[Congrats to Skylar G., the randomly chosen winner for the tickets. Thanks to all who participated and for sharing your stories about Shawn!]
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
Late last year I was in New York with my husband. As we pushed and snaked our way through the normally avoided Times Square to get to the theater district, I noticed about 1,000-plus kids and parents lined up around the Marriott Marquis, down Broadway, then zig-zagging down 45th Street toward 9th Avenue.
We looked at each other with a combination of curiosity and annoyance that there was an extra horde of people crowding an already choked area. But I still had to ask what was going on.
"Who are you guys waiting to see?” I asked a mom and a group of girls.
Before she could respond, the girls squealed in unison, “SHAWN MENDES!”, which prompted the pack around them to chime in with additional hearing-destroying sounds.
Ah, yes. Shawn Mendes. The Canadian cutie pie who will open for Taylor Swift on her fall tour and release his first full-length album, “Handwritten,” on April 14. The 16-year-old behind the pop hits “Life of the Party” and “Something Big.”
THAT Shawn Mendes.
He is also, you might have heard, playing a series of headlining shows, including Friday at Center Stage.
Like most of his tour dates, the concert is sold out. But guess what? My pals at Universal-Republic Records have provided me with a free pair of tickets to give away for the Atlanta date, which starts at 8 p.m. with Jacquie Lee opening.
There are no prerequisites to enter, but if you use Facebook and/or Twitter , I would greatly appreciate a follow.
Then, just zip me an email at mruggieri@ajc.com by noon Thursday, April 9. Feel free to tell me why you love Shawn.
Please "Shawn Mendes tickets" in the subject field. If you put anything else there, I won't see it when I sort the emails and you will have zero chance of winning. Please enter only once per email address.
I will randomly select a winner and post the name on this blog entry once I’ve received confirmation. If you are the winner, I will contact you directly.
The winner’s tickets will be available at will call the night of the show.
Good luck!
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