Baltimore-based Charm City Devils won the opportunity of a lifetime -- a 20-minute opening set for Bon Jovi. The band beat out thousands of other entrants and impressed Bon Jovi with one song.
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"As part of their promotional efforts for this current tour,
Bon Jovi has been holding the "Wanted: A Superband Tonight" contest at various venues. The contest lets thousands of acts compete for the opportunity to open for the band.
The winner for Wednesday's concert is the Baltimore group, Charm City Devils. It will perform 20 minutes of original music before Bon Jovi and special guest Fuel take the stage.
The band, fronted by lead singer John Allen, won on the basis of the song "Best of the Worst," a midtempo rocker that Allen describes as "heartfelt and self-deprecating."
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