MAINstage opener announced

Eric Hutchinson will have some company during MAINstage 2009 as Program Board and On The Fly productions announced Ryan Star will be opening.

Star, who was a contestant on CBS’s reality show “Rock Star: Supernova,” and has his first album coming out since the show titled “11:59″ will be coming out sometime this year and his EP for the CD titled “Last Train Home EP” has recently gained some fame. The track “Last Train Home” was featured in the movie “P.S. I Love You” and his song “Brand New Day” is the theme song to the FOX television show “Lie To Me.”

He will join Hutchinson for a show scheduled for 7 p.m. August 23 at MAINstage.

Star was chose to open the show because he is going to add to the more relaxing scene both Program Board and On The Fly wanted to promote, Program Board Concert Chair Kirsten Trombly said.

“It’s good because students can have a little bit of fun,” the Metamora junior said.

Trombly said the attention he’s been receiving for his song “Last Train Home” also helped make their decision for opening the act.

“It’s not (the type of concert where) students can go wild and crazy but they can sit back and relax with friends,” Trombly said.

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