PlayStation® and House of Blues® Announce Return of PlayStation® DualPlay Featuring Today's Hottest Talent DJ Z-Trip and lcd soundsystem

Sony Computer Entertainment America and House of Blues® are teaming up once again to bring back PlayStation® DualPlay for an expanded, coast-to-coast tour. Produced and promoted by House of Blues, PlayStation DualPlay consists of two legs and ventures into new musical genres integrating rock, hip-hop and live performances with electronic music. DJ Z-Trip will headline the first leg of the tour, which kicks off on Sept. 8 in Boston and wraps up on Oct. 1 in San Francisco. Keeping the beats going, headliner lcd soundsystem will kick off the second leg of the tour on Oct. 11 in Portland and bring down the house with a final show on Nov. 21 in Atlantic City. For tickets and more information, visit: http://www.playstationdualplay.com/ .

"Music is increasingly at the center of today's videogame experience," said Sharon Shapiro, senior director, promotions and sports product marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "This year we added dates to the tour and expanded the array of musical talent to include individual DJs and bands making this the most entertaining PlayStation DualPlay tour to date."

Founded in 2002, PlayStation DualPlay is the first-of-its-kind tour created by PlayStation to fuse gaming and music lifestyles and bring world famous talent to intimate club settings across the nation. Similar to past DualPlay tours, PlayStation will have a subtle on-site presence at each venue. 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 PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®2 game titles, including: Jak X: Combat Racing™, NBA '06, The Con, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs, EyeToy: Play 2™, Shadow of Colussus™, and MediEvil Resurrection™.

"I've always been into music and videogames," said Z-Trip. "So teaming up with PlayStation DualPlay made perfect sense."

Both PlayStation DualPlay headliners have collaborated with some of the biggest names in music and made a name for themselves with their revolutionary styles and sounds. DJ Z-Trip brings a mix between oldskool and newskool and is considered one of the best live performance DJs in the world. Lcd soundsystem, whose sound is shaped by its frontman, DFA member, James Murphy, have managed to find themselves underground hit makers as well as bona fide album artists, known for aggressively challenging the lines defining alternative rock and club genres.

In addition to bringing internationally acclaimed artists to venues across the United States, PlayStation is providing a unique sweepstakes, giving fans the chance to win a trip for two to experience PlayStation DualPlay live. Tickets, airfare and hotel will be included along with a PlayStation® Prize Pack, including, a PSP system, PlayStation 2, EyeToy™ USB camera and a library of software.

Visit http://www.playstationdualplay.com/ for full rules and registration.

Below is a full list of dates and venues for PlayStation DualPlay. All dates are subject to change so please check the PlayStation DualPlay Web site for a current schedule:

   DJ Z-Trip with special guest

   SEPTEMBER 8
   BOSTON:  AXIS
   13 Lansdowne Street (617-262-2437)

   SEPTEMBER 9
   NEW YORK:  IRVING PLAZA
   17 Irving Place (212-777-6900)

   SEPTEMBER 10
   PHILADELPHIA:  TROCADERO
   1003 Arch Street (215-922-5483)

   SEPTEMBER 11
   WASHINGTON, D.C.:  9:30 CLUB
   815 V Street N.W. (202-265-0930)

   SEPTEMBER 14
   ATLANTA:  LOFT AT EARTHLINK LIVE (VINYL)
   1374 West Peachtree Street (404-885-1365)

   SEPTEMBER 15
   LAKE BUENA VISTA:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1490 East Buena Vista Drive (407-934-2583)

   SEPTEMBER 16
   ST. PETERSBURG:  STATE THEATRE
   687 Central Avenue (727-895-3045)

   SEPTEMBER 17
   Miami Beach:  SOHO Lounge
   175 N.E. 36th Street (305-576-1988)

   SEPTEMBER 18
   TALLAHASSEE:  Club Down Under
   Florida State University
   A303 Oglesby Union (850-644-0036)

   SEPTEMBER 20
   NEW ORLEANS:  PARISH
   225 Decatur Street (504-310-4999)

   SEPTEMBER 21
   DALLAS:  TREES
   2709 Elm Street (214-748-5014)

   SEPTEMBER 25
   ANAHEIM:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1530 South Disneyland Drive (714-778-2583)

   SEPTEMBER 28
   TEMPE:  CLUB HOUSE
   1320 East Broadway (480-968-3238)

   SEPTEMBER 29
   LAS VEGAS:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   3950 Las Vegas Blvd. (702-632-7600)

   SEPTEMBER 30
   SAN DIEGO:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1055 5th Avenue (619-299-2583)

   OCTOBER 1
   SAN FRANCISCO:  MEZZANINE (1H)
   444 Jessie Street (415-625-8880)


   lcd soundsystem

   OCTOBER 11
   PORTLAND:  WONDER BALLROOM
   128 N.E. Russell St. (503-284-8686)

   OCTOBER 12
   SAN FRANCISCO:  GRAND BALLROOM/FILLMORE
   1290 Sutter Street (415-673-5716)

   OCTOBER 13
   ANAHEIM:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1530 South Disneyland Drive (714-778-2583)

   OCTOBER 14
   SAN DIEGO:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   1055 5th Avenue (619-299-2583)

   OCTOBER 15
   LOS ANGELES:  AVALON
   1735 North Vine St. (323-462-8900)

   OCTOBER 17
   DENVER/BOULDER:  FOX THEATRE
   1135 13TH Street (303-447-0095)

   OCTOBER 19
   MINNEAPOLIS:  FIRST AVENUE/QUEST
   701 First Avenue North (612-338-8388)

   OCTOBER 20
   LAWRENCE:  GRANADA THEATRE
   1020 Massachusetts Street (785-842-1390)

   OCTOBER 21
   CHICAGO:  VIC THEATRE
   3145 North Sheffield (773-472-0449

   OCTOBER 22
   CLEVELAND:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   308 Euclid Avenue (216-523-2583)

   OCTOBER 26
   AUSTIN: STUBBS
   801 Red River Street (512-480-8341)

   OCTOBER 27
   DALLAS:  GYPSY BALLROOM
   2548 Elm Street (214-744-9779)

   OCTOBER 28
   HOUSTON:  MERIDIAN
   1503 Chartres Street (713-225-1717)

   NOVEMBER 11
   NASHVILLE:  CITY HALL
   405 12th Avenue South (615-256-9008)

   NOVEMBER 12
   ATLANTA:  EARTHLINK LIVE/ROXY
   1374 West Peachtree Street NW (404-875-8929)

   NOVEMBER 14
   CARRBORO:  CAT'S CRADLE
   300 East Main Street (919-967-9053)

   NOVEMBER 15
   BALTIMORE:  SONAR
   407 East Saratoga Street (410-327-8333)

   NOVEMBER 16
   PHILADELPHIA:  TROCADERO
   1003 Arch Street (215-922-5483)

   NOVEMBER 20
   BOSTON/PROVIDENCE:  THE ROXY
   279 Tremont Street (617-338-7699)

   NOVEMBER 21
   ATLANTIC CITY:  HOUSE OF BLUES
   801 Boardwalk (609-236-2583)

  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 - 2,300 capacity venues
     located in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Orlando,
     Las Vegas, Anaheim, Cleveland, San Diego and Atlantic City.
  -- 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, Seattle (The Gorge),
     Atlanta, Cleveland, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
  House of Blues -- IT IS LIVE! ™  www.hob.com

  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, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) 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. PSP is a new portable entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio.

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, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP 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/ .

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 Liz Smith of
House of Blues, +1-323-769-6507, or lsmith@hob.com

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

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

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