Jack’s Mannequin to Play World-Premiere Concert at The Bushnell 10/6

For the first time in the band's history, the popular rock group Jack's Mannequin will team up with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra to create symphonic arrangements for some of their best-known hits. The collaboration will then culminate with a concert at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, featuring Jack's Mannequin performing live with the full orchestra, on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for Jack's Mannequin with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 1 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Tickets will become available for purchase to Jack's Mannequin fan club members in advance of the general public on Monday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. For more information on how to join the Jack's Mannequin fan club visit www.jacksmannequin.com. Ticket prices start at just $25.00. Ticket prices do not include all applicable fees.

After his hard-working punk-pop quintet Something Corporate decided to take a break in the summer of 2004, Andrew McMahon found himself writing a batch of confessional piano-driven songs that explored his return home to Orange County and his attempt to reconnect with the people he had alienated when he left to tour with Something Corporate. With the help of several musician friends (which included producer Jim Wirt and Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee), McMahon began recording Everything in Transit under the moniker Jack's Mannequin. Since then, McMahon has gone on to release one other studio album with Jack's Mannequin titled The Glass Passenger, toured with the likes of The Fray and Weezer, released the documentary "Dear Jack" which followed his treatment and recovery from leukemia, and is now prepping to release People and Things, his third studio album (Fall 2011). For more information about Jack's Mannequin please visit www.jacksmannequin.com.

About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Celebrating 80 years, The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell's nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 18th year, continues to provide quality arts-in-education programs for schools and communities across Connecticut. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a not-for-profit organization that is proud to serve Connecticut and its citizens. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.

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