Goo Press Release: Goo Goo Dolls Set to Perform at Democratic Rally for Vice President Al Gore in Kansas City on October 18th; Rally Follows Final Presidential Election Debate in St. Louis Multi-platinum recording artists the Goo Goo Dolls are scheduled to perform in Kansas City on Wednesday, October 18th at a Democratic rally in honor of presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore. The rally takes place at the Frank A. Theis Park and follows Tuesday's final presidential election debate in St. Louis between the Vice President and Governor George W. Bush. The gates will open at 11:30 am and the Goo Goo Dolls will perform shortly after that time. Band members, John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and Mike Malinin have also accepted an invitation to attend the debate.

The Goo Goo Dolls recently attended several events surrounding the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. The group performed at the GRAMMY Foundation's reception honoring Democratic Leadership and at a celebration in honor of Young Democrats, hosted by Karenna Gore Schiff.

The Goo Goo Dolls latest release DIZZY UP THE GIRL has been on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for two years and has sold almost four million copies. Five singles from the album, "Iris," "Slide," "Dizzy," "Black Balloon" and "Broadway" have accumulated over a million plays at radio. In May of 2000, the ASCAP Pop Music Awards presented the band with the "Song of the Year" award for "Slide" which was ASCAP's most performed song of 1999. "Iris," originally written for the soundtrack to the film City of Angels has received numerous awards, including "Pop Song of the Year" (WB Radio Music Awards) and was the most played song of 1998 according to Airplay Monitor. Log onto the group's website at googoodolls.com for information on appearances by the band, as well as for contest giveaways and special announcements. The web site's "Daily Goo" provides information and news directly from band members seven days a week.

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