BLACK EYED PEAS
With special guest Rihanna and Swollen Members

Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Saturday, October 7th, 2006
Doors 6:00 PM - Show 7:00 PM

Radiohead? Outkast? The Beatles? It’s hard to remember the last act—certainly, there’s been no hip-hop performer—with as much crossover appeal as the Black Eyed Peas. The L.A.-based quartet, which has been around in one form or another since the late ‘80s, hit paydirt in 2003 with the song “Where is the Love?” (#8 in the Hot 100 in the U.S., six weeks at #1 in the U.K. where it became the number one single of 2003) with Justin Timberlake. Elephunk, the group’s breakthrough mix of hip-hop, pop, rock, folk and funk, made the band a household name all over the world as the disc went gold and platinum in the U.S., the U.K., Germany and other European markets. The song “Let’s Get it Started” was used in an NBA commercial and earned the group a Grammy.

Last year Black Eyed Peas consolidated their position as one of the biggest groups in the world with the phenomenally successful (five times platinum) Monkey Business. Guests like JT, Sting, James Brown and Jack Johnson added to the revolutionary new hip-hop beat the band continued to explore, and the disc spawned more massive singles. “Don’t Phunk with My Heart” reached #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and earned the band another Grammy while the infectious “My Humps” became one of most inescapable tracks of the year, and one which the band performed at the 93rd Grey Cup in Vancouver—a spectacle that was, as it turns out, just a warmup for what is sure to be one of the biggest concerts of 2006.

While Sean Paul, Shaggy and Elephant Man have proven the commercial viability of the modern Carribean sound, a rhythmic female performer has yet to emerge—that is, until Rihanna. The Barbados-born singer may only be 17, but already she’s ripping traditional reggae songs like a seasoned dancehall queen. At least, that’s what Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter found upon her audition, which resulted in a quick signing. “Pon De Replay”, her single from a hotly anticipated debut album, is sure to smash up dancehalls worldwide.

Don’t miss the Black Eyed Peas live at the Save-On Foods Memorial Centre on Saturday, October 7th with very special guests Rihanna and Swollen Members.

Tickets: $37.50 & $55.50 (INCL. GST) + s/c + f.f.
Tickets on Sale: Friday, July 21st, 10:00am

Tickets: see www.selectyourtickets.com for ticket information.

Methods of Payment:
1) Cash
2) Debit
3) MasterCard
4) Visa

Random Line-up Policy:
- ½ hour before on-sale, numbers will be handed out to all individuals waiting to purchase tickets.
- 5 minutes before on-sale a number will be drawn. That is where the line-up will begin.
- Numbers preceding the number drawn will line up sequentially.
- Any patrons arriving after the draw will line up after the last ticket handed out.

Box Office:
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With head office in Vancouver, RG Arenas is a division of RG Properties. RG Arenas manage and/or own facilities in Kelowna, Greater Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia

For more information contact:
Tom Billings
Public Relations - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
tom.billings@saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com
Office: 250.220.2612 Cell: 250.516.7816