Single-game tickets on sale June 6 for Conquest's July 23 game and Bon Jovi performance

Published on May 17, 2004 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Albany Firebirds News Release


Albany, N.Y., May 17, 2004 -- The Albany Conquest announced today that single-game tickets to their July 23 game against the Manchester Wolves, featuring a special one-hour post-game performance by Bon Jovi go on sale on Sunday, June 6 at 10 a.m.

At the same time, the Conquest announced that ticket prices for that game are set at $45, $60 and $80 each. Moreover, in order to accommodate the fans, the team announced that the starting time of the game on July 23 will move up to 7 p.m. from 7:30 p.m.

Fans can plan to take advantage of a fun-filled series of events. A pre-game block party will begin at 5 p.m. and continue up until game time at 7 p.m. Immediately, following the game, fans will be able to participate in a post-game autograph session with players and Sunsations Treasures Dance Team members. The special one-hour post-game performance with Bon Jovi will begin 20 minutes after the game ends.

"On June 6th we will start selling tickets for our game on the 23rd of July which features the post-game performance with Bon Jovi," stated Albany Conquest General Manager Robert Zeig. "We are also moving the kickoff time of this game against the Manchester Wolves to 7 p.m. to enable the Bon Jovi performance to get under way at approximately 10 p.m.

Beginning on June 6 at 10 a.m., fans interested in buying tickets to the game on July 23 featuring a special one-hour performance by Bon Jovi can do so at the Pepsi Arena Box Office or by calling TicketMaster at (518) 476-1000. More information is available by visiting www.albanyconquest.com.

The June 6 on sale date coincides with the Conquest's fifth home game of the season, which begins at Noon at the Pepsi Arena against the Cape Fear Wildcats.

Fans can still purchase the Albany Conquest's "Pick 4 Ticket Package" up until game time on June 6. Prices for the "Pick 4 Ticket Package" with Bon Jovi are set at $55, $75 and $99. The "Pick 4 Ticket Package allows fans to purchase tickets to four of the team's remaining five home games; May 22 at 7 p.m. against the Macon Knights, June 6 at Noon against the Cape Fear Wildcats, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. versus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers (post-game concert by Blue Oyster Cult), June 25 at 7:30 p.m. against the Green Bay Blizzard (post-game concert by The Alabama Blues Brothers Band), and July 23 at 7 p.m. versus the Manchester Wolves (featuring a special one-hour post-game performance by Bon Jovi).



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