All-Star Friday Night to feature OAR outdoor concert

NEW YORK - The National Hockey League will open the 2020 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend in St. Louis with the Enterprise NHL®All-Star Friday Night concert featuring rock band O.A.R.and the red carpet arrivals of the NHL All-Star players, NHL Mascots™ and other special guests outside Enterprise Center on Friday, Jan. 24, the NHL and Enterprise announced today. The outdoor festivities will begin at 3:30 p.m. CT.

Since O.A.R.'s emergence in 1996, the Maryland quintet-Marc Roberge lead vocals, rhythm guitar], Richard On [lead guitar, backing vocals], Chris Culos [drums], Benj Gershman [bass], and Jerry DePizzo [saxophone, guitar, backing vocals], along with Mikel Paris [keys, backing vocals, percussion] and Jon Lampley [trumpet, backing vocals] - have tirelessly delivered a signature brand of rock steeped in alternative scope, roots tradition, and pop ambition. Among many highlights, 2008's *All Sides* yielded the platinum single "Shattered" and debuted in the Top 15 of the *Billboard*Top 200, a space they continually occupied with *King*[2011] and *The Rockville LP* [2014]. The band's latest album, *The Mighty*[2019]*,*****was released on RED Music.
The ***Enterprise NHL***®***All-Star Friday Night*** concert and red carpet arrivals will occupy 14th and Market Streets. All fans will be required to go through metal detectors upon entry into the event area****starting at 2:30 p.m. CT, and all bags will be subject to search. Fans can join the conversation via the official hashtag *#NHLAllStarConcert.*
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The Blues and the city of St. Louis will host the 2020 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend, from Jan. 24‑25, including the 2020 NHL All-Star Skills™ presented by New Amsterdam Vodka on Friday, Jan. 24 (8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT, NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) and the 2020 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Saturday, Jan. 25 (8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). The 2020 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend marks the third time NHL All-Star activities will take place in St. Louis. The Blues previously hosted the event in 1970 and 1988, both at St. Louis Arena.