* We are no longer accepting RSVPs. We look forward to seeing those of you that did RSVP there. Anyone who missed out this time around, keep your eyes peeled, as this will hopefully be the first of many blog parties to come. *

Hello reader! Are you going to the Kings of Leon concert? Well then we have an extra special treat for you! Cosmic and the Rupp Arena Blog will be hosting the very first blog party before the Kings of Leon concert. All it takes to get into the party is a ticket to the concert and your name on the RSVP list. Read the rest of this entry »

Did you go to the Jonas Brothers show this past Sunday? If so then you could win the Jonas Brothers banner that hung on High Street leading up to the show. The process is simple, but requires a Facebook account. Do one or both of the following to enter:

 • Check out our photo album on Facebook from the Jonas Brothers pre-show and concert by CLICKING HERE. If you see yourself in any photo, then tag yourself. You can even tag your friends to enter them into the giveaway as well. Parents, if your kids don’t have accounts, then feel free to tag pictures of them with your account.

 • Aren’t in any of the photos? Don’t fret! Upload your own photos from the show to our fan photos section. CLICK HERE and click on “Add Photos” at the top left to add photos you already have on Facebook, or upload them. Pretty simple huh?

Although it won’t give you an advantage in the giveaway, we would love for you to upload all your photos from that day, and be sure to tag yourself in all of them. At noon on Friday, September 4th, we will compile a list of people who are either tagged in a photo, or who added a photo, and randomly select a lucky winner who will win the 2 foot by 6 foot Jonas Brothers banner. Keep an eye out for a message from Paul [that's me!] since there is no way to send a message from Rupp Arena. So what are you waiting for? Add your photos and tag yourself!

If you couldn’t tell from the roar of the crowd outside, the Jonas Brothers were at Rupp Arena this past Sunday night. The stage was amazing, the lighting and effects were jaw-dropping, and the house reached a new decibel level with their cheering. Given their young ages, you would think the Jonas Brothers might be a bit overwhelmed by everything. In fact, they seem more comfortable headlining their own in-the-round world tour than most artists who are twice their age playing much smaller venues. Regardless of whether you like their music or not, it is hard to deny that they know how to work the stage, engage the crowd, and exceed all their fans’ expectations.
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As many of you may know we unofficially kick off our arena season this Sunday with the Jonas Brother concert here at Rupp Arena at 7:00pm. It is already looking to be a wild night with over 17,500 people already slated to be there. Are you attending the show? There are a variety of tips and info you can find out after the jump that you will want to read through before heading here on Sunday.

On a different note, the Jonas Brothers are hosting a webcast on their Facebook page this Saturday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. If you are going to the show, then we will see you there. If not, then know that this show is only the beginning. The schedule is beginning to look packed, especially in October.
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The 2009 Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago took place a week ago from this last weekend. Some big names hit the stage, such as Kings of Leon, who headlined one of the days. Fuze TV did a special with the fesitival and interviewed many of the big bands. Below is their quick interview they did with Kings of Leon. Check it out! Kings of Leon and White Lies (their opener, who was also at Lollapalooza) will be here at Rupp Arena on October 10th at 8:00pm.

As we mentioned earlier, the Sugarland Concert at Rupp Arena (from October 25th 2008) is going to be shown on primetime TV tonight on ABC at 8:00pm EST. In addition to that, the DVD/CD combo comes out tomorrow at Walmart of the whole concert. If you went to the show, be sure to check it out and see if you can spot yourself. If you were able to attend, then here is your chance to catch an awesome concert filmed here at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY!

Kings of Leon performed on the Today Show this morning for their concert series. They played “Use Somebody,” “Notion” & “Sex On Fire.” Above is the embedded video of “Use Somebody.” Hit the jump below to check out the other two songs.
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Kings of Leon’s latest album, Only By The Night, just recently went platinum. Congrats to them! Here is a snippet from their website: “Congratulations to Kings of Leon on their first RIAA-certified platinum album in the United States! Only By The Night has been certified platinum for sales of 1,000,000 units less than a year after its release.” Kings of Leon will be hitting the stage at Rupp Arena on October 10th, with opening act White Lies.

We just recently announced that Casting Crowns will be coming to Rupp Arena on October 8th. With Kings of Leon two days after, The Incredible Food Show the weekend before, and a yet-to-be-announced show, October is already looking to be a busy month. We are working on doing some exciting things on the blog surrounding those events, like perhaps more interviews similar to the one we did about a week ago, and an even more exciting thing that I can’t mention yet that will be the coolest thing we have done to date.

This past week, another opener was announced for the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009, which is coming to Rupp Arena on August 23rd. The Wonder Girls, an all girl dance-pop group from South Korea, will be joining Jordin Sparks and Honor Society on tour with the Jonas Brothers. With four acts, it should be a long night, but with a lot of variety. As with all the other shows, as we get closer I will start to profile each opener.