The hour and 15 minute concert will commence at 9 p.m.
DETROIT, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The legendary pop-rock band, Barenaked
Ladies, will perform inside Cobo Arena at the 2008 North American
International Auto Show's (NAIAS) annual black-tie Charity Preview gala.
The Canadian born band will entertain Charity Preview attendees for an hour
and 15 minutes at 9 p.m. in a concert atmosphere on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
Doors to Cobo Arena will open at 8:15 p.m. and the performance is sponsored
by Sprint.
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"Seeing Barenaked Ladies perform at Charity Preview will make this
truly a night to remember for our guests," said Carl Galeana, senior
co-chairman for the NAIAS 2008. "Anyone with a Charity Preview ticket can
watch the band perform in Cobo Arena."
Attendees must present their ticket stub at the entrance to Cobo Arena
to see the Barenaked Ladies' performance. Seating and standing room will be
available at the performance along with food and refreshments. In addition
to their hour and 15 minute set, Barenaked Ladies will perform two to three
songs at the invite-only Charity Preview Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in
Michigan Hall which is being sponsored by RBS/Charter One.
Barenaked Ladies -- Ed Robertson, Steven Page, Tyler Stewart, Jim
Creeggan, and Kevin Hearn -- are a top concert attraction and musicianship
has been one of the band's founding principles ever since they began
playing together in their teens at a summer music camp in Ontario, Canada.
Mixing socially-conscious observations with crafty lyrics, Barenaked Ladies
have racked up memorable hits like "Pinch Me," "If I Had A Million
Dollars," "Brian Wilson," "The Old Apartment," "Too Little Too Late,"
"Falling For The First Time" and the Billboard Number One Hit, "One Week."
The NAIAS also expects many local, national and worldwide celebrities
to attend Charity Preview. R&B Singer Kelis; legendary DJ Funk Master Flex;
veteran artists Hall & Oates; Celine Dion, Comedians Steve Harvey and Tommy
Davidson; Kevin Bacon; Kid Rock; Jay Leno; Veronica Webb; Tony Danza; Jeff
Daniels; The Apprentice star Omarosa; and TV Host Rachel Ray have attended
the black tie event in the past. The potential parade of stars for NAIAS
2008 is sure to wow crowds.
Charity Preview, however, is not just about celebrities -- it's about
kids. The sale of each Charity Preview ticket significantly benefits local
children's charities. The purchase of a single Charity Preview ticket buys
goods, clothing and health and support services for many local kids.
Tickets for the event are $400 each, $390 is tax-deductible. For more
information on the NAIAS 2008 Charity Preview or to purchase tickets, call
888.838.7500. Tickets can also be purchased online at http://www.naias.com.
Beneficiaries of the 2008 Charity Preview include: Barat Child and
Family Services; Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan; Boys
Hope-Girls Hope of Detroit; The Children's Center; Children's Homes of
Judson Center; Children's Hospital of Michigan; Children's Services of
Northeast Guidance Center Assistance League; the DADA Charitable Foundation
Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan; The
Detroit Institute for Children; Easter Seals - Michigan; March of Dimes;
and ThinkDetroit PAL.
RBS Charter One
Charter One is a division of RBS Citizens, N.A., operating in Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. It has 466 branches and more than 780 ATMs. It
has 120 branches and 136 ATMs in Michigan. RBS Citizens, N.A. is a
subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $159 billion commercial
bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I. CFG's two bank
subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They
operate a 13-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in
Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. CFG has non-branch retail and
commercial offices in about 40 states. It is one of the 10 largest
commercial banking companies in the United States ranked by assets and
deposits. CFG is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).
Charter One's web site is charterone.com
Sprint
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including
two robust wireless networks serving about 54 million customers at the end
of the third quarter 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant
national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone.
For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com.
NAIAS 2008 Official Dates
Press Preview will be held Sunday, Jan. 13 through Tuesday, Jan. 15.
Industry Preview will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 16 and Thursday, Jan.
17. The annual black-tie Charity Preview will be held Friday evening, Jan.
18. Public Days will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 27.
The North American International Auto Show
Rod Alberts - Executive Director Entering its 20th year as an
international event, the North American International Auto Show is among
the most prestigious auto shows in the world and is one of the largest
media events in North America. The NAIAS is the only auto show in the
United States to earn an annual distinguished sanction of the Organisation
Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, the Paris- based alliance
of automotive trade associations and manufacturers from around the world.
The NAIAS Web site can be accessed at http://www.naias.com. Don't Miss It for the
World!
SOURCE North American International Auto Show
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http://www.naias.com
http://www.charterone.com http://www.sprint.com
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CONTACT:
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