Walk In Lay Down

Walk In Lay Down (commonly referred to as WILDDefinition of Walk In, Lay Down) is an annual concert event held at Washington University in St. Louis and has been a campus tradition since its inception in 1978. WILD, produced by the WUSTL Social Programming Board, is sponsored by the Washington University Student Union and is the largest student-run event at the university.The WUSTL page on USNews college rankings. WILD is mentioned under "Most popular cultural and campus events". WILD is free to university undergraduate students and has rooted itself in the campus culture as an exciting time of the semester for students of the university to get together and celebrate free live music, food, and friends.

History WILD was first held in 1978 and was originally presented as a movie screening event. Around the 1980s, the event then expanded to incorporate musical acts to accompany the movies. By the early 1990s, the movies were dropped altogether and WILD became the music festival that it is now. In 2013, production of WILD was passed on from student group Team 31 Productions to the WUSTL Social Programming Board.

WILD was built on a history of Washington University hosting great music including Ray Charles (1959), The Righteous Brothers (1966), The Temptations (1966), the Kingsmen, Simon and Garfunkel (1967) the Loving Spoonful (1967), the Yardbirds (1967), the Grateful Dead (1969), the Velvet Underground (1969), Jethro Tull (1970), Sly and the Family Stone (1973), Frank Zappa (1977), the Replacements (1987), BB King (1987).

The event is named for an old tradition in which students would bring sofas into the quad and lie on them while watching the performances. Although this tradition is no longer allowed, in Fall 2007 the university permitted inflatable couches to be allowed in the quad during the concert in an attempt to revive the tradition.Student Life - New WILD policies cause mixed reactions Student Life, the university's newspaper, has published an op-ed pointing out that the name is not grammatically correct.

Due to the university hosting the second 2016 presidential candidate debate on October 9, Fall WILD 2016 was cancelled for the first time in 30 years.

In 2017, an "alternative WILD" was staged in protest of the headliner act, Lil Dicky. A walkout was staged followed the performance by the opener, Lizzo.

T-Pain was meant to headline Spring WILD 2019 but pulled out at the last minute due to a mandatory vocal rest. Roy Woods was booked as last minute as an additional performer as Loud Luxury was bumped to headliner. Elley Duhé was also meant to perform, but had to cancel.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, the university suspended in-person classes, requiring students to remain home for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester, causing Spring WILD 2020 to be cancelled. Subsequent WILD events were also cancelled before finally returning to campus in Spring 2022 with headliner Zedd.

