SLE, Barnyard and SGA Hosts Trinity’s First Fall Weekend Concert

Linnea Mayo ’26

Arts & Entertainment Editor

On Saturday, Oct. 25, Trinity hosted its first ever Fall Weekend Concert. The highly anticipated event was a collaboration between Student Life and Engagement (SLE), Barnyard Entertainment Activities Council (EAC), a student organization that hosts annual campus-wide events, and the Student Government Association (SGA), and featured live performances from headliner Emmit Fenn, along with Shehxana and The Lady Fingers. 

SLE and Barnyard had been planning this event since the summer, when Barnyard were contacted to collaborate on a new event for students. Barnyard suggested that an EDM artist or DJ would be good to complement the usual rap or pop artist of Spring Weekend. SLE worked with Barnyard to find an artist that was available and that students were interested in seeing perform. SLE also collaborated with Barnyard to develop advertising and merchandise giveaways for the concert, and the two organizations also partnered with SGA to effectively promote the event to students.

The evening kicked off with The Lady Fingers, a student band consisting of Isabella Zohreh ‘26 on bass, Ava Grom ‘26 on guitar and vocals, Ari Creighton ‘27 also on guitar and vocals, Vicente Gil ‘27 on drums. The band formed in early March through a series of jam sessions at The Mill when the members met and bonded over their shared passion for music. “We’re still a somewhat new band so the experience so far has been us getting comfortable playing together and figuring out our sound,” explained Creighton in an interview with The Tripod. 

The energy surged as Lady Fingers took the stage and the band captivated the audience with their performance and stage presence. The band’s setlist included covers of songs such as “Should I Stay or Should I go,” “Beast of Burden”,” Johnny B Goode” and “Another Brick in the Wall pt 2.” The band also performed impressive covers of “Say It Ain’t So,” “People are Strange and Can’t Stop.” 

Zohreh said that “I liked the concert a lot. It was surreal to play on such a huge stage, and the sound crew was fantastic as well. It was a huge honor to open for Shehxna and Emmit Fenn, who are both incredible people. Shehxna’s band was amazing and I’m just stoked we got to perform for everyone.” The band’s genuine passion for music and talent made for a memorable night and left the crowd buzzing. Fall Weekend completed a busy month for the group, who had three shows in October. Now that they have a more solidified sound, the band looks forward to starting to write their own music and continuing to grow as a band. 

By 9 p.m., the crowd gathered to see Shehxna, known at Trinity for her magnetic voice and stage presence. She was joined by Leenah Gibbs ‘27 and Jayda Clark ‘26 vocalizing in the background. For an hour, Shehxna blended original songs with popular covers that had everyone singing along. Her setlist included covers of “Cuff It” by Beyonce, “Love Galore” by SZA, “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk, “Free Mind” by Tems and “Girls Need Love” by Summer Walker. She also performed three of her original songs, including “Lover Girl,” “Good Enough,” and “Jaded Love.”  

Lastly, Emmit Fenn took to the stage with an electrifying presence. Fresh off the release of his latest album, “Far from Here” on October 25th, Fenn’s set was a mix of tracks from his new album, along with other fan favorites. Emmit Fenn is an artist from Berkeley, California who pursued studies in composition and music theory. His breakout single, “Painting Grey,” released in 2015, became a viral sensation while he was still in college. This success led him to drop out of school and sign with TH3RD BRAIN Records, and he subsequently released another hit, “Blinded,” in 2016. 

Known for his electronic sound, he quickly engaged the Trinity audience. “The students that attended the concert had a really good time, and the student bands were phenomenal, and both gave great performances,” explained Michael Bodnarik, Director of SLE and Greek Life when speaking with The Tripod. Fenn thanked the crowd at the end of his set for bringing the energy throughout his performance.

The merchandise Barnyard created includes stickers and hats that are free for the campus community, which they plan on distributing through a merch drop within the next few weeks. “I would love for [Fall Weekend] to be a recurring event for the Trinity Community. I hope that in the future if budgets allow, Barnyard and the other organizations can grow the fall concert into what the spring concert is,” said President of Barnyard EAC Riley Brown ‘25.