MEDIA RELEASES

Dominican University presents Chicago indie favorites Smoking Popes for a special Homecoming concert on Friday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. The McHenry County punk rock band, which has recently returned to active status after an eight-year hiatus, will perform in the university’s Lund Auditorium, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest.

The Smoking Popes’ unique style of punk pop and crooning vocals (Buddy Holly meets the Ramones guitar rock and Sinatra vocals) made them a critical cult success throughout the 1990s. The band, which includes brothers Josh, Matt and Eli Caterer, disbanded in 1998 and reunited for a sold-out at Chicago’s Metro in November 2005. They embarked on a U.S. tour with new drummer Ryan Chavez in early 2006 and played at Chicago’s Lollapalooza in the summer of 2006. Songs from their new album, scheduled for release early next year, will be performed during this highly anticipated concert.

General admission tickets for this concert are $22. For more information, contact the Dominican University box office at (708) 488-5000.

Founded in 1901, Dominican University is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic institution offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Dominican offers 50 undergraduate academic programs in the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences and 15 graduate programs through the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the Brennan School of Business, the School of Education, the Graduate School of Social Work, and the School of Leadership and Continuing Studies. In the 2008 issue of America’s Best Colleges, U.S. News & World Report again ranked Dominican University in the top tier of Midwest