Waterdeep, a Kansas based folk-rock band, will perform Oct. 20, at the Jane Monday Amphitheater at 1212 Ave. M as part of the free concert series sponsored by Huntsville’s Promise and the Hunstville Arts Commission.Opening for Waterdeep will be Matthew Perryman Jones.Andrew Slaughter, organizer for the events, said he proposed the idea for a concert series to a few professors and to the city council. “A lot of credit for this concert series goes to the city,” said Slaughter. “They have been very receptive, and they have been a tremendous help.” Kacey Krystyniak, executive director of Huntsville’s Promise, said the series began as a way to “keep university students from going out and drinking all night and for high school students to have something do to besides hang out on the streets.” Huntsville’s Promise and the Huntsville Arts Commission are funding the concert series, and Krystyniak said the City of Huntsville is able to keep the concerts at about one-third the normal cost and free to the public. She said this is possible because Huntsville is a smaller town, and Huntsville’s Promise schedules the artists to come to Huntsville while they are in Texas and on a break. Krystyniak said Waterdeep was scheduled to play in The Woodlands Oct. 19, and were scheduled to play in Ohio Oct. 23. Since Waterdeep had a break in between the two shows, Huntsville’s Promise was able to schedule the band on Oct. 20 at a discounted rate because the band will still be in Texas. Krystyniak said the Huntsville Arts Commission is funding the majority of the expenses for the concert series. Other funding comes from local business partners and selling drinks at the concerts. “We really want to keep this free to the students because most college students are just poor,” said Krystyniak. Slaughter said the most difficult obstacle to organizing the concert is the university’s advertising policy. “There are a limited amount of signs and flyers we can put out,” said Slaughter. “However, music is a common ground between students, so they will be receptive to it anyway.” Krystyniak said the concert series is also a chance for people to hear artists they had never heard before. She said Ari Hest, an acoustic-folk singer, gave the first concert. “Not many people have heard of him [Hest], but there were over 200 people there; it was great,” she said. Krystyniak said she is optimistic about the upcoming concert. “We’re expecting more people this time compared to the last concert because it won’t be so hot this time and there will be less bugs. Hopefully, we’ll have a good crowd,” she said.Some SHSU students are optimistic about the concert as well.”I don’t really listen to Waterdeep, but being a musician, I would be interested in hearing their live concert,” said sophomore Jeffrey Bowden. “Also, I have nothing to lose by attending because the concert is free. If I choose not to go, I may miss out on something truly great.”Freshman Mike Winters said he is open to listening to any type of music. “I would probably go since it’s free,” said Winters. “Plus, I might actually like Waterdeep.”To see interviews and photos and to hear sound clips of Waterdeep, visit the Web site at http://www.waterdeep.com.