Walk In Lay Down

Walk In Lay Down (commonly referred to as WILD) is a concert event held in the Brookings Quadrangle at Washington University in St. Louis twice each year since 1973. The concert is named for an old tradition in which students would bring sofas into the quad and lie on them while watching the performances. This tradition is still allowed but is no longer commonplace. In fall 2007 the University attempted to revive this tradition by supplying inflatable couches for use during the concert. WILD is sponsored by the Washington University Student Union and is produced by the student group Team 31 Productions (Official Site) and is regarded as one of the biggest social events on campus each semester. WILD is free to University students and faculty, and students may purchase tickets for visitors. Drinking on the day of WILD is very commonplace and students who are over 21 are allowed to bring one six-pack of beer cans to the event. Held at the beginning of the fall semester and the end of the spring semester, WILD generally features several local bands and one or two nationally known recording artists or groups. Recent headliners at WILD include Guster, Ben Folds, and Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz.

2008 Spring WILD

2008 Spring Wild will occur on April 25, 2008. It will feature George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars as the headliner and Under the Influence of Giants and Will Hoge as opening acts.

2007 Fall WILD

2007 Fall WILD was on Saturday September 29, 2007, featuring Lupe Fiasco, DJ Unk, Sugarhill Gang and Kid Beyond.

2007 Spring WILD

2007 Spring WILD was on Friday, April 27, 2007, featuring OK GO, Reel Big Fish, and Cut Chemist.

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  Spring W.I.L.D. 2007 Crowd
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  Spring W.I.L.D. 2007 Crowd
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  Spring W.I.L.D Aerial View
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  Spring W.I.L.D Nighttime Crowd

Past WILDs

The following is a chronology of past WILDs.

Semester	Headliner	Other Performer(s)
Fall 2007	Lupe Fiasco	DJ Unk, Sugarhill Gang, Kid Beyond
Spring 2007	OK GO	Reel Big Fish, Cut Chemist
Fall 2006	Guster	Rahzel, Eliot Morris
Spring 2006	Ben Folds	Matt Nathanson, Duncan Sheik, The Feed
Fall 2005	Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz	Lil' Scrappy, The Quor, Stevie Stone, Toyy
Spring 2005	Robert Randolph & the Family Band	Sister Hazel, Michael Kelsey, The Hatch
Fall 2004	Ozomatli	Nappy Roots, Murphy Lee
Spring 2004	Live	Lucky Boys Confusion, Ingram Hill, The Hatch
Fall 2003	Busta Rhymes	Talib Kweli, Sac Lunch
Spring 2003	Better Than Ezra	Tony Lang Band, Sac Lunch
Fall 2002	Jurassic 5	Black-Eyed Peas
Spring 2002	Cancelled due to weather
Fall 2001	Benefit for 9/11
Spring 2001	Crazy Town	Eve 6, Saliva
Fall 2000	The Roots	Javier Mendoza Band
Spring 2000	Outkast	Dispatch
Fall 1999	G. Love & Special Sauce	Argonaut Tour, Nathanael’s Creed
Spring 1999	They Might Be Giants	The Coup
Fall 1998	King Floyd
Spring 1998:	Stir	The Getaway People, Original Blunted Soldier, Orange Tree
Fall 1997	De La Soul	Rondo’s Blues Deluxe, Five Star and the Inhalations
Spring 1997	The Samples	The Scofflaws, The Guts
Fall 1996	Souls of Mischief	Isaac Green and the Skalars
Spring 1996	Porno for Pyros	The Roots
Fall 1995	Man or Astroman	Guided by Voices, Poster Children
Fall 1994	Veruca Salt	Morphine, Reggae at Will, The Charles Minnow Experience
Fall 1993	Flowerhead	Widespread Panic
Fall 1991	Warren Zevon	Trip Shakespeare

Other Performers

The following musical acts have also performed at WILD:

• The Romantics
• The Busboys
• Greg Allman
• Dickey Betts
• R.E.M.
• Chuck Berry
• Hieroglyphics

See also

Campus Life at Washington University in St. Louis

External links

• Team31/WILD Official Site