PlayStation2 Brings Rock n’ Roll
Entertainment Across the Country This Summer as Sponsor of Ozzfest 2003
Sony Gives Fans the Chance to Win Tickets
to Experience Ozzfest 2003 Live and Share the Stage With Rock’s Elite
FOSTER CITY, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ —
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today its sponsorship of the
eighth annual Ozzfest 2003 Tour. As sponsor for the third year in a row, Sony
Computer Entertainment America will give consumers the opportunity to play the
hottest new PlayStation(R)2 software titles at the show, the chance to win
tickets to see Ozzfest live, plus the opportunity to share the stage with one of
the bands at the ultimate destination for metal and rock fans. The Ozzfest 2003
Tour, produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment, is one of the most
popular summer concert festivals in the United States. The tour kicks-off on
June 28 in San Antonio, Texas and travels to 28 markets, featuring a line-up of
21 bands including metal’s top artists, Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, Marilyn Manson,
Disturbed, Chevelle, The Datsuns, and more.
Throughout the tour, Sony Computer
Entertainment America will sponsor radio promotions in the 28 markets where the
Ozzfest 2003 Tour will make an appearance. A total of 10 fans in each market
will have the chance to win various Ozzfest inspired PlayStation 2 prizes. Nine
winners in each market will win a PlayStation 2 prize pack, including tickets to
the festival, a copy of the action-adventure software title, Primal(TM), and an
official PlayStation 2 Ozzfest 2003 Tour jacket. In addition, one grand
prizewinner in each market will get five minutes of fame and share the stage
with rock-n- roll’s elite when they introduce one of the second stage bands to
an audience of screaming fans. Grand prizewinners will also receive a
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system autographed by the Prince of
Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne.
"Ozzfest is a great opportunity for Sony
Computer Entertainment America to bring the PlayStation 2 experience straight to
our gamers who are also metal fans, many of which attend the festival year after
year," said Sharon Shapiro, director, promotions, Sony Computer Entertainment
America. "This year, we are giving metal fans the ultimate Ozzfest experience by
inviting them to be part of the action on stage with rock’s elite."
The PlayStation 2 Touring Attraction, a
68-foot custom-designed vehicle, will be on location giving concert-goers the
chance to play newly released games while listening to popular hard-rock live
performances. For smaller venues that cannot accommodate the PlayStation 2
Touring Attraction, a large tent decked out with PlayStation 2 systems will be
available for fans to experience the hottest summer games including Primal(TM),
MLB(TM) 2004, Downhill Domination(TM), ATV Offroad Fury(TM) 2 and more.
With the continued success of the MTV reality
show, The Osbournes, and the growing popularity of Ozzy Osbourne amongst mass
audiences, Ozzfest 2003 is set to be one of the most popular music festivals of
the summer. For more information on performers and dates for Ozzfest, fans can
visit
www.ozzfest.com.
Ozzfest 2003 Routing Schedule*:
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June 28 San Antonio, Texas Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre -
June 29 Dallas, Texas Smirnoff Music Center
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July 2 Phoenix, Arizona Cricket Pavilion
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July 3 San Diego, California Coors
Amphitheatre -
July 5 Los Angeles, California Glen Helen
Pavilion -
July 8 San Francisco, California Shoreline
Amphitheatre -
July 9 Sacramento, California Sleep Train
Amphitheatre -
July 12 Seattle, Washington River
Amphitheatre -
July 15 Albuquerque, New Mexico Journal
Pavilion -
July 17 St. Louis, Missouri UMB Bank
Pavilion -
July 19 Minneapolis, Minnesota Float-Rite
Park -
July 20 Chicago, Illinois Tweeter Center
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July 22 Cleveland, Ohio Blossom Music
Center -
July 24 Detroit, Michigan DTE Energy Music
Theatre -
July 25 Detroit, Michigan DTE Energy Music
Theatre -
July 30 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Post Gazette Pavilion -
July 31 Indianapolis, Indiana Verizon
Wireless Amphitheater -
August 2 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alpine Valley
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August 3 Columbus, Ohio Polaris
Amphitheatre -
August 5 Scranton, Ohio Montage Mountain
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August 7 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tweeter
Waterfront -
August 9 Hartford, Connecticut Meadows
Music Theatre -
August 11 Buffalo, New York Darien Lakes
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August 14 Boston, Massachusetts Tweeter
Center -
August 15 Boston, Massachusetts Tweeter
Center -
August 18 New York, New York PNC Bank Arts
Center -
August 19 New York, New York PNC Bank Arts
Center -
August 22 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
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August 24 Charlotte, North Carolina Verizon
Wireless Amphitheatre -
August 26 Atlanta, Georgia Hi-Fi Buys
Amphitheatre -
August 28 West Palm Beach, Florida Coral
Sky 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(R) and PS one(TM) game console, and the
PlayStation(R)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
.