PlayStation®2 and House of Blues® Announce Return of PlayStation 2 Dual Play Tour Featuring Today's Hottest DJs Including Timo Maas, Loco Dice, Ferry Corsten and DJ Rap

Following the success of the first two club tours, Sony Computer Entertainment America and House of Blues® are bringing back Dual Play and the music of world famous DJs to intimate club settings with 24 dates in 17 cities across the country. The third PlayStation®2 Dual Play tour consists of two bi-coastal legs, each co-headlined by a pair of in-demand DJs including Germany's Timo Maas (Hope Recordings/Kinetic Records) and Loco Dice (Four Twenty Recordings), Netherlands's Ferry Corsten (Moonshine Music), and female DJ Rap (Proper Talent). Produced and promoted by House of Blues and Spundae, the Dual Play tour kicks off in Miami at Crobar on September 26 and runs through November 22. Tickets are available at www.hob.com, search word: PlayStation.

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The Dual Play tour brings together gaming and dance club lifestyles, and demonstrates that PlayStation 2 is not only a brand but also a way of life. Similar to past Dual Play tours, PlayStation 2 will have a subtle on-site presence at each venue, as scenes of live club audiences will be projected on screens and blended with footage from a variety of newly released and soon-to-be released videogame titles including: Jak II™, SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, Ratchet and Clank™: Going Commando, NFL GameDay™ 2004, and Downhill Domination™.

"With the third incarnation of the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour we are looking to build an even greater entertainment experience for Dual Play fans by introducing them to new music and different DJs." Sharon Shapiro, director, promotions, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Music has always been an integral element of the PlayStation 2 gaming experience and the Dual Play tour brings the connection between music and gaming to the next level."

DJs headlining the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour have collaborated with some of the biggest names in music and created their own unique styles and sounds: Timo Maas remixed Madonna's "Don't Tell Me," at her personal request, and will bring his internationally recognized mixes to the masses with the ultimate collection of his remixes, "Music for the Masses 2." Loco Dice cemented his underground status by switching to house music and now brings his bassline driven dance floor-friendly music to the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour. Dutch pioneer Ferry Corsten has been a mainstay in the dance music circles for the past 13 years, and DJ Rap is a multi-faceted female talent who is recognized as one of the best mixers in the business and as the "queen of drum and bass." All DJs for the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour are booked by AM Only, Inc., based in New York.

In addition to bringing internationally acclaimed DJs to local venues, PlayStation 2 is providing two unique sweepstakes for fans of the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour. During the first leg of the tour, visit www.hob.com/tickets/tours/2003ps2Dualplay_1/contest/ to register for a chance to win a trip for two to see the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour with Timo Maas and Loco Dice at the House of Blues in Chicago on October 10. Similarly, the sweepstake for the second leg of the tour will feature a trip for two to see Ferry Corsten and DJ Rap at NV in San Francisco on November 15. Tickets, airfare, hotel will be included along with a PlayStation 2 Online Pack and a collection of PlayStation 2 software titles. Visit www.hob.com for additional details.

Below is a full list of dates and venues for the PlayStation 2 Dual Play Tour:

   DJs Timo Maas and Loco Dice

   SEPTEMBER 26
   MIAMI:  CROBAR
   1445 Washington  (305-531-8225)

   SEPTEMBER 27
   ATLANTA:  ELEVEN 50
   1150 Peachtree St. NE (404-874-0428)

   SEPTEMBER 28
   ORLANDO:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1490 E. Buena Vista Drive (407-934-2583)

   SEPTEMBER 29
   NEW ORLEANS:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   225 Decatur Street (504-529-2624)

   OCTOBER 2
   LOS ANGELES:  HOUSE OF BLUES SUNSET STRIP
   8430 Sunset Blvd. (323-848-5100)

   OCTOBER 3
   SAN DIEGO:  ON BROADWAY
   615 Broadway (619-231-0011)

   OCTOBER 4
   SAN FRANCISCO:  RUBY SKYE
   420 Mason (415-241-0777)

   OCTOBER 5
   LAS VEGAS:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   3950 Las Vegas Blvd. (702-632-7600)

   OCTOBER 8
   SCOTTSDALE, AZ:  SANCTUARY
   7340 E. Shoeman Lane (480-970-5000)

   OCTOBER 9
   DENVER:  CHURCH
   1160 Lincoln Street (303-832-3528)

   OCTOBER 10
   CHICAGO:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   329 N. Dearborn (312-923-2000)

   OCTOBER 11
   NEW YORK: AVALON
   660 6th Avenue @ 20th (212-807-7780)
   *All dates subject to change


   Ferry Corsten and DJ Rap

   NOVEMBER 6
   ATLANTA:  ELEVEN50
   1150 Peachtree St. NE (404-874-0428)

   NOVEMBER 7
   CHICAGO:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   329 N. Dearborn (312-923-2000)

   NOVEMBER 8
   MINNEAPOLIS:  QUEST CLUB
   110 N. 5th Street (612-338-3383)

   NOVEMBER 9
   ORLANDO:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1490 E. Buena Vista Drive (407-934-2583)

   NOVEMBER 10
   NEW ORLEANS:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   225 Decatur Street (504-529-2624)

   NOVEMBER 13
   DENVER:  CHURCH
   1160 Lincoln Street (303-832-3528)

   NOVEMBER 14
   SEATTLE:  SHOWBOX
   1426 1st Avenue (206-628-3151)

   NOVEMBER 15
   SAN FRANCISCO:  CLUB NV
   525 Howard St. (415-339-8686)

   NOVEMBER 16
   LAS VEGAS:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   3950 Las Vegas Blvd. (702-632-7600)

   NOVEMBER 20
   ANAHEIM:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1530 S. Disneyland Drive (714-778-2583)

   NOVEMBER 21
   CLEVELAND:  MODA NIGHT CLUB
   1871 W. 25th Street (216-781-3805)

   NOVEMBER 22
   NEW YORK:  AVALON
   660 6th Avenue @ 20th (212-807-7780)

  ABOUT HOB ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

HOB Entertainment, Inc., a Los Angeles-based global entertainment company, is the definitive live music brand. Founded in 1992, this dynamic company with soul, spirit and vision is comprised of several unique businesses, including:

  -- House of Blues Clubs, which operate 1,000 - 2,000 capacity venues
     located in Cambridge, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, Myrtle Beach,
     Orlando, Las Vegas and Anaheim, and includes the House Of Blues Club
     Network.
  -- House of Blues Concerts, Inc., which owns, operates or exclusively
     books 20 arena and amphitheatre venues throughout North America,
     including Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Seattle (The
     Gorge), Atlanta, Cleveland, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
  House of Blues -- IT IS LIVE! ™

  About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one™ game console, and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming broadband era.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com/ .

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CONTACT: Janette Barrios of Sony Computer Entertainment America,
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