Barenaked Ladies Performance to be Held in Cobo Arena at 2008 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview - Fri., Jan. 18, 2008

Barenaked Ladies Performance to be Held in Cobo Arena at 2008 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview - Fri., Jan. 18, 2008

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 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 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 www.naias.com.

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