Ace Enders’ college concert dilemma

Ace Enders isn’t a huge fan of college shows.

“College shows are cool when people care, but the majority of times when you play a college, no one cares,” Enders said. “It’s all about people just being like, and I don’t want this to be offensive, but college kids… being drunk, swearing how they’re so poor they can’t do anything.”

Actually, he’s just kidding.

“I really don’t have that much hate for college shows. I got on a tangent and went off the wall a little bit,” he said. “So I apologize to anyone who heard that.”

Enders, who performs and releases albums under the name “Ace Enders and a Million Different People,” performed in the middle of the day at Tigerfest. He began his musical career in his basement at the age of 14. He formed the band The Early November and played with them until about two years ago when he began his solo career. He’s currently touring with The All-American Rejects.

“I’ve never opened for such a big band before, so it’s great to do something different like that. It’s a wonderful thing. They’re a great band,” he said.

Enders said he’s been touring semi-constantly for the last eight years. Life on the road has its ups and downs, “like everything else,” he said.

“There are times when you’re in a van and you’re having a hard time. There’s times when you’re in a bus and you’re like on top of the world,” he said. “Or there’s times like now when your van broke yesterday and you have two cars you drive around and a Penske truck to carry your equipment. You take it like anything else and just try to make it work.”

For Enders, college shows can sometimes pose a dilemma.

“I don’t know. It’s a tough situation. I love college. I love the idea of college. I often wanted to go, but I’m not smart enough to get into college. My wife can back that up,” he said. “The thing that gets annoying about college shows is just like people’s lack of caring.”

Despite the neutral attitude he receives from student bodies, Enders said he’s still able to enjoy performing in a festival atmosphere.

“We’re really happy to be here, because we’re playing in front of people who would [otherwise] never know who we are,” he said. “It’s great.”

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