Captain Rat at EIU for Family Weekend

Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets will bring their show to the Doudna Fine Arts Center at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday, September 16 at 7 p.m. The group is near legendary status for their fun-filled stage show featuring props, silly hats, zany antics, and rock and roll music. The concert is presented in conjunction with the festivities surrounding Eastern’s Family Weekend celebration.

In addition to the Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets concert, there will also be a picnic taking place in the Doudna’s Performance Courtyard from 5:30 to the concert’s start-time. The picnic will feature a pork burger, baked potato, coleslaw, dessert and a drink. Tickets for the picnic are only $10 per person.

Based in Champaign since 1980, Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets is consistently voted best regional band. They have brought their show to more than a million people, in such venues as Wrigley and Soldier Fields, Memorial Stadium, the Chicago Air and Water Show, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, and the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort and Casino in Nassau, Bahamas. The group has performed in concert with The Association, Sawyer Brown, Tommy James and the Shondells and Beach Boy Carl Wilson.

“I am sure it’s going to be a fun night,” said Dan Crews, programming director at the Doudna Fine Arts Center. “You really can’t go wrong with you have a group of excellent musicians that play the high-energy music of the 50s and 60s.” Crews said tickets to the concert are only $10 for general admission and $5 for students.

Tickets for the Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets concert, as well as the tickets to the picnic, can be purchased online at www.eiu.edu/doudna or at the Doudna Fine Arts Center Box Office. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and one hour prior to each scheduled performance.

For Doudna reservations and information, or to arrange accommodations for those needing special assistance contact Doudna Fine Art Patron Services at 217-581-3110 or email doudnatix@eiu.edu. The Doudna Fine Arts Center offers free parking in lots adjacent to the Center’s main entrance.