ticket giveaway: Chance to win free tickets to Bonnie Raitt at Hill Auditorium

Posted on Sat, May 19, 2012 : 6:46 a.m.

photo by Matt Mindlin

There's still time to take advantage of AnnArbor.com's offer of a chance to win free tickets to Bonnie Raitt's upcoming concert at Hill Auditorium, a special pre-season presentation of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. But not a whole lot of time: The entry period wraps up at midnight Monday.

The singer, guitarist and songwriter is touring in support of a new album, "Slipstream." The show takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, May 25 at Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave. Two packages of two tickets will be given away.

For a chance to win free tickets to the concert, go to the Ann Arbor Entertainment Facebook page for full instructions—and for all the latest local arts and entertainment news, "like" the page while you're there. You can also enter on Twitter and be sure to follow us while you are there.

Initially primarily a blues performer, Raitt released her first album in 1971. Throughout the '70s and '80s, she released a series of acclaimed albums and kept a high profile as a social activist as well.

In 1990 she had an unexpected commercial breakthrough with "Nick of Time," a more pop-rock release that went to No. 1 on the sales charts and won three Grammy Awards. She followed that up the next year with an even bigger seller, "Luck of the Draw," which spawned the memorable hit single "Something to Talk About" and won three more Grammys. She has released several more well-regarded albums in the years since and now counts nine Grammys to her credit.

Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn will open the show. Best known for his hit "Walking in Memphis," Cohn has a new album, "Listening Booth: 1970," which reinterprets pop hits from that pivotal year. Last summer he played a sold-out date at The Ark.

Full sweepstakes rules are available here.