Topic: Dave Matthews to rock out at West Point

The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Oct 24, 2007 17:01:41 EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Forget the mule. Army football is getting the Dave Matthews Band to play at two “pep rallies” next month.
The U.S. Military Academy beat out Air Force, Navy and more than 100 other colleges that participated in the World’s Loudest Pep Rally contest sponsored by AT&T to win a visit from the rock star. Matthews will play two free shows for cadets on Nov. 14 and 15.
“Congratulations! We’ll see you in November,” Matthews said in a videotape that was to be shown to cadets at West Point’s mess hall Wednesday.
Cadets at the storied Hudson Valley academy won the contest by submitting invitations via text messages or postings at attblueroom.com. Cadets showed off their hip-hop moves in one posted video. Others made direct pleas to Matthews, such as “West Point NEEDS someone to ROCK our stone walled campus.”
Army’s Black Knights are 3-5 this season.