PlayStation®2 Reunites With OZZfest 2004 Summer Tour Featuring the Legends of Metal
Sony Computer Entertainment America Returns as Major Sponsor on 20-Band Bill Topped Off by Full Black Sabbath and Judas Priest Reunions
PRNewswire
FOSTER CITY, Calif.
07/07/2004
Just as two legendary metal bands, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, reunite for the first time in years to show fans the true meaning of rock, Sony Computer Entertainment America reunites with the long-running summer festival as a sponsor for a fourth year. As a veteran sponsor, Sony Computer Entertainment America knows what OZZfest fans want and is giving them the chance to win tickets to witness the historic reunions along with the music of Slayer, Slipknot, Hatebreed, and Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society. The 26-stop, Clear Channel-promoted trek kicks-off on July 10th in Hartford, Conn. and concludes on September 4th in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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"OZZfest and Sony Computer Entertainment America are both known for their relentless commitment to their fans," said Sharon Shapiro, director, promotions, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "It's only natural to give our hard core fans the incredible combination of the best in rock and metal music, and videogame entertainment."
As sponsor, Sony Computer Entertainment America will feature a radio promotion in 20 markets on the tour schedule. Ten winners in each market will receive a PlayStation® prize pack including a PlayStation®2 / OZZfest tour jacket, a copy of Syphon Filter®: The Omega Strain and SIREN, and a pair of tickets to OZZfest where winners will be able to watch the second stage from the PlayStation 2 Metal Sanctuary, a VIP viewing area. One of these 10 lucky winners will win a PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system autographed by Ozzy Osbourne himself.
In addition to giving fans the chance to experience OZZfest 2004, Sony Computer Entertainment America will also provide on-site entertainment once they are there. The festival's renowned Village of the Damned is a headbanger's paradise and PlayStation 2 is in the center of the oasis. OZZfest fans can look for the PlayStation 2 Touring Attraction, 68-foot custom-designed vehicle that will make stops at most of the venues, giving fans a chance to play some of the hottest PlayStation 2 titles while listening to non-stop metal music. Sony Computer Entertainment America will feature exciting and upcoming titles that are sure to please OZZfest fans such as God of War™, The Getaway: Black Monday, SIREN, Ratchet and Clank®: Up Your Arsenal, and Syphon Filter®: The Omega Strain. Haunting images from the survival horror game SIREN will be featured throughout the PlayStation 2 area, and for smaller venues that cannot accommodate the PlayStation 2 Touring Attraction, a large tent featuring 10 kiosks will be at the Village of the Damned to entertain the masses.
PlayStation® will fly a lucky winner and a friend to Chicago for the weekend to check out OZZfest on August 21, 2004. If that isn't enough, the winner will also receive a PlayStation 2, the latest software titles, and passes to the PlayStation 2 Metal Sanctuary with a bat's-eye-view of Hatebreed, Slipknot and the other second stage bands. To enter, fill out the entry form in the promotions section at www.us.playstation.com.
OZZfest is consistently rated as one of the best summer tours, as evidenced by their #1 ranking by Revolver Magazine. The line-up for 2004 guarantees that this ninth incarnation will prove just as successful as previous ventures. For more information on performers and dates for Ozzfest, fans can visit www.ozzfest.com.
OZZfest 2004 Routing Schedule*:
Date Where Venue
July 10 Hartford, Connecticut ctnow.com Meadows Music
Theatre
July 12 Boston, Massachusetts Tweeter Center
July 14 Wantagh, New York Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach
Amphitheatre
July 16 Holmdel, New Jersey PNC Bank Arts Center
July 18 Bristow, Virginia Nissan Pavilion
July 20 Columbus, Ohio Germain Amphitheatre
July 22 Nashville, Tennessee Starwood Amphitheatre
July 24 Denver, Colorado Coors Amphitheatre
July 27 Seattle, Washington White River Amphitheatre
July 29 San Francisco, California Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 31 San Bernardino, California Hyundai Pavilion
August 3 Albuquerque, New Mexico Journal Pavilion
August 5 Dallas, Texas Smirnoff Music Center
August 7 San Antonio, Texas Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 10 Kansas City, Missouri Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 12 St. Louis, Missouri UMB Pavilion
August 14 East Troy, Wisconsin Alpine Valley Music Theatre
August 17 Detroit, Michigan DTE Energy Music Center
August 19 Cleveland, Ohio Blossom Music Center
August 21 Chicago, Illinois Tweeter Center
August 24 Indianapolis, Indiana Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 26 Camden, New Jersey Tweeter Waterfront
August 28 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Gazette Pavilion
August 31 Raleigh, North Carolina Alltel Pavilion
September 2 Tampa, Florida Tampa Bay Amphitheatre
September 4 West Palm, Florida Sound Advice Amphitheatre
*All dates subject to change
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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SOURCE: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
CONTACT: Janette Barrios, +1-650-655-5583, or
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Inc.
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