Power pop group We the Kings coming to Central Michigan University Oct. 10

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Self-proclaimed royalty is coming to Central Michigan University’s campus this semester.

Program Board is bringing alternative rock band We the Kings Oct. 10 to Finch Fieldhouse. Tickets will be $10 for students and $15 for the general public. The show will start at 7 p.m. and about 2,000 tickets will be available.

Program Board President Steve Lewis said they are expecting the show to sell out.

“I know they’re pretty popular with college students and they were doing a tour where they go to different colleges so we thought that matched up perfectly for us,” the Allegan junior said. “I think we’re going to get students from all over the place.”

Conklin junior Emily Beuschel said it was a smart move to bring the band to campus and is definitely planning on attending the concert.

“I have all of their CDs,” Beuschel said. “I’m really happy they’re coming.”

We the Kings has several popular songs including “Check Yes Juliet,” “Skyway Avenue,” “Secret Valentine,” and a new single featuring Demi Lovato, “We’ll be a Dream.”

Rap musician J. Cole will tour with We the Kings. He recently performed at the BET awards and has a new hit single called “Who Dat.”

Miranda Endres, music chairwoman of Program Board and a New Baltimore sophomore, said she thinks the combination of rap and alternative rock music will be an appealing mix.

“It gives some people a little bit of everything. If they don’t like the rap they’ll go for the alternative and vice versa,” Endres said. “I think it should be a good turnout.”

Endres said the entire show will cost Program Board $30,000 because the two artists are currently doing a special college tour. Without this special, Endres said they would have had to book both bands separately and We the Kings alone would have cost approximately $20,000.

Milan freshman Meagan Sanders also plans to take advantage of the noticeably lower ticket prices by attending the show.

“I really like their songs,” Sanders said. “It’s somebody that a lot of people know so they might be more willing to go to that concert over someone they don’t know.”