Past WILD performers The following is a chronology of past WILD performers.Past Bands at WILDFall 1985 to Spring 1990 added June 4, 2010 by Scott Keller WU EN 90 and former Team 31 leader SemesterHeadlinerOther Performer(s)Spring 2026The Kid LaroiMKTOSpring 2025Flo RidaMustardSpring 2024Joey Bada$$ (at diminished capacity due to safety and weather concerns)Iyaz, Non-Euclidian GeometrySpring 2023Flo MilliPeach Tree RascalsFall 2022Cancelled due to safety concernsSpring 2022ZeddIDK, Chris MardiniFall 2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicSpring 2021Fall 2020Spring 2020Fall 2019A$AP FergKiiara, Mindchatter, Gosha GuppySpring 2019Loud Luxury Roy Wood$Fall 2018Carly Rae Jepsen TinasheSpring 2018Young the GiantDizzy Wright, Molly Kate KestnerFall 2017Lil DickyARIZONA, LizzoSpring 2017Jason DeruloNatalie La Rose, VanicFall 2016Cancelled due to Presidential DebateSpring 2016The All-American RejectsThe KnocksFall 2015KygoMagic ManSpring 2015Mac MillerBotnek, Clockwork DJ, Choo JacksonFall 2014Icona PopGRiZ, Five Knives, LowellSpring 2014Childish Gambino3lauFall 2013Chance the RapperKarminSpring 2013AtmosphereMat Kearney, YeasayerFall 2012Wolfgang GartnerPopeska, Pierce FultonSpring 2012Fitz and the TantrumsDum Dum Girls, Petra and the PrioritiesFall 2011Mike PosnerThe White Panda, Moosh and TwistSpring 2011Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosFlying LotusFall 2010WaleAmanda Blank, Major LazerSpring 2010Cold War KidsShwayze, SobriquetFall 2009Method Man and RedmanPassion Pit, K'naan, DeskhopSpring 2009The Black KeysThe Cool Kids, B.o.B, FilligarFall 2008Talib KweliDavid Banner, Little Brother, Kid Sister, Nite Owl, MaromioSpring 2008George Clinton and the P-Funk All-StarsUnder the Influence of Giants, Will HogeFall 2007Lupe FiascoDJ Unk, Sugarhill Gang, Kid BeyondSpring 2007OK GOReel Big Fish, Cut ChemistFall 2006GusterRahzel, Eliot MorrisSpring 2006Ben FoldsMatt Nathanson, Duncan Sheik, The FeedFall 2005Lil' Jon & the Eastside BoyzLil' Scrappy, The Quor, Stevie Stone, ToyySpring 2005Robert Randolph & the Family BandSister Hazel, Michael Kelsey, The HatchFall 2004OzomatliNappy Roots, Murphy LeeSpring 2004LiveLucky Boys Confusion, Ingram Hill, The HatchFall 2003Busta RhymesTalib Kweli, Sac LunchSpring 2003Better Than EzraTony Lang Band, Sac LunchFall 2002The Black Eyed Peas Jurassic 5Spring 2002Jurassic 5EverclearFall 2001Benefit for 9/11Spring 2001Crazy TownEve 6, SalivaFall 2000The RootsJavier Mendoza BandSpring 2000OutkastDispatch, Matt BarFall 1999G. Love & Special SauceArgonaut Tour, Nathanael's CreedSpring 1999They Might Be GiantsThe CoupFall 1998King FloydSpring 1998StirThe Getaway People, Original Blunted Soldier, Orange TreeFall 1997De La SoulRondo's Blues Deluxe, Five Star and the InhalationsSpring 1997The SamplesThe Scofflaws, The GutsFall 1996Souls of MischiefIsaac Green and the SkalarsSpring 1996Porno for PyrosThe RootsFall 1995Guided by VoicesMan or Astroman, Poster Children, TrouserSpring 1995The PharcydeLowey BridgeFall 1994MorphineVeruca Salt, Reggae at Will, The Charles Minnow ExperienceSpring 1994Lords of the UndergroundEl Caribe Tropical, LunaFall 1993They Might Be GiantsPere Ubu, Mercy MeSpring 1993Widespread PanicFlowerhead, WagonFall 1992The Spin DoctorsSpring 1992A Tribe Called QuestFall 1991Warren ZevonTrip Shakespeare; Movie: Silence of the LambsSpring 1991De La SoulMain Source, Dry BachelorsFall 1990Henry Lee SumnerSpring 1990The BoDeansEvil Sulu, PedestriansFall 1989The RomanticsMovie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?Spring 1989The RiskSuede Caesar; Movie: Silence of the LambsFall 1988The RomanticsThree Merry Widows; Movie: GhostbustersSpring 1988Otis Day and the KnightsAlazone, The Happy Children; Movie: The Sure ThingFall 1987Steve Earle & The DukesThe Stranded Lads; Movie: The Blues BrothersSpring 1987Jason and the ScorchersRondo's Blues Deluxe; Comedian: Eric Kornfeld; Movie: Ferris Bueller's Day OffFall 1986The BusboysKool Ray and the Polaroidz; Movie: An American Werewolf in LondonSpring 1986Dickey Betts, Gregg AllmanJake's Leg; Movie: Cheech & Chong's Up in SmokeFall 1985Pure Prairie LeagueMovie: Fast Times at Ridgemont HighSpring 1985Chuck BerryMovie: Romancing the StoneFall 1984Spring 1984REM (in Graham Chapel)Fall 1981The Pretenders (at Graham Chapel)Spring 1981U2 (in Graham Chapel)Spring 1978Asleep at the Wheel

See also Campus life at Washington University in St. Louis

References

External links SPB/WILD Official Site