Hey there roller derby fans -

Are you getting excited? We are! Well, we told you we'd let you know when tickets were available for your Derby City Roller Girls ' first bout of the season, and so here we are. You can NOW get your General Admission advance tickets for the LOVE HURTS: DCRG vs. Rollergirls of Southern Indiana bout on Saturday, February 2nd at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center's West Hall (937 Phillips Lane) via Ticketmaster.com through this link:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1600402AC5657053

Tickets can also be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet, by phone ( 502-361-3100 or 1-800-487-1212), or at the KEC Ticket Office, located to the right of Freedom Hall. Advance tix are $10 plus service fee, or they are $15 at the door the night of the event. Doors open at 5:30pm and the bout starts at 7pm.

DCRG's official DJ, Kim Sorise, is back this season to pump up the crowds and skaters before and during the bout, plus there'll be halftime entertainment TBA. Bouts are still all ages and family-friendly, but the same rules as always apply for the rink-side "suicide seats" - they are reserved for 18 years of age and older, due to the very real potential of injury. And yes, we will reiterate - there will now be BEER served at the bouts!! Woo hoo!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: DCRG needs you! If you'd like to volunteer to help with production on bout day, please contact Olivia Hurtin at: oliviahurtin@... . The move to a much bigger venue means we need more volunteers! So please consider helping us out. Volunteers get into the bout for free and get to experience the real behind-the-scenes action of women's flat track roller derby. You know you wanna! Plus it's fun!

Reminders:

DCRG's Spring Meet Schedule: (all home bouts)

February 2, 2008 - Love Hurts: DCRG vs. Rollergirls of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN)
March 22, 2008 - Southern Hostility: DCRG vs. Blue Ridge Rollergirls (Asheville, NC)
April 5, 2008 - A Tale of Terror: DCRG vs. Cincinnati Rollergirls

DCRG's upcoming public events:

Sunday, January 20th, from 5pm - 8pm, DCRG is hosting an Open Skate at Treo Roller Rink (721 Gagel). $5 gets you in, to benefit DCRG. Come celebrate the beginning of our new season and help welcome the new players onto the team. Get your photo taken with a rollergirl! Plus, get your 2008 DCRG Calendar signed by all your favorite players! Don't have one yet? Don't fret - you can buy 'em at Nitty Gritty, Highland Chiropractic, Derby City Espresso or get them at Treo today, for $18.

Saturday January 26th, 9pm - Join DCRG at the "Halfway To Forecastle" mini-fest @ Headliners. Yet another chance to mix and mingle with DCRG! Full band schedule and all the details of the event here: http://www.forecastlefestival.com.

And one more time, DCRG has a new unofficial fan club, the DCRG Thunder! Join the Thunder for some pre-bout tailgating, and make some noise with the Thunder in the stands! For more info, hop on over to the Thunderbolt, the Thunder's official blog.