Also Rockin’ the Tour will be Plain White T’s and The Cab
Tickets Go On-Sale on Friday, August 8th
New York, NY – July 30, 2008 – The musical video game phenomenon of Rock Band™ is coming to a city near you. This fall Rock Band Live (http://www.rockbandtourlive.
The concert tour will let Rock Band bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts’ sets. Bands will be selected through local radio promotions, national contests and on-site at each show.
Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public on Friday, August 8th at 10:00AM local time. The tour will kick off on October 5th in San Diego, CA and continue through November 14th ending in Houston, TX.
“Rock Band Live brings together a terrific combination of artists for a night of rock 'n roll love,” said Paul DeGooyer, MTV's Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music. “The bands are fantastic, the timing dovetails perfectly with the release of Rock Band 2, and the events will be tons of interactive fun for families.”
“We’re huge fans of Rock Band and feel honored to join the Rock Band 2 game disc setlist with some of our favorite artists like The Who, Bob Dylan and Journey!” said Panic At The Disco’s Brendon Urie. “And what better way to celebrate our involvement with the game than joining the first Rock Band tour. We're definitely excited to be a part of things”
"I'm practicing my Rock Band drumming," deadpanned Dashboard Confessional singer Chris Carrabba, "With any luck I'll win a spot on stage to show what I can REALLY do."
Panic At The Disco will be featured on the Rock Band 2 game disc coming out this September. In addition, all Rock Band Live tour acts will be featured in a forthcoming downloadable content pack for the game.
About the Tour
The Rock Band Live tour will visit the following locations:
Date |
City |
Venue |
Sunday, October 05, 2008 |
San Diego, CA |
San Diego Sports Arena |
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 |
Phoenix, AZ |
Jobing.com Arena |
Thursday, October 09, 2008 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Hard Rock Outdoors |
Friday, October 10, 2008 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Staples Center |
Saturday, October 11, 2008 |
San Jose, CA |
SJ Events Center |
Sunday, October 12, 2008 |
Sacramento, CA |
Arco Arena |
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 |
Seattle, WA |
Everett Event Center |
Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
The E Center |
Friday, October 17, 2008 |
Denver, CO |
Broomfield Events Center |
Saturday, October 18, 2008 |
Lincoln, NE |
Pershing Center |
Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
St. Louis, MO |
Scott Trade Center |
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Target Center |
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
Chicago, IL |
Allstate Arena |
Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
Detroit, MI |
EMU |
Friday, October 24, 2008 |
Toronto, Canada |
Arrow Hall |
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
Bridgeport, CT |
Harbor Yard |
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
Lowell, MA |
Tsongas Arena |
Friday, October 31, 2008 |
Washington, DC |
Patriot Center |
Saturday, November 01, 2008 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Spectrum |
Sunday, November 02, 2008 |
Newark, NJ |
Prudential Center |
Tuesday, November 04, 2008 |
Atlanta. GA |
Gwinnett Center |
Thursday, November 06, 2008 |
Tampa, FL |
USF Sundome |
Friday, November 07, 2008 |
Miami, FL |
U of Miami - Bank United |
Saturday, November 08, 2008 |
Gainesville, FL |
U of F - O Connell Center |
Sunday, November 09, 2008 |
Orlando, FL |
UCF Arena |
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
Bossier City, LA |
Century Tel |
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 |
Dallas, TX |
Nokia Theatre |
Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
Austin, TX |
Frank Erwin Center |
Friday, November 14, 2008 |
Houston, TX |
Reliant Arena |
Rock Band Live is an MTV event and sponsored by Hot Topic and Pepsi Stuff. Each will offer exclusive consumer promotions later this fall. For more information on the tour and ticket sales, please visit www.rockbandtourlive.com.
Rock Band Live is being produced by MTV and AEG Live.
About the Artists
Panic At The Disco released their sophomore album, Pretty. Odd. on March 25, 2008 through Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen. While the album is equally as catchy and infectious as their debut, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, the new album was created as an expansive pop album that channels the ghosts of Brian Wilson, The Beatles and The Zombies. The band’s previous album sold over 2.2 million copies, and their single “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” became a #1 hit on MTV, snagging the Best Video award in 2006.
Dashboard Confessional, led by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba, has had three consecutive gold records - The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most (2001), A Mark A Mission A Brand A Scar (2003), and Dusk and Summer (2006). The band have toured with U2 and wrapped up their last headline run in 2006 with a sold out Madison Square Garden show. They are putting the finishing touches on a new album, which was produced by Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger.
Joining Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional are very special guests Plain White T’s and The Cab. Plain White T’s released their latest album All That We Needed in 2005, and had huge success with the runaway hit single “Hey There Delilah.” The band will be releasing a new album on September 23rd on Hollywood Records titled “Big Bad World”. The Cab are the next up-and-coming band that will soon become a household name. They released their debut album, Whisper War, on April 29th through Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen.