Kristen Sampiere/The Ithacan JOHN MCCREA, the lead singer of the band Cake, sings to the crowd Saturday night in Cornell University’s Barton Hall. The concert also included performances by Rahzel and Spoon.

Cake, on tour in support of its newest album, “Comfort Eagle,” performed a fun-filled set in Cornell University’s Barton Hall Saturday night.

After a brief break following the two opening acts — beat-box master Rahzel of the Roots and alternative rock band Spoon — Cake finally took the stage as the audience erupted in loud cheers and applause.

The stage was set with sort of a rustic look. A painted backdrop of mountains and a forest and adorned with a fake pine tree and two large, plastic light-up candelabras served as the music’s scenery. A disco ball hung from the light fixtures was periodically used throughout the show. Toward the end of Cake’s set, a bubble machine was used to add to the fun atmosphere.

With its musical palette encompassing touches of folk, hip-hop, soul, funk, country and rock, Cake drew an audience of all ages and musical preferences to Cornell for the evening. Fans danced enthusiastically as Cake entertained the crowd.

Cake played a wide variety of songs from all of its previous albums, including “Motorcade of Generosity,” “Fashion Nugget” and “Prolonging the Magic,” as well as new favorites off of its recent release. The set also included fan favorites like “Never There,” “The Distance,” “Sheep Go to Heaven” and “Nugget.”

It also showcased newer songs like the funky, horn-inflected radio hit “Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” “Opera Singer” and “Love You Madly.”

Cake’s front man, John McCrea, insisted on audience participation in a number of the songs. He frequently paused mid-song to encourage the audience to sing and seemed a little perturbed when the audience did not participate.

“Beautiful voices of Ithaca, don’t be afraid to sing,” he said. “You people in the front are not singing. Come on, I can’t hear you. Sing louder.”

During “Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” McCrea initiated a competition between the left and right sides of the auditorium to see who could sing the chorus, “Na, Na, Na, Na, Na,” louder.

McCrea had a great sense of humor, warning the audience when he was going to play country songs.

“If you don’t like country,” he joked. “I suggest that you take your bathroom break now.”

Chris Fricke, a freshman at SUNY Albany, said he enjoyed the melding of the different types of music on one stage.

“The show was definitely interesting. It was the first time I have ever seen three different genres of music put together on one stage like that,” Fricke said. “Cornell could have done a better job managing how things went, however. It was upsetting to have Cake’s set cut so short. Also, the echoing in the gym was quite annoying.”

Spoon, an alternative pop-rock band out of Austin, Texas, performed songs from its most recent albums, setting the stage for the night. Its songs were like most mainstream alternative rock, almost a meld of Weezer and Cake. Lead singer and guitarist for Spoon, Britt Daniels, did little to excite the audience and continuously wiped his nose on his leather jacket.

Rahzel, the Godfather of Noyze and a self-proclaimed “hip-hop phenomenon,” amazed the audience with his inventive human beat box abilities. Melding hip-hop and rock beats, Rahzel entertained fans of both genres.

Throughout his set, Rahzel competed with DJ RS-1 to see who could receive the most cheers from the crowd. Both Rahzel and RS-1 pumped out beats as the audience cheered them on. The crowd was astonished at Rahzel’s ability to re-create the same beats as the DJ using nothing but his voice and a microphone.