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Gallery: When it rains, Juice Jam pours

Gallery: When it rains, Juice Jam pours

Performer sprays crowd with sparkling cider.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Flo Rida and Oya Baby spray champagne all over the crowd during “My House” towards the end of his set. Champagne was one of several things that flew into the crowd in addition to roses and signed shirts.

The crowd makes space for a dance circle.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Denzel Curry's set brings a sense of energy unmatched by the first two artists at Juice Jam. Students created dance circles in the crowd while the rapper ran around the stage.

Flo Rida waves his hand from side to side.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Flo Rida engages the audience by getting them to wave their arms in the air throughout his set. At one point, he told the audience to “put up their love signs” and hundreds of hand hearts filled the crowd.

Rachel Grae sings into the microphone.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Grae opens the 2023 Juice Jam lineup and draws students to the stage. Grae was the youngest performer and was the same age as most of the seniors at only 21 years old.

The American Sign Language interpreter translates the artists' words onstage.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

An American Sign Language interpreter signs the words of the artists' songs in addition to their commentary in between songs while they are on stage. Lauren Burr was one of the two interpreters present for the first time at Juice Jam.

Flo Rida performs onstage and sings into the microphone.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Headliner Flo Rida takes to the stage donning Syracuse gear. He was accompanied to the stage by his backup dancers “The Wild Ones.”

Students sit on the ground to talk and enjoy the music.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Ryan Beatty's slower pop music lends itself to a more chill time for students to grab food and sit before the headliners take to the stage. Beatty's music helped to create a diverse lineup for the 2023 Juice Jam concert.

A student jumps on a bouncy house.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Students take their turn on the Wipeout style obstacle course. This was one of three bouncy attractions that University Union offered at Juice Jam.

A crowd of students clutter around the stage waiting for the next artist to perform.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Hundreds of phones fly into the air as headliner Flo Rida prepares to take the stage. Despite the rain, students stayed until the end to get a taste of nostalgia with some 2000s and 2010s hits.

An audience member holds a cardboard box over their head.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

A Ruffles box from the SU Food Services tent doubles as an umbrella as the rain starts to invade the Juice Jam celebration. Students got creative when trying to keep themselves dry using their Juice Jam t-shirts as well.

Two audience members jump and sing to the music.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Sounds of screams to Flo Rida's biggest hits like “Low,” “Whistle,” and “Club Can't Handle Me” filled the air of the Skytop Field. Students jumped around and danced as the Miami singer performed on stage.

Flo Rida runs down the aisle as students wave and record.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Students clamor to the sides of the barricade as Flo Rida descends from the stage into the pit and begins to make his way down the center aisle. Hands and phones waved over the edge of the barricade hoping to get a high-five or record a glimpse of his off-stage moment.

Rachel Grae sings into her microphone.

Meghan Hendricks | Senior Staff Photographer

Rachel Grae opened her set with “Friend Like Me,” her second-most streamed song on Spotify. The young artist played some of her popular songs as well as unreleased content for the crowd.