Night Ranger, an iconic 1980s rock band known for hits like "Sister Christian" and "(You Can Still) Rock in America", will perform at The State Theatre in State College, PA on August 20 as part of their 30th anniversary tour. This will be Night Ranger's first performance at The State Theatre. Tickets are available for purchase on the theatre's website or by phone. Similar rock acts that have performed at The State Theatre include Blue Oyster Cult, Kansas, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Todd Rundgren.

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Home
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The
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80s
ROCK
GROUP
NIGHT
RANGER
COMES
TO
THE
STATE
STATE
COLLEGE,
Pa.,
Aug.
9—
Night
Ranger
is
making
a
stop
at
The
State
Theatre
Tuesday,
Aug.
20
at
8
p.m.
as
a
part
of
their
30th
anniversary
tour.
Best
known
for
their
hit
songs
“Sister
Christian”,
“When
You
Close
Your
Eyes”,
and
“(You
Can
Still)
Rock
in
America”,
Night
Ranger
reached
widespread
acclaim
in
1983
for
their
multiplatinum
album
“Midnight
Madness”.
The
group
is
composed
of
Jack
Blades
(lead
vocalist
/
bass),
Kelly
Keagy
(lead
vocals
/
drums),
Brad
Gillis
(vocals
/
guitar),
Joel
Hoekstra
(vocals
/
guitar),
and
Eric
Levy
(keyboards).
This
will
be
Night
Ranger’s
first
time
performing
at
The
State
Theatre.
“To
have
the
opportunity
to
bring
this
iconic
80’s
band
to
The
State
will
be
a
great
experience
for
everyone
who
comes
to
the
show.
Every
seat
provides
an
ideal
view
and
with
our
outstanding
sound
system,
it
will
be
a
complete
transport
to
the
great
sounds
and
memories
of
the
80’s,”
says
Artistic
Director,
Richard
Biever.
Over
the
years,
the
band’s
music
has
made
notable
contributions
to
and
been
featured
in
many
different
areas
of
media
and
popular
culture.
Night
Ranger’s
songs
can
be
heard
in
the
Rock
Band
and
Guitar
Hero
video
games;
Rock
of
Ages
hit
Broadway
musical
and
film;
the
Oscar-­‐nominated
film
Boogie
Nights;
FOX’s
hit
TV
Shows
American
Dad,
and
Glee;
JBL’s
“Hear
The
Truth”
campaign;
and
many
more!
The
band
also
made
a
special
guest
appearance
on
ABC’s
hit
reality
TV
show,
Bachelor
Pad!
Similar
acts
that
have
performed
at
The
State
Theatre
include
Blue
Oyster
Cult,
Kansas,
Kenny
Wayne
Shepherd,
and
Todd
Rundgren.
Tickets
for
Night
Ranger’s
performance
are
available
for
purchase
on
The
State
Theatre’s
website
(www.thestatetheatre.org)
or
by
calling
The
State
Theatre
Box
Office
at
814-­‐272-­‐0606.
For
media
interested
in
attending
any
of
these
events
please
contact
Marketing
Director,
Cathy
Brown
via
email:
cathy@thestatetheatre.org
or
via
phone:
814-­‐272-­‐0606
ext.
305
or
(cell)
814-­‐404-­‐8097
to
reserve
your
complimentary
event
tickets.

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The
State
Theatre
Founded
October
1938
Reopened
December
2006
The
State
Theatre
is
a
home
for
local
artists
and
audiences
to
experience,
appreciate
and
embrace
the
transformational
power
of
the
performing
arts.
We
are
committed
to
presenting
a
variety
of
excellent
local
and
national
music,
theatre,
dance,
comedy,
and
film
programming.
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