The band Foreigner has been selected to perform at the concert for Family Weekend 2006.

The University Board will formally announce their selection later this week, said Cecilia Brinker, director of student life at Eastern.

“We have not yet issued an official press release as we were awaiting the contracts,” said Brinker. “We have received the contracts and will be sending a press release out this week.”

According to the band’s official site, , Foreigner was formed in 1976 by Mick Jones, Ian McDonald, Dennis Elliott, Ed Gagliardi, Lou Gramm and Alan Greenwood.

The Foreigner Eastern students see in October will be different from the band formed in 1976. The current line-up includes Mick Jones, Jason Bonham, Kelly Hansen, Jeff Jacobs, Jeff Pilson and Thom Gimbel.

Foreigner had a number one single in 1984 with the song “I want to know what love is.”

Family weekend will take place October 6-8 and will include the traditional family weekend football game, performances by the Panther Marching Band, the Pink Panthers and EIU Cheer Team.