Indigo Girls to play IU

On Feb. 10, the Indigo Girls will perform on the IU Auditorium's stage for the third time. The group announced its Bloomington stop in the current "Become You" tour Thursday. \n"It's nice to bring such a high quality act with a slightly lower ticket price than most tickets are nowadays," said Adam Blake, Union Board concert director. "This will be similar to shows in major cities, just not as pricey shows."\nTickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. Mon-day, Dec. 16. Tickets are $32 for the general public and $28 for IU students with an ID. \nThe Indigo Girls appeared on IU Auditorium's stage in 1997 and 1999, creating a strong fan base, Blake said.\n"This show is about a month after winter vacation," Blake said. "It's a great way to come back and have something exciting to look forward to."\nThe Union Board-sponsored concert will follow in the footsteps of such rock acts as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jewel, John Mellencamp and Counting Crows. \n"We are very excited that the Union Board has decided to bring the Indigo Girls to campus," said Doug Booher, director of the IU Auditorium. "The Indigo Girls are a group that we continually get requests for. Union Board is responding to the needs of the community."\nThe Atlanta-based duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray has been singing together since high school and through college at Emory University. The Indigo Girls are famous for their support of various causes ranging from environmental affairs and women's rights to gun control and opposition to war in Iraq. The group's discography includes the March-released "Become You," "Come on Now Social," "Shaming of the Sun" and "Indigo Girls" with its hit "Closer to Fine" among others. The opening act has not yet been announced. \n"The Indigo Girls are always vocal about the causes they support," Blake said. "They seem to enjoy coming to college campuses. I think it's a way for them to spread word about their causes to the youth of America, to try to get the point across and get people on board."\nClear Channel Entertainment collaborated with the Union Board in bringing the act to Bloomington, adding to Bloomington's image as the hub of a variety of musical genres. \n"It's always a great time to come back and play Bloomington," said Andy Wilson, Clear Channel Entertainment publicity director. "Bloomington has such a great music scene and music venues. It's a great place to bring live music." \nTickets will be available at the IU Auditorium box office, at the Student Activities Desk in the IMU, online at www.cc.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets.