LEXINGTON ? For the 23rd Annual Excite Night to be held this Friday at Memorial Coliseum against two-time defending national champion Georgia, fans can pick up free tickets at Lexington area Fazoli?s restaurants.

The five participating Fazoli?s where fans can find free tickets to the event include the locations on Winslow Street, Richmond Rd. North Broadway, Nicholasville Rd. and Saron Dr.

The night, themed ?La nuit de l?excitation!? which translates from French to ?The Night of Excitement!? centers on a ?Cirque du Soleil? theme, as the entire event will be based off the popular modern circus. Friday should be the biggest and the best in the history of the event, which saw Kentucky perform in front of a sell-out crowd of nearly 6,000 a year ago. On Jan. 12 at 6 p.m., the doors open on ?La nuit de l?excitation!?. Accompanying the dazzling gymnastics routines from the Wildcats, will be numerous games and contests with the Cirque du Soleil theme.

Events for the kids begin at 6:30 p.m. and promptly at 7 p.m. special Cirque du Soleil performances begin. The first introduction of the 2007 UK gymnastics team to the home crowd takes place following the performances. At 7:15 p.m., the gymnastics takes over as two of the nation?s top teams square off. Post-meet activities include an autograph signing session by the UK gymnasts.

Last year, Kentucky kicked off the winningest season in school history at the 2006 Excite Night, themed ?A Party So Big, It Will Last the Whole Season.? For each of the past two years, Kentucky has drawn more than 4,000 fans to witness the most exciting night in the commonwealth. With the renovations to Memorial Coliseum, capacity is up to more than 7,000, which sets the table for a record-setting crowd for Excite Night.

Fazoli?s Locations to Pick Up Free Tickets 130 Winslow Street (#1606) Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 233-0022 2195 Richmond Rd (#1605) Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 266-8224 1951 North Broadway (#1601) Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 293-0919 2200 Nicholasville Rd (#1624) Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 275-1955 4204 Saron Drive (#1658) Lexington, KY 40515 (859) 271-3437