Reservations at 8

Reservations at 8, the winners, started their set. Reservations at 8 is a rock band at the University of Massachusetts Amherst consisting of Peter Tuohy (lead singer and guitarist), Thomas Dalton (bassist), and Flynn Duffy (drummer). The band performed three songs including “She’s a Rebel” by Green Day, “Back Against the Wall” by Cage the Elephant, and an original entitled “Reservations at 8.”

The performance put on by Reservations at 8 was unforgettable. The audience loved the upbeat song choices by the band. The crowd moshed the entire time. At the end of their set, two of the members, Thomas Dalton and Flynn Duffy, jumped into the audience for a crowd surf.

At the end of the show, audience members were encouraged to scan QR codes hung up around the venue to vote for the winners. The winners, Reservations at 8, won $250 and were awarded the opening act performance for WMUA’s Spring Concert. - Paige Hanson

Reservations at 8, made up of sophomores Tommy Dalton and Peter Tuohy and freshman Flynn Duffy, joined Jeff Kinney for a 12-city tour in the U.S. in October and November, playing songs from “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” an animated film that debuts today on the Disney+ channel.

From Cleveland to Nashville to New Orleans and Dallas, the trio entertained audiences

“It was a great experience,” Duffy, a drummer, said in a recent group phone call. “To get to play in front of a different audience every night was probably the best part of the tour.”

But when he watched their tape, he says he was impressed “with their musicality and with their enthusiasm.” His perceptions were reinforced when he met with the band members in a video chat and then in person.

Jeff Kinney says he’s had “a really good time.” And, he adds, “I couldn’t have done it without [Reservations@8]. They were just great.”

More information on Jeff Kinney’s work can be found at wimpykid.com. More information on Reservations@8 can be found on TikTok and Instagram. - Steve Pfarrer