Julie Ling | Big Hassle Media

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will headline this Spring’s Walk In Lay Down Concert on April 29. The folk-rock group’s video for its single, “Home,” has gone viral on YouTube. The song has also been featured in several commercials and television shows.

The group has also booked Flying Lotus, a techno DJ, as an opener for the concert in the Brookings Quadrangle.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is best known for its single “Home,” which was featured in an NFL commercial as well as in episodes of ‘Community’ and ‘Ugly Betty.’

“I think that [the artists] will really reflect the spirit and fun-loving attitude that W.I.L.D. brings to this campus,” said sophomore Alex Levitt, president of Team 31.

As in the fall, Team 31 is also giving a student band the opportunity to play on W.I.L.D.’s main stage. The winner of the Battle of the Bands competition held at Second Stage will open the concert. There will also be a DJ battle, sometime before the concert, to determine who will DJ between W.I.L.D. acts.

“I am extremely excited to see it come together. There’s a lot of work that goes into planning behind the scenes, and it’s a lot of fun to see it all come together the day of W.I.L.D. and to see all the students attend,” Levitt said.

The violinist for the band, Nathaniel Markman, graduated from Washington University last year.

“It was definitely a consideration in booking that people on campus are familiar with a member of the band,” Levitt said. “I think it’s really exciting that we’re able to bring someone who attended our school back to perform on stage for our student population, and that will be really special to him, to be able to share that experience with us.”

The concert is free for all students who present their Student ID, and guest tickets are available at the Edison Theatre box office for $30. One guest per student is allowed, and guest tickets are limited. Admission for alumni is free as long as they present proof of enrollment, such as a copy of a diploma or a transcript, and a government-issued ID.

Students over 21-years old may bring a six-pack of beer to Brookings Quad.

Last semester, W.I.L.D. resulted in the largest number of reported injuries in memory. Team 31 is working with WUPD to help make the event safer.

“This semester, we’d like to encourage responsible actions among our fellow students in order to maintain a safe environment at W.I.L.D.,” Levitt said. “In terms of security, I work closely with WUPD and B & D to discuss and refine our preparations for the day of W.I.L.D. to try and make it as safe as possible.”

Levitt hopes that W.I.L.D. will provide an enjoyable end to the semester.

“I think W.I.L.D. is going to be a lot of fun and that Team 31 is really excited to bring these artists to campus,” Levitt said. “We know they’re going to put on a great show. They’re great performers.”