eHarmony and REO Speedwagon launch sweetheart contest

In celebration of eHarmony’s 10th anniversary and REO Speedwagon’s summer concert tour, the online relationship site and award-winning band have teamed up for the “Keep on Loving You” Video Contest that will run in select cities across the country during REO’s “Love on the Run” tour with Pat Benatar.

eHarmony success couples in multiple markets will have the exclusive chance to showcase their chemistry and compete for a chance to win an ultimate sweethearts’ VIP package to attend a “Love on the Run” tour date in their town with an experience that includes luxurious first-class dinner served by REO Speedwagon.

In a unique and exclusive partnership, REO Speedwagon and eHarmony have joined together to offer these success couples a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Beginning today, lucky couples who have connected through eHarmony can submit their best rendition of an REO Speedwagon song on YouTube where entries will be voted on by the general public.

The grand prize winner will be personally selected by REO Speedwagon from the three videos with the most votes in each market. The winning couple will receive a pair of tickets to the show and a romantic dinner for two served by the members of REO Speedwagon backstage, complete with VIP transportation.

“So many REO songs come from our exploring the mysteries of love, understanding and surviving the challenges of long term love and finding new ways to say ‘I Love You.’ I feel like our band has a lot in common with eHarmony, so partnering with them seems like a natural fit,” said lead singer Kevin Cronin. “I hear all the time from people who tell me they have fallen in love to our songs, walked down the aisle to our songs, gotten their first taste of love while an REO song was playing. The romantic dinner backstage is going to be so cool. Plus, our wives are going to love the idea of us waiting on someone else.”

Videos can be entered into the competition at http://www.youtube.com/eHarmony. Winners will be selected by REO Speedwagon in the participating markets based off of the votes exactly one week prior to the show in the market they are entered for. For full contest rules and regulations, please visit http://bit.ly/cj2XOf.

“Keep On Loving You” Video Contest Dates:

Date
Show
Location
Venue
Video Deadline

Sat. 7/10
St. Louis, MO
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Fri. 7/2

Sun. 7/11
Kansas City, MO
Starlight Theater
Sat. 7/3

Sun. 7/18
Chicago, IL
Charter One Pavilion
Sat. 7/10

Fri. 7/23
Las Vegas, NV
Thomas & Mack Center - UNLV
Thu. 7/15

Sat. 7/24
Phoenix, AZ
Dodge Theatre
Fri. 7/16

Sat. 7/31
Los Angeles, CA
The Greek Theatre
Fri. 7/23

Thu. 8/19
Cincinnati, OH
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
Wed. 8/11

Fri. 8/20
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Thu. 8/12

Sat. 8/21
Cleveland, OH
Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City
Fri. 8/13

Sun. 8/22
Canandaigua, NY
Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
Sat. 8/14


**Full “Love on the Run” tour schedule can be found at www.reospeedwagon.com

ABOUT THE “LOVE ON THE RUN” TOUR
Bringing the songs of two historic rock bands to stages all across America, REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar will visit over 35 cities across the country for their co-headlining summer tour, “LOVE ON THE RUN,” kicking off on June 24th. Their music will take fans back to their early ‘80s explosion onto the Billboard charts, where both artists enjoyed #1 and Top 10 positions for the better part of the decade and will carry on through their career with music that continues to define their excellence in song craftsmanship and performance. Edwin McCain and Keaton Simons will each be joining these two legendary acts on various stops along the tour. All tickets are on-sale now.

“LOVE ON THE RUN” is dedicated to raising awareness about hunger among American school children by partnering with “Blessings in a Backpack,” a non-profit organization that provides weekend meals to school children in need. During their recent “Can’t Stop Rockin Tour,” REO Speedwagon and Styx raised over $300k for school kids, helped to open 20 schools and helped feed nearly 4k children a weekend for a full year as a result of their partnership with Blessings in a Backpack. Benatar and REO Speedwagon hope to add to these accomplishments and help more school children along this tour. For more information, please go to www.blessingsinabackpack.com.