PlayStation®2 and House of Blues® Announce Fourth PlayStation 2 Dual Play Tour Featuring Hottest DJs Including Mark Farina, Donald Glaude, and Scarlett Etienne

Following the success of the first three club tours, Sony Computer Entertainment America and House of Blues® are once again bringing back PlayStation®2 Dual Play and the music of world renowned DJs to intimate club settings with 24 dates in 17 cities across the country. The fourth national PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour consists of two legs, each headlined by in-demand DJs including gamer and world class house DJ Mark Farina (Om Records), club favorite Donald Glaude (Eden Records/Jacked), and rising star of underground house music, Scarlett Etienne (Netwerrk). Produced and promoted by House of Blues and Spundae, the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour kicks off in Chicago at House of Blues on April 9 and runs through June 18. Tickets are available at www.hob.com.

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For the first time in the history of PlayStation 2 Dual Play, the tour will feature local DJs who will open for Farina at each venue during the first leg of the tour, while Etienne will open for Glaude on every event in the second leg. Also new this year are two free shows on May 28 in Chicago, and May 30 in Los Angeles. Nearly unheard of in the club scene, these free shows provide fans the opportunity to enjoy PlayStation 2 Dual Play's unique blend of games and music.

"Each year, PlayStation 2 Dual Play builds on the success of past tours and continues to provide the type of entertainment experience our consumers want," said Sharon Shapiro, director, promotions, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Music is a core part of PlayStation 2, and this tour uniquely connects music and gaming in a way that truly resonates with our audiences."

PlayStation 2 Dual Play 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 PlayStation 2 Dual Play tours, PlayStation 2 game footage will move in time with the beat as images from a variety of newly released and soon-to-be released videogame titles including FINAL FANTASY®XI, SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, Ratchet and Clank®: Going Commando, EyeToy™: Groove, Syphon Filter®: The Omega Strain, Rise to Honor™ and Jak II™, will be projected in the club as the audience enjoys the musical mastering of the Dual Play Tour DJs.

DJs headlining the PlayStation 2 Dual Play tour have created their own unique styles and sounds and will twirl the dial on some amazing beats on the tour, giving dance fans an intimate, fun, and entertaining night. Farina, who travels the globe performing literally hundreds of shows a year, brings his legendary house set to PlayStation 2 Dual Play audiences, sharing his trademark styles of gospel house music and Mushroom Jazz. Glaude, an all-around, crowd-rocking entertainer who has been one of the most in-demand DJs in the country for more than 17 years, will wow audiences with his seemingly endless arsenal of track after funky track. Etienne will delight

and awe audiences with her hard-hitting, tribal progressive house sound that packs dance floors all over the world from San Francisco to Madrid to Athens.

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

  Mark Farina and Local DJs

   APRIL 9
   CHICAGO: HOUSE OF BLUES
   329 N. Dearborn St. (312-923-2000)

   APRIL 10
   HOUSTON: MBAR
   402 Main St. (713-222-1022)

   APRIL 11
   ORLANDO: HOUSE OF BLUES
   1490 E. Buena Vista Drive (407-934-2583)

   APRIL 12
   NEW ORLEANS: HOUSE OF BLUES
   225 Decatur Street (504-529-2624)

   APRIL 15
   SAN FRANCISCO: MEZZANINE
   444 Jessie St. (415-820-9669)

   APRIL 16
   DENVER: THE CHURCH
   1160 Lincoln St. (303-832-3528)

   APRIL 17
   CLEVELAND: METROPOLIS
   2324 Elm St. (216-241-1444)

   APRIL 22
   ATLANTA: BLU
   960 Spring St. (404-877-1221)

   APRIL 23
   NEW YORK: AVALON
   47 West 20th St. (212-807-7780)

   APRIL 24
   LAS VEGAS: ICE
   200 E. Harmon Ave. (702-699-9888)

  Donald Glaude and Scarlett Etienne

   MAY 7
   DALLAS: LIZARD LOUNGE
   2424 Swiss @ Good Lattimer (214-826-4768)

   MAY 13
   DENVER: THE CHURCH
   1160 Lincoln St. (303-832-3528)

   MAY 14
   MIAMI: OPIUM
   136 Collins Ave. (305-531-5535)

   MAY 15
   LAS VEGAS: ICE
   200 E. Harmon Ave. (702-699-9888)

   MAY 16
   ORLANDO: HOUSE OF BLUES
   1490 E. Buena Vista Drive (407-934-2583)

   MAY 17
   NEW ORLEANS: HOUSE OF BLUES
   225 Decatur Street (504-529-2624)

   MAY 22
   ATLANTA: Eleven50
   1150b Peachtree Road (404-874-0428)

   MAY 28
   CHICAGO: HOUSE OF BLUES
   329 N. Dearborn St. (312-923-2000)

   MAY 29
   ROCHESTER: TONIC
   336 East Ave. (585-325-7720)

   MAY 30
   LOS ANGELES: HOUSE OF BLUES
   8430 Sunset Blvd. (323-848-5100)

   JUNE 4
   SAN DIEGO: ON BROADWAY (TBD)
   615 Broadway (619-231-0011)

   JUNE 11
   NEW YORK: AVALON
   47 West 20th St. (212-807-7780)

   JUNE 12
   HOUSTON: MBAR
   402 Main St. (713-222-1022)

   JUNE 18
   SAN FRANCISCO: RUBY SKYE
   420 Mason St. (415-693-0777)

  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 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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SOURCE: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

CONTACT: Janette Barrios of Sony Computer Entertainment America,
+1-650-655-5583, or janette_barrios@playstation.sony.com; or Jack Gannon of
House of Blues, +1-323-769-4718, or jgannon@postman.hob.com

Web site: http://www.playstation.com/