DATE: April 10, 2008

CONTACT: Marty Kern, (864) 656-6676
mkern@clemson.edu

WRITER: Angela Nixon, (864) 656-0382
anixon@clemson.edu

'The Greatest Show on Earth' comes to Clemson

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey BOOM A RING show May 16-18 at Littlejohn Coliseum

CLEMSON – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey brings its new "BOOM A RING" show to Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum May 16-18.

Circus-goers will see white tigers, Asian elephants and acrobats from around the world. There will be crossbow presentation, a performance on the whirling Wheel of Steel, a high-wire balancing and aerialists soaring over the audience’s heads.

Tickets are available now through the Littlejohn Coliseum box office, TicketMaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $35 for floor-level seats, $18 for lower-level seats and $14 for upper-level seats. Group and university discounts are available, call (864) 656-6675 for details.

Ticket-holders can arrive one hour before the show for an all-access pre-show with the opportunity to meet performers and animals, learn circus skills and more.

Shows will be 7 p.m. Friday, May 16; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17; and 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18. This is the first time Clemson University has hosted the circus.

“We are thrilled to bring real tigers to tiger town,” said Marty Kern, general manager of Littlejohn Coliseum. “There is nothing that can compare to a true Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey experience, this circus will delight and surprise fans of all ages.”

Venue information and directions are available at www.clemsonmajorevents.com.

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