<p>There also appears to be a pretty solid indie rock scene at Swarthmore. The radio station is vibrant. There are regular shows at Olde Club. Worthstock is a great tradition. And there seems to be a cohort of students who take advantage of the music scene in Philly.</p>
<p>Of course, the indie rock scene would have to go some to top the Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers playing the Swat amphitheater in May 1970.</p>
<p>Oh, I don't know - Bruce Springsteen in April of 1974?
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<p>Oooh. I didn't know the Boss played there, too. It's funny. The historybook from the 80's just shows Shakespeare.</p>
<p>I saw Bruce and the E Street Band at Scott Amphitheater. It was a great show. There are pictures of the show in my Halcyon.</p>
<p>Swat is "fashionably" artsy. Its campus is one of the most beautiful anywhere.</p>
<p>bpkap,
My S is an '07 graduate. His major was in the social sciences. He took several semesters of music theory and was very involved in a cappella, the musical director for one of the groups. We saw a couple of the theater productions during Parents' Weekends and were very impressed with the level.</p>
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<p>That's probably a good description of the vibe. There does appear to be a fairly strong "hipster" cohort.</p>
<p>The</a> Hipster Handbook - 11 Clues that YOU are a Hipster</p>
<p>Swarthmore students do go to museums and theater performances for fun. However, I think it would be misleading to say that Swarthmore is heavily tilted towards the arts.</p>
<p>Soo what are the top artsy liberal arts school? Williams?</p>
<p>I nominate Oberlin, Sarah Lawrence, Vassar, Bard and Barnard as the most "artsy."</p>