Though Cedric the Entertainer performs at the Convocation Center tonight, not many other acts are on the Convo schedule this semester.

Kevin Selover, assistant director of marketing at the Convo, explained the lack of acts.

“There is really not a whole lot touring right now, not a lot out there,” Selover said. “We have put some offers in on acts that haven’t come to fruition. The industry is just like that.”

Selover said the Convocation Center does have non-confirmed dates for next semester, but nothing official.

Acts are either chosen by the staff or the Campus Activities Board, Selover said. He said the Convo staff and CAB often work together on securing acts, but they have not had an opportunity to do so this semester. Acts often come to them asking to rent out the facility, he said.

To find acts, Selover said they often check out other college markets and look at where bands are on the Billboard charts. He said they look to the CAB to help out, adding that they have a better idea of what the student body wants.

“We’ve done campus-wide surveys and rely on CAB to give me feedback to see if the students would come out for that show,” Selover said.

Acts appearing this semester at the Convocation Center include REO Speedwagon, which performed Sept. 15, Cedric the Entertainer today, and Casting Crowns Dec. 2.