OK, so you don't have 12 hours to spend at a concert on Saturday.
Even if that's the case, some parts of Movin' On's diverse lineup may entice you to the HUB lawn at some point between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m.
This year, Movin' On will feature 12 different bands: seven national acts plus the five winners of the Battle of the Bands: The Warskills, Hay Sugar, the Slant, Some Downtown Avenue and Hopes High.
Because the event stretches 12 hours -- and because, yet again, the forecast calls for clouds -- you might not be interested in seeing the whole dozen. If that's the case, here's a rundown of the national acts to help you pick and choose.
Sports
About eight years ago, Nick Conceller had a party. Afterward, a friend who had been DJing the party left his turntables behind, and Conceller decided to start messing around with them. After years of playing in bands, Conceller took quickly to the new medium.
"I grew up playing guitar, and I got sick of relying on other people," Conceller said.
A few years later, Conceller moved to New York to play keyboard with Men, Women & Children, an offshoot of post-hardcore band Glassjaw. Now, though, he's back on the DJ train as a part of Sports, a DJ trio consisting of Conceller, DJ Glue and Daryl Palumbo, lead singer for Glassjaw and Head Automatica.
While a DJ group won't be playing live instruments like most of the other relatively straightforward rock bands on Saturday's lineup, Conceller said it still has the potential to rock just as hard.
"Whether it's in front of 50 or 500 people, a special kind of DJing can unite all those people," he said. "When people have fun, it's contagious. Everyone forgets everything."
Conceller said a DJ group also has certain advantages over a live band.
"A crowd can adapt to a DJ faster than they can a band," he said. "Hopefully we have open-minded people."
Automatic Loveletter
Juliet Simms doesn't beat around the bush when asked what sets her band's live show apart from the rest.
"I'm pretty modest, but ... I think that vocally I could kick any girl's ass who's out there right now," said Simms, a singer/guitarist. "I get really into the singing and just kind of re-enact the whole moment of writing the song."
Simms has those moments frequently, because she writes and co-writes all of the songs for her emo-rock band. However, she still needs help from the rest of the group.
"I'm just the writer, not this insane musical guru," Simms said. "[The rest of the band] all have great ideas and I want their stamp on it."
The band is currently on tour with From First to Last and will soon be preparing for the Warped Tour this summer.
Another Found Self
Julian Smith, lead singer of Another Found Self, is only 19 years old, but he's something of a perfectionist.
Smith said his band practices at least five times a week and is constantly reviewing itself, to make sure everyone is happy with the product. The goal, Smith said, is to put on the best live performance it can.
"We pride ourselves on our live show," Smith said. "A lot of bands make amazing sounding records, and you go see them live and it blows."
The band began when its members were sophomores at the same high school in Ohio, and Smith said it balances its catchy choruses and standard, three-and-a-half minute songs with a lot of guitar solos and "really intense musical stuff."
Another Found Self's musical influences range from contemporary acts like Brand New, Kanye West and Weezer to classic staples such as The Who, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. But Smith said the band was just a regular rock outfit.
"It's very natural," he said. "There's no gimmicks. We just get up there and rock out."
The Blue Method
Patrons of Zeno's Pub, 100 W. College Ave., might be familiar with this funk band from Philadelphia. Not only has the band played the pub on numerous occasions, but it's also going to cut a live album at the local establishment in May.
"State College has almost become our second home," guitarist Mike Patriarca said. "We've been playing Zeno's for the past four years, and we've got a bunch of friends and fans up here. We always look forward to State College when we see it on the tour schedule."
Patriarca compared his band's style to what Led Zeppelin would sound like if they played funk and soul.
"We play big. We play funk and soul music like a rock band," Patriarca said. "We have a mentality of just flooring it."
Vedera
This Kansas City band has been together for four years and just released its third album. Currently on tour with Eisley, the band is spending an off-day in State College to rock for Movin' On.
Though the band draws from relatively familiar influences like The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac, singer Kristen May said Vedera's performance is an "emotional experience."
"There's certain songs that can touch you in a way that lifts you up," May said. "Music can be very healing."
May said the band's main reason for making music was simply the fulfillment they got from it.
"Our prime motivation is that it just makes us happy," she said. "It's very real to us. We're doing it because we love it."
