BON IVER’S DEBUT ALBUM, FOR EMMA, FOREVER AGO CELEBRATES ITS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN FEBRUARY

MILWAUKEE ACTS FIELD REPORT AND COLLECTIONS OF COLONIES OF BEES

TO JOIN AS SPECIAL GUESTS

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 AT 10 AM CDT

BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER PABST THEATER GROUP

MILWAUKEE (October 30, 2017) – This February marks the ten year anniversary of the worldwide release of Bon Iver's magical debut, For Emma, Forever Ago. To celebrate, Justin Vernon and his band will perform at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, February 17, 2018. This special evening, dubbed FOR EMMA, TEN YEAR, will offer a salute to the songs that introduced Bon Iver to the world as never seen before. Features from guests of old and new, this one-time set cannot be missed! “We are excited to host Bon Iver and this very special concert at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and are thrilled that the band is coming back to Milwaukee to celebrate this truly remarkable album,” said Steve Costello, the Center’s President and CEO. “Since the very first Bon Iver show on the For Emma, Forever Ago tour at The Pabst Theater in 2008, we knew there was a special magic and importance to this artist unlike anything we had ever seen,” said Matt Beringer, COO of the Pabst Theater Group. “We’re proud to present FOR EMMA, TEN YEAR, a completely unique opportunity to celebrate one of the most significant albums in recent history with one of the finest artists of his era.”

Bon Iver and Jagjaguwar have announced a limited edition reissue of the classic album on CD and LP featuring new artwork and a reflective in-depth essay written by longtime Bon Iver friend and collaborator, Trever Hagen. The reissue will be officially released on February 16, 2018 and available exclusively through boniver.org and at the FOR EMMA, TEN YEAR merch table.

Fans may sign up for ticket pre-sale access by registering for a fan club account at http://boniver.org/me (or by logging in to an existing fan club account). Boniver.org fan club presale tickets will be available for purchase with a unique code. Registered members will have access to purchase tickets starting tomorrow Tuesday, October 31 at 10:00 AM CDT. Remaining tickets will be available to the general public on Friday, November 3 at 10:00 AM CDT. There is a strict 4 ticket limit for each event.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE: ONLINE at Ticketmaster.com PHONE through Ticketmaster by calling 1 (800) 745-3000 IN PERSON at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Ticket Office at the corner of 4th St. & Highland Ave.

About the BMO Harris Bradley Center The BMO Harris Bradley Center, in Milwaukee, Wis., was built through the generosity of the late Jane Bradley Pettit in memory of her father, Harry Lynde Bradley, co-founder and chairman of the Allen-Bradley Company (now Rockwell Automation). The Center is the only major, public assembly facility in North America with construction underwritten through the philanthropy of a single family. Opened in 1988, the BMO Harris Bradley Center is home to the NBA Milwaukee Bucks and the Marquette Golden Eagles NCAA men’s basketball team. It hosts an estimated 1.5 million people each year and continues to be the No. 1 entertainment destination in Downtown Milwaukee. The Center – celebrating its 30th and final season – will close its doors for good in summer 2018 when the new Milwaukee Bucks arena opens. About the Pabst Theater Group Established in 2002, The Pabst Theater Group presents an average of 450 events annually at three historic venues in downtown Milwaukee: The Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater and Turner Hall Ballroom, as well as The Back Room @ Colectivo on Prospect Avenue, outdoors at BMO Harris Pavilion and the larger capacity BMO Harris Bradley Center. From Norah Jones to Kevin Hart, from Beck to Bob Dylan, and from Mumford & Sons to Mondo Lucha—All year round, 365 days a year—these events take place in iconic, creative places of public assembly that help to build community, loyalty and reinforce identity and heritage for our city.

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