VP Hopeful Paul Ryan Headed to Rochester

Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan will appear at a Republican campaign rally at Oakland University on Monday night.

The event is open to the public; tickets are free and can be ordered online now or picked up at area campaign offices starting Monday. The rally starts at 7 p.m. at the Athletics Center O'rena, the site of a GOP presidential debate last fall.

Kid Rock is expected to introduce Ryan at the event, according to reports. 

The event, called a "Victory Rally," will occur four nights before the debate between Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden; that debate is planned for 8 p.m. Thursday.

For Ryan, the rally at OU follows a morning rally in Swanton, Ohio.

Here's what you need to know about the Monday night OU visit.

The tickets

Those interested in attending the rally can pick up tickets starting at 9 a.m. on Monday at the following campaign offices:

• Oakland-Royal Oak Victory Office: 30701 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak
• Oakland-Lake Orion Victory Office: W. Clarkston Road, Lake Orion
• Oakland-Bloomfield Hills Victory Office: 42611 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills
• Macomb-Utica Victory Office, 13285 Hall Road Suite C125, Utica

Tickets are also available online at mittromney.com/MI.

Getting to the O'rena

A shuttle service to and from the Meadow Brook Music Festival parking lot will be made available to attendees from 4:30-9:45 p.m., as there will be no parking made available near the O'rena. For a map of campus, visit oakland.edu/map. 

Security

All attendees will be asked to pass through a security check, and are asked not to bring bags, sharp objects, umbrellas, liquids or signs.

Are you planning to attend the rally? Tell us in the comments.