Aerosmith May Perform at Private Concert
KGMB9, HI
August 8, 2007
The UH athletics department is about to cash in on something that has nothing to do with sports. It is all about new cars and rock-and-roll.
The school will host the annual convention for Toyota dealers in the United States, and according to university sources, Toyota is bringing the super group Aerosmith to perform at a private dealers' concert.
The public cannot purchase tickets for the concert, but some lucky students may get a sneak peak.
UH athletics director Herman Frazier told KGMB9 10,000 Toyota dealers from around the country will arrive in late September. Their convention will be held in athletic department facilities on Manoa's lower campus. There will be meetings in the Stan Sheriff Center, a dinner on Cooke Field, and reportedly a concert by Aerosmith at Les Murakami Stadium.
"We will have a contract with them (Toyota), and it's going to be around half a million dollars. And so for us to be able to reap that kind of benefit, we think, is pretty good," Frazier said.
That is about $500,000 in net profit. All the money goes to athletics. It is a windfall for the Rainbow Warriors and perhaps an opportunity for music lovers.
Students who live in dorms overlooking Les Murakami Stadium will certainly be able to hear the concert, and some should be able to look out their windows and see the action live for free.
"It's pretty cool. We normally just have baseball games down here, so it's pretty cool to have a concert," said UH student Dro Novillo. "And it's going to be free for us. We're just going to be looking out our window, so it's pretty cool."
Frazier told KGMB9 the deal with Toyota has been in the works for about a year and a half. He confirms the Toyota event will happen the weekend of September 29 and 30, but said he is not sure what night the concert will be staged.
The university has another money maker coming in October. That's when the LA Lakers will be on campus for their pre-season camp. Frazier expects the camp to generate another $80,000 to $100,000 for the athletic department.
August 8, 2007
The UH athletics department is about to cash in on something that has nothing to do with sports. It is all about new cars and rock-and-roll.
The school will host the annual convention for Toyota dealers in the United States, and according to university sources, Toyota is bringing the super group Aerosmith to perform at a private dealers' concert.
The public cannot purchase tickets for the concert, but some lucky students may get a sneak peak.
UH athletics director Herman Frazier told KGMB9 10,000 Toyota dealers from around the country will arrive in late September. Their convention will be held in athletic department facilities on Manoa's lower campus. There will be meetings in the Stan Sheriff Center, a dinner on Cooke Field, and reportedly a concert by Aerosmith at Les Murakami Stadium.
"We will have a contract with them (Toyota), and it's going to be around half a million dollars. And so for us to be able to reap that kind of benefit, we think, is pretty good," Frazier said.
That is about $500,000 in net profit. All the money goes to athletics. It is a windfall for the Rainbow Warriors and perhaps an opportunity for music lovers.
Students who live in dorms overlooking Les Murakami Stadium will certainly be able to hear the concert, and some should be able to look out their windows and see the action live for free.
"It's pretty cool. We normally just have baseball games down here, so it's pretty cool to have a concert," said UH student Dro Novillo. "And it's going to be free for us. We're just going to be looking out our window, so it's pretty cool."
Frazier told KGMB9 the deal with Toyota has been in the works for about a year and a half. He confirms the Toyota event will happen the weekend of September 29 and 30, but said he is not sure what night the concert will be staged.
The university has another money maker coming in October. That's when the LA Lakers will be on campus for their pre-season camp. Frazier expects the camp to generate another $80,000 to $100,000 for the athletic department.
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