PlayStation®2 Sponsors Vans Warped Tour for Ninth Consecutive Year
PlayStation 2 Presents 'Be a Warped Tour Roadie,' Giving Fans Across The Country the Chance to Go Behind the Scenes in Vans Warped Tour 2003
PRNewswire-FirstCall
FOSTER CITY, Calif.
06/17/2003
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today its sponsorship of the ninth annual Vans Warped Tour 2003, set to kick-off this summer in Boise, Idaho on June 19, and commence in Asbury Park, New Jersey on August 10. Sony Computer Entertainment America has sponsored the Vans Warped Tour since its inception, and continues to bring the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment experience to Vans Warped Tour fans across the country. This year, consumers can sample the latest PlayStation 2 software titles such as Primal™, Downhill Domination™, and MLB™ 2004 at the PlayStation 2 tent, and have the opportunity to win a coveted place as a roadie in the "Be A Warped Tour Roadie" promotion.
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Vans Warped Tour fans can live out their dreams of joining their favorite bands on tour in the PlayStation 2 "Be A Warped Tour Roadie" radio promotion, which will run in select markets on the tour's schedule as it crosses the country. Winners will travel to selected cities where they will be escorted to the official tour bus, and provided with credentials and a schedule for an exciting four-day, behind-the-scenes adventure. Winners will experience first-hand what it takes to put together a successful tour, working in areas such as production, tickets, catering, and the PlayStation 2 tent. On their last day as a Warped Tour Roadie, winners will be rewarded with an all access pass to the festival.
"The PlayStation 2 experience immerses consumers into a complete visual and audio fantasy world, where we continually expand the role music plays in the videogames we create," said Sharon Shapiro, director, promotions, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "We recognize that music is a big part of our fan's lives, and the "Be a Warped Tour Roadie" promotion gives them the opportunity to experience the tour and PlayStation 2 on a whole new level."
Known as America's longest-running touring festival, the Vans Warped Tour 2003 line-up includes: Rancid, AFI, Pennywise, Less than Jake, Face to Face, Andrew W.K., The Ataris and a host of other bands. In addition, the tour features top action sports athletes who will perform their tricks on-site in Moto X, Skateboarding, freestyle BMX, street skating and bike trials. For more information about the Vans Warped Tour, visit www.warpedtour.com.
Tour dates are as follows:*
Date City Venue
Thu 6/19 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater
Fri 6/20 Bozeman, MT Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Sat 6/21 Salt Lake City, UT Utah St. Fairgrounds
Sun 6/22 Denver, CO Invesco Field
Mon 6/23 Wichita, KS Wichita Greyhound Park
Tue 6/24 Kansas City, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Lot
Wed 6/25 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
Thu 6/26 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Fri 6/27 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Sat 6/28 Minneapolis, MN Float-Rite Amphitheater
Sun 6/29 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center
Wed 7/2 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway
Fri 7/4 Vancouver, BC Thunderbird Stadium
Sat 7/5 Seattle, WA Gorge Amphitheater Lot
Sun 7/6 Portland, OR Columbia Meadows
Tue 7/8 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
Wed 7/9 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
Thu 7/10 San Diego, CA Coors Amphitheatre Lot
Fri 7/11 Long Beach, CA CSULB
Sat 7/12 San Francisco, CA Pier 30/32
Sun 7/13 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheater
Tue 7/15 Phoenix, AZ Peoria Sports Complex
(night show)
Wed 7/16 Albuquerque, NM N.M.S.U. Practice Field
Fri 7/18 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sat 7/19 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center Lot
Sun 7/20 Houston, TX Reliant Center
Wed 7/23 Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
Thu 7/24 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds
Fri 7/25 St. Petersburg, FL Vinoy Park
Sat 7/26 Miami, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre Lot
Sun 7/27 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Raceways
Mon 7/28 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
Tue 7/29 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
Wed 7/30 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion Lot
Thu 7/31 Boston, MA Brockton Fairgrounds
Fri 8/1 Montreal, QB Parc Jean Drapeau
Sat 8/2 Toronto, ONT Molson Park
Sun 8/3 Detroit, MI Pontiac Silverdome
Mon 8/4 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Tue 8/5 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre Lot
Wed 8/6 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Thu 8/7 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes PAC
Fri 8/8 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center (Waterfront)
Sat 8/9 New York City, NY Randall's Island
Sun 8/10 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Lot
*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.playstation.com/ .
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