TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR O.A.R. LIVE AT THE RYAN CENTER

(KINGSTON, RI – September 2, 2009) – Everfine/Atlantic recording group O.A.R. will wrap up their highly successful “This Town Tour” this Fall but not before performing at The Ryan Center on November 7 at 8pm. The 14-date tour, which runs through early November, brings the band's critically acclaimed live show to Kingston, RI and the University of Rhode Island.

Eleven years after the group's first release, O.A.R. has come to stand for authentic rock music that reflects the collective triumphs and tragedies we all experience in this world: Real people making real music that resounds deeply with their fans.  Hailed as one of the best live bands on the planet, O.A.R. has built a rabid following and a well deserved reputation as a must-see band when they come to town.

Nowhere is that union between artist and audience better reflected than on the bands' sixth studio album "All Sides"' with the energetic ode: "This Town."  The process of creating "This Town" and the other 12 songs on "All Sides" began in early 2007 when the band gathered to record demos and start the search for a producer. Following a summer tour, they came together again in Los Angeles last October.

The diversity is clear from the first single, the propulsive, jangly "Shattered", to the reggae influenced "What is Mine" and the thoughtful "War Song," written after the band's life-changing USO tour of Kuwait and Iraq last August.

All tickets for O.A.R. are $35 in advance and $37.50 day of show at www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000, or at the Ryan Center Box Office. For more information on O.A.R. please go to www.ofarevolution.com. For more information about the concert visit www.theryancenter.com.

Fans will get the chance to bring home a live recording of the November 7 show on a USB Wristband. Fans can also visit www.liveoar.com to purchase select songs from each show.

For all media requests, contact Diana Zanetto at dzanetto@theryancenter.com or 401.788.3230.

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CONTACT: Diana Zanetto 
               Global Spectrum/The Ryan Center
               401.788.3230