Indie rockers Real Estate will headline University Union’s second Bandersnatch Music Series concert of the spring semester. UU officials announced the band will play March 28 in the Schine Underground at 8 p.m. with a soon-to-be named opener.

‘We wanted to focus this semester on indie-rock bands,’ said Jonathan Groffman, the executive adviser to Bandersnatch. ‘We wanted to mix it up and do something different.’

Tickets for the concert go on sale Monday at the Schine Box Office. Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students can purchase tickets for $5 with a valid student ID.

Real Estate released their sophomore album ‘Days’ in 2011 after their critically acclaimed self-titled debut. The band has garnered praise from music critic websites, including a 79 percent score on Metacritic and an 8.5 from Pitchfork Media.

‘I know a lot of people are interested in finding new music, and Real Estate is on the rise,’ Groffman said. ‘It’ll be a good way for people to break up the week.’

Groffman said the opener would be announced after Spring Break.

UU is offering a reduced combined ticket price of $8 for students who buy a ticket for both the Real Estate concert and an upcoming concert sponsored by the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association and WERW student radio station.

‘We think these shows appeal to the same audience and don’t want the price to discourage students,’ Groffman said. ‘We want everyone to go to both shows and get the most out of both of them.’

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Published on March 4, 2012 at 12:00 pm

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