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The Plain White T's w/The Summer Set, The Downtown Fiction & Allison Park
Venue: Burruss Auditorium, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Time: 7:00 - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
General Public: $28.00 VT Faculty & Staff: $18.00 VT Student: $18.00

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Description:
Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, the punk-pop outfit Plain White T's began taking shape in 1997, a full ten years before the acoustic ballad "Hey There Delilah" made them Grammy-nominated stars. Lead singer Tom Higgenson was originally fascinated with the drums, having served as the percussionist for various rock bands during high school. One such band was Harvey's Daughter, whose lineup also featured bass player Ken Fletcher. Although the group disbanded, the two remained friends and quickly launched a different band, with Higgenson taking over lead duties as songwriter and singer. Drummer Dave Tirio also joined the new lineup, bringing Plain White T's to fruition during the fall of 1997.

The band's work ethic and promising songcraft earned Plain White T's a new contract with Hollywood Records, and Every Second Counts, their hook-laden debut for the label, appeared in September 2006. The band returned to the road soon after, but fortunes improved as "Hey There Delilah" gathered steam on radio stations across the U.S. By the following summer, the song had topped the charts in ten different countries and helped jump-start sales of Every Second Counts (which, incidentally, only featured "Hey There Delilah" in enhanced versions of the record). Plain White T's received two Grammy nominations for the song, and the band returned in 2008 with Big Bad World -- a return-to-form effort featuring the band's usual mix of spunky energy and pop/rock craft.

In 2010, Plain White T's released the song "The Rhythm of Love," featuring lead vocals from guitarist Tim Lopez. Built upon a laid-back acoustic sound, it was the first single from the band's sixth studio album, The Wonders of the Younger, which was released that December. Jason MacNeil & Andrew Leahey, Rovi

For more information on the Plain White T's, visit: http://plainwhitets.com/

The concert also features the following opening acts: The Summer Set, The Downtown Fiction and Allison Park.

The concert will begin at 7:30 pm with the doors opening at 7:00 pm. Tickets are on sale now.

Hillel at Virginia Tech and The Virginia Tech Union present the annual Daniel Pearl Music Day Concert.

For more information, visit: http://www.vtu.org.vt.edu/index.php?action=concerts or http://www.tickets.vt.edu for more information on purchasing ticket prices.