PetroSun Independence Bowl Charity Concert Series
Presents the Temptations in Concert at Horseshoe's Riverdome
Wednesday, December 27, 9 p.m.

November 30 , 2006

Shreveport, La. – The Independence Bowl Foundation and the bowl’s title partner, PetroSun, are pleased to announce the second edition of the “PetroSun Independence Bowl Charity Concert Series,” as the legendary Motown group, “The Temptations” will perform at the Horseshoe Casino Riverdome on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 9 p.m.

Richard Street, the lead singer for the Temptations from 1971-95, and his band will entertain on the eve of the PetroSun Independence Bowl. Street is a three-time Grammy Award winner and a two-time American Music Award winner.

The 2006 PetroSun Independence Bowl, matching teams from the Big 12 and Southeastern Conference, will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28 from Independence Stadium and will be nationally televised on ESPN.

The series will include four concerts in Shreveport-Bossier over the course of the next year. The inaugural concert in the series was a performcance by country music legend Earl Thomas Conley at Municipal Auditorium earlier this month.

A large portion of the proceeds from the Temptations concert will benefit “Sheriff’s Safety Town.” The remaining proceeds will go toward “Every Kid Counts, which is a children’s charity co-founded by PetroSun CEO/Chairman Gordon M. LeBlanc Jr. and based in Phoenix, Ariz., where the company is headquartered. An “EKC” chapter recently opened in Shreveport-Bossier.

“Sheriff’s Safety Town” is “a project of the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and is designed to protect children by teaching safety skills and allowing them to practice those skills in a safe environment.”

“Teaching our children the importance of safety builds a stronger community,” said Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator. “Your support of Sheriff’s Safety Town will help.”

“The Shreveport Fire Department is honored to have the opportunity to be a part of Sheriff’s Safety Town,” said Shreveport Fire Chief Kelvin J. Cochran. “We ask you to support this event and our efforts to save lives through injury prevention education.”

“Helping Today’s Youth become Tomorrow’s Leaders” through educational, athletic, and philanthropic programs for all youth is our mission,” states the “Every Kid Counts” web site. The program partners with schools and various community-based organizations to enhance its goals of improving the lives of youth through a wide range of initiatives.

The Temptations concert will take place following the PetroSun Independence Bowl Pep Rally, which will once again take place at the Louisiana Boardwalk on Wednesday, Dec. 27.

Tickets for the 2006 PetroSun Independence Bowl as well as Bowl Week event tickets are available to the public by calling the Bowl Office at 318.221.0712 or toll free at 888.414.BOWL (2695) or by visiting the bowl’s official web site at www.independencebowl.org.
All tickets to the concert are general admission and are available for $40 through the PetroSun Independence Bowl’s office by contacting Adam Choate at 318.221.0712 or toll free at 888.414.BOWL. The bowl office is located at 401 Market Street, Suite 120 on the main floor of the American Tower in downtown Shreveport. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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