Oct 6, 2006 3 min read

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Platinum-selling artists the All-American Rejects are bringing a “Tournado” to town – the Tournado tour that is. The All-American Rejects with special guests The Starting Line, The Format and Gym Class Heroes are coming to the West Virginia University’s Coliseum Nov. 11. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday and may be purchased at the Mountainlair Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or through the Ticketmaster phone center at 304-292-0220.

The All-American Rejects, led by front man Tyson Ritter (vocals, bass), hit the ground running in 2002 with their hit single “Swing, Swing” from their self-titled debut album.

Although the “All Music Guide” tagged the group as “capable songwriters, accomplished vocalists and skilled instrumentalists” and “a talented band destined for great things,” many critics wrote the band off as a one-hit wonder, but the band would not be daunted.

The All-American Rejects solidified their spot in the music scene with their 2005 Top Ten release “Move Along,” featuring the smash-hit title track and popular single “Dirty Little Secret.” The band performed “Move Along” live at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, where band members snagged the Best Group Video award for the song. The video for their newest single “It Ends Tonight” is climbing the charts.

Joining the All-American Rejects will be punk-pop band, The Starting Line. The Pennsylvania quartet dropped their first album “Say it Like You Mean It” in 2002. The singles “The Best of Me” and “Leaving” drew attention to the band and secured a place for them in the annual Warped Tour. The group also has toured with heavyweights New Found Glory, Sum 41 and Good Charlotte. In May 2005, the group released their sophomore effort, “Based On A True Story.”

The Format – consisting of Arizona natives Nate Ruess (vocalist) and Sam Means (multi-instrumentalist) – issued its first record “Interventions and Lullabies” in October 2003. The album was packed with “accessible and often charming modern rock,” according to the “All Music Guide” and earned the group coveted touring spots with Yellowcard, Taking Back Sunday and Jimmy Eat World. Their self-released second album “Dog Problems” arrived in the summer of 2006.

New York’s Gym Class Heroes blend elements of rap, rock, R&B and funk to create an appeal all their own. The group recorded its first album “The Papercut Chronicles” in 2003. After catching the attention of Fallout Boy’s Pete Wentz, the Heroes were signed to his Decaydance imprint in 2004. Their second release came with “As Cruel as School Children” in July 2006, an album they spent the summer promoting on the Warped Tour.

Floor tickets are general admission, while the upper and lower concourse tickets are reserved. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday and may be purchased at the Mountainlair Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or through the Ticketmaster Phone Center at 304-292-0220. WVU students may purchase tickets at a discounted price with a valid Mountaineer Card at the Mountainlair Box Office only.

This event is produced by WVU Arts & Entertainment. For more event information, call 304-293-SHOW or visit the Web site at events.wvu.edu.