Getting a good education is one of the most important things our school-aged youth can do, and students should strive for perfect attendance whenever possible. On the other hand, if you have an opportunity to skip class in order to open for Bon Jovi, you've got to take it.
Such was the conundrum recently facing the members of Texas trio the Contagious, who were tapped to open for Bon Jovi at the Dallas stop on their current tour. It would be a milestone gig for most groups, but this story has an added twist: Contagious members Mac Johnson (guitar and vocals), Cayden Diebold (bass) and Jake Douglas (drums) are all sophomores in high school.