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Counting Crows defer to Ohio State football, move up concert before Virginia Tech game

When the Counting Crows booked the Lifestyles Communities Pavilion for a 7 p.m. show on Monday, Sept. 7, they probably thought they were going to cash in on the temporarily increased population of Columbus following the opening football weekend of the college season.

However, when it was announced that the Buckeyes and Hokies would be staging their rematch in the primetime 8 p.m. Monday night slot, the band had a dilemma on their hands.

Sensing an audience that would likely be half of its potential size, the Counting Crows have made the decision to move the concert up to a 3 p.