Vanguard

Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: Entertainment

On April 12, a group of diverse bands, including Guided by Trust, Alliance of Us and Them, The Intrusive, KoLo, The Hand Me Downs, At Will, Korillian, and more will gather in Pensacola to celebrate the anniversary of the first space flight around the Earth and the launch of the first shuttle on April 12, 1981. The show will start at 7 p.m., and tickets cost $10 in advance. Tickets can be bought in advance at http://www.frontgatetickets.com or through any participating band and are otherwise $12 at the gates.

The featured bands come from all types of backgrounds.While most are based out of the Gulf Coast, KoLo hails from Britain, complete with that well-known British rock sound. Fans of rock should expect all types of music, from soulful Southern rock to what Scenic Highway terms "screamo."

The concert's goal is to promote the public interest in space exploration as well, as promote independent rock musicians. The night's theme, space exploration, generally focuses on the inaugural space flight of Yuri Gagarin, a former Soviet astronaut that became the first human in space to complete a circumnavigation of the Earth.

Every April 12, Yuri's Night brings together young people from around the world who wish to create a global community unified in support of mankind's shared destiny in space.

Yuri's Night gathers people with diverse backgrounds. The event connects, educates and motivates people of all cultures and nations around a common inspiration - the future of space exploration.

In 2007, people celebrated Yuri's Night in 35 countries worldwide at over 126 individual events. It has become a major global event that draws media coverage from MTV, CNN and others.

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