeat artist for the concert.

“Her songs are really chill and happy and not things that you’re going to jump around and dance to,” Britton said.

Caillat emerged in the popular music scene in 2006 after being discovered on the social networking site, Myspace.com. Since then, her songs “Bubbly” and “Realize” spent time as Top 40 hits.

Sophomore Brooke Wohlrabe said she knows Caillat’s song “Bubbly” well, but that Caillat might not be as well known now.

“She’s kind of well known, but I haven’t heard anything new from her recently,” Wohlrabe said.

McNeil said he thinks most people have heard of Caillat but that there might be a gender gap in the audience.

“I just don’t think it’s going to draw in a wide crowd and I think it’s going to appeal more to girls on campus,” McNeil said.

Country music artist Dierks Bentley performed at last year’s fall concert and Britton said his was the best concert she’s attended on campus.

“It’s kind of hard to beat because that was insane,” Britton said.

Senior Rob White said Caillat’s music doesn’t appeal to him and he thinks the choices for concert acts at St. Thomas are very limited because of strict rules.

“The problem is that you can’t have anybody that says any bad things so that makes it really hard. It’s kind of hard to get someone that’s appropriate,” White said.

Strain said even though she only knows Caillat’s popular radio hits, she’s planning on taking advantage of the free concert.

“I’m excited to go and listen to more of her songs,” Strain said.

STAR’s Facebook event page said doors open at 8:30 p.m. Check TommieMedia for coverage of the event.

Heidi Enninga can be reached at enni5264@stthomas.edu.