Mraz tickets may sell out today, spokesperson says

Mraz fans lined the sidewalks overnight waiting to be some of the first to get a ticket.

“This is real, this is happening,” Kyleigh Mazer, a freshman business major and first in line said excitedly moments before receiving her ticket. “It’s real right now.”

Mazer said her roommate began standing outside the Emens Box Office around 11:30 a.m., holding a place for her. They took shifts all through the day ensuring they would be first when the box office opened at 8 a.m.

For some in line, this was not the first time they had stayed overnight on the hard concrete waiting.

“It’s college,” Britani Colwell, a senior speech pathology major said.

Coldwell said she has camped out for several events with her friend, Megan Schneider a fellow senior speech pathology major, and wanted to have what could be “one final time.”

She said one of the most interesting things about lines like this is the sense of community it brings, offering a story about a person who came and juggled using fire.

“It’s like one big sleepover,” Schneider said.

Another group of friends said Thursday night was the third time they had camped out together waiting at Emens.

Nicole Popovich a freshman dance major said she waited overnight because she wanted to be near the front.

“Also all night we talked to people we wouldn’t have talked to anyway,” she said.

Several of those near the end of the line came out early in the morning deciding it was better to be a little farther back than to sleep outside.

There are sure to be lines for several of the events Ball State has to offer, and Mazer said she may be waiting again, making sure she can be front and center for her favorite artists.

“I love Jason Mraz, I listen to him almost every day,” she said. “My back is killing me and I’m freezing but it’s worth it.”