8:00PM Friday SECRET EVENT.

[BuzzDonelan]

Dean has been dropping hints about Will.I.Am coming to championships at every regional he's been to. I agree that it's better to keep it on the DL, so that the place won't be swarmed with non FIRST kids.

I think having the BEP come and play a show for us, would be another way to get FIRST in a different spotlight. "Will.I.Am supports FIRST and decides to give back with a show in FIRST World Championships" It would get groups that are unfamiliar with FIRST and have no way to hear about it, to hear about the program and generate interest.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Originally Posted by Karibou

I support the theory of keeping it on the DL to avoid tons of people swarming for a free concert. BEP isn't exactly an underground band...

That's why I never see news about them on Pitchfork!

[Chexposito]

friday night: black eyed peas open for morgan freeman, followed by morgan freeman just talking
saturday: morgan freeman commentates finals, the stands are in silent the entire time

[Koko Ed]

I think one reason FIRST hasn't outright mentioned that the BEP are performing is they don't want a situation similar to the 2008 Boston Regional where they sent out an e-mail blast that the Blue Man Group was going to be there and thousands of college kids flooded the arena.Considering that the event would be free and the BEP are a big time attraction there could be a near riot if the people of St. Louis just show up en masse for the concert out of the blue.