I've written about free concerts before, but this time it's a little bit different. Like, a freebie within a freebie, if you will.

So, Rogue Wave is playing at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Thursday, Nov. 4th, and you can get free tickets! Totally free, no purchase necessary, while supplies last, you know the drill. Get your tickets at Philz Coffee (click our link-through to get the address) or at the Verizon Wireless store on Market Street.

Here's where it gets interesting. If you go to the Verizon store to get your free Rogue Wave tickets, you can opt to demo a Samsung Fascinate smartphone and upgrade yourself to free VIP tickets! Again, no purchase necessary, you'll just have to endure a sales pitch and you'll get the good seats for the concert!

Wait, there's more! Got a flair for words? Write a little blurb, around a hundred words, about why you're Rogue Wave's biggest fan. It doesn't have to be anything over the top, like saying you got the band's album covers tattooed on your back or that you named your twin daughters Rogue and Wave... maybe just something about how their music touched you.

On Nov. 1st, the band members will pick one of the essays, and that lucky winner gets 4 VIP seats, a free Samsung Fascinate smartphone, $125 in Verizon gift card money, a chance to interview the band at the concert, and an autographed Rogue Wave catalog! (Not an actual catalog - the kind that lists stuff you can buy - but a collection of albums. I checked.)

If you're not familiar with the band, you probably won't win the greatest fan contest - not unless you're really, really good at writing short essays. But you can still get the free tickets, and take in the show!

The band is an indie rock band, praised for their use of light, pop-style rhythms paired with darker, more serious lyrics. Upbeat, optimistic, and serious at the same time, Rogue Wave makes music that will catch your attention, have you swaying and singing along, and leave you inspired and smiling.

So go - enjoy the show, and good luck with your essay!