This year’s Veishea entertainment has played its last note. But some parts were more successful than others.

Dew the Rec comedian and “Whose Line is it Anyway?” star Wayne Brady seemed to be one of the main attractions of the weekend, as about 3,400 people came to see him act out skits and sing songs off the top of his head.

“I thought it was funny, especially the `my shoes are too big for my head’ song,” said Chris Andersen, sophomore in pre-business.

“It was pretty entertaining, a lot like `Whose Line is it Anyway?’ on the road,” said Nate Roelfs, freshman in management.

Matt Tripp, co-chair of the Veishea entertainment committee and senior in agricultural business, was especially excited about the success of Brady.

“I think I’ll always remember seeing all those students and people at Dew the Rec waiting in line to get in, and seeing the line stretch all the way around the building,” Tripp said. Dew the Rec is one of his most memorable experiences at this year’s Veishea.

Tripp said he did not attend the Vertical Horizon concert, though he was one of two coordinators who decided to book the band.

“I think a lot of students missed out on a really good opportunity if they didn’t go [to the concert],” said Sara Huber, advertising and promotion coordinator for Iowa State Center.

Though the big music attraction did not get as good of a response as Dew the Rec, there were still over 1,500 tickets sold for the concert.

Those who made it out to Hilton Coliseum to check out the pop-rockers enjoyed the show.

“They were awesome,” said Spring Schroeder, junior in management information systems.

“They had really good guitars,” added Beth Hartbecke, junior in elementary education. “They rocked.”

However, the empty seats in Hilton did not go unnoticed.

“[The attendance] was pretty low,” Hartbecke said. “I was kind of disappointed.”

Activities and entertainment this year were geared more toward getting people involved with the university celebration. All week there were food stands set up in front of Curtiss Hall. Along with that, students could participate in karaoke, or go to Welch Avenue to participate in many activities, from basketball to inflatable games or cheer on their favorite bands playing the Taste stage.

“We made great steps to get more students and people involved,” Tripp said.