Students familiar with the time-honored tradition of tailgating outside O’Brien Stadium will find a most unfamiliar setup Saturday.

The University Board is bringing the rock band Lucky Boys Confusion to perform from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the tailgate area prior to the football team’s home opener.

Due to the popularity of the band, UB Chair Caleb Judy said a large crowd is expected, and certain security measures must be enforced.

The UB has been planning to bring Lucky Boys Confusion here since this summer. Originally, they wanted to put up a stage and have some areas roped off for the concert.

Judy said the UB wanted the event to resemble regular tailgating, with limited security and no ID checking.

A week ago, Judy was informed that the “upper administration” wanted additional security measures to be taken for the concert.

Two UB members met with representatives from the Student Life Office, University Police Department and the athletic department to decide a new setup for the tailgating area.

“We tried hard, and we talked for hours,” Judy said. “We did all we could to maintain the tradition of tailgating.”

The final plan for the Lucky Boys Confusion concert separates the audience into two sections, “non-drinking” and “drinking.”

A diagram by the UB shows plastic fences will surround the two areas, and a check point for each section will be in place. No one under 21 will be allowed in the “drinking” section, which is larger than the “non-drinking” section.

University police officers will patrol the area, as well as students hired by the UB. The students will check IDs and provide additional security.

“We have to have security in front of the stage. It’s regulated by our contract with the band,” Judy said. “They’re going to be regular students-a few big guys in front of the stage and on the perimeters of the fence.”

Judy said the setup “is not like a prison camp,” and there will still be a large tailgating area for those who don’t want to stand within the concert confines.

“It’s a security thing,” Judy said. “This band will draw a lot of people, and we don’t want 12-year-olds moshing with college students with alcohol-it’s a liability.”