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Henderson Department of Cultural Arts & Tourism

August 19, 2009

OP PRESENTS: BOYS LIKE GIRLS AT THE HENDERSON PAVILION OCTOBER 25

 
Boys Like Girls makes a stop at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 South Green Valley Parkway, Sunday, October 25 on their OP Presents tour scheduled to kick off in Buffalo, New York in the fall. Gates open at 5 p.m. The show includes performances by special guests Cobra Starship, The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon and Versa Emerge. Ticket prices start at $25. Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 22 at noon at HendersonLive.com or by calling (702) 267-4TIX.
 
Boston band, Boys Like Girls, is gaining popularity with a sophomore album, Love Drunk, to be released September 8, 2009. The album’s title track is being declared an “unstoppable hit” by Billboard magazine and has already sold more than 400,000 units. It is a smash at Pop radio, where it just cracked the Top 20 on the Top 40 chart and is currently in rotation at more than 100 pop stations. “Love Drunk” is also a Top 20 overall single at iTunes.
 
Voted Spin.com’s Artist of the Year after receiving an astonishing 68% of the total vote in 2007, Boys Like Girls spent three years on the road, touring with the likes of Good Charlotte, Avril Lavigne, All American Rejects and the Vans Warped Tour. After selling more than 3 million digital singles – including 1.5 million copies of “The Great Escape,” 900,000 copies of “Hero/Heroine” and 600,000 copies of “Thunder” – Boys Like Girls chronicled their rise to stardom.

In addition to the fall tour, Boys Like Girls are filling their schedule with other appearances. They will be on ABC television’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on the night of the Love Drunk album release, September 8. On September 13, the band will help the New England Patriots kick off their 2009 season with a free concert outside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. The following night, front man Martin Johnson will open the 40th season of Monday Night Football by singing the national anthem live before his hometown Patriots host the Buffalo Bills.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.HendersonLive.com or by calling (702) 267-4TIX (4849). Tickets are also available at all UNLV Tickets outlets.
 
For additional information, call (702) 267-2171 or visit www.HendersonLive.com.
 
The City of Henderson supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Advanced notice may be necessary to ensure that appropriate accommodations will be provided. For full telephone, use Relay Nevada by dialing 7-1-1.
 
About the City of Henderson Department of Cultural Arts & Tourism
The City of Henderson Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism is dedicated to creating and promoting innovative events, entertainment, programming and venues that celebrate diverse cultural arts, enhance tourism, involve and serve the community and enrich the economic and cultural fabric of Henderson.
 
The Henderson Pavilion, Henderson Convention Center and Henderson Events Plaza are all managed by the Department of Cultural Arts and Tourism.

For additional information on our programs and entertainment, please contact us directly at (702) 267-2171. Our office hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
 

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