Collective Soul and Las Vegas to Rock 10 Cities With 'Road to Vegas' Tour

Collective Soul and Las Vegas to Rock 10 Cities With 'Road to Vegas' Tour

Multi-Platinum 'Collective Soul' to Headline Concerts Celebrating 100 Years in Neon

Clear Channel Entertainment Properties Creates Once-in-a-Lifetime Vegas-Themed Experiences

HOUSTON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Entertainment Properties today announced the "Road to Vegas" tour, headlined by multi-platinum rock band Collective Soul, in celebration of Las Vegas' 100th birthday. From May 27 through June 29, the one-of-a-kind Vegas-themed concert tour will hit the top 10 Las Vegas feeder market cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Fort Lauderdale, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and Atlanta. Collective Soul is currently promoting its latest CD release, "Youth," with current radio singles "Better Now" and "Counting the Days."

The "Road to Vegas" tour will recreate the Las Vegas experience in each city, transforming each concert venue into a hip Vegas nightspot. Classic icons such as showgirls and Elvis impersonators will interact with guests against a backdrop of neon and larger-than-life Las Vegas imagery. Las Vegas-style gaming lounges will also be featured. During the event, concertgoers can register to win prizes, including a trip to Las Vegas on July 2 to attend a live concert event with multiple bands. Tickets for "Road to Vegas" featuring Collective Soul will go on sale starting in mid-April. Visit the official "Road to Vegas" Web site http://www.roadtovegas100.com/ for details.

"Vegas is one of our favorite cities to play, so when we were offered a chance to participate in this 100 year birthday tour, we didn't have to think twice about getting in on the action," said Collective Soul guitarist, Dean Roland. "I like to think that Collective Soul is a band that enjoys seeing a gamble pay off. So going on the road with Vegas sounded like hitting a jackpot, no doubt about it."

"Road to Vegas" sponsors include Beaulieu Vineyard (BV) Wines and Gibson Guitars. BV Wines, also celebrating 100 years in wine-making, will travel in a BV branded bus, hosting charity fundraisers and VIP parties in each tour city. Gibson Guitars will provide guitars giveaways for promotion in each city and a special Road to Vegas guitar for artists, dignitaries and celebrities to sign along the way.

"We're bringing the thrill and excitement of Vegas to its biggest fans with this commemorative tour," said Bruce Eskowitz, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties. "What a great way to bring Las Vegas across America in conjunction with its Centennial celebration, forge power brand connections for our sponsors and deliver unique concert experiences to music-lovers nationwide."

"The 'Road to Vegas' tour is a unique promotional vehicle to drive national buzz for the Las Vegas Centennial celebration," said Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president, marketing, LVCVA. "We're proud to be partnering with Clear Channel Entertainment Properties which brings live entertainment expertise and access to top talent, to create a truly unique marketing program that will ensure Las Vegas will be center stage of the world during its birthday celebration this year."

About Collective Soul

Collective Soul, the multi-platinum indie rock band from Georgia, has sold over 7 million records in the United States. Collective Soul brothers, Ed Roland (vocals/guitars/keyboards) and Dean Roland (guitar) along with Will Turpin (bass/percussion), Shane Evans (drums/percussion) and newly recruited guitar player Joel Kosche are back in full force with their new El Music Group release "Youth." "Better Now," the second single off the album is impacting radio and currently featured in Wes Craven's new film "Cursed." Formed in 1994, Collective Soul's 19 singles have appeared on the Billboard charts; seven of which have reached #1 on the Billboard Rock Tracks charts.

About The LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With more than 131,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area.

About Clear Channel Entertainment-Properties

Clear Channel Entertainment Properties (CCEP), a division of Clear Channel Entertainment, markets the organization's vast network of assets -- venues; music, motor sports, action sports, and theatrical properties; exclusive special events, exhibitions, and Emmy(R) award-winning television production services -- to corporations seeking unique brand positioning. In addition, Clear Channel Entertainment Properties specializes in creating custom, high-impact marketing programs and special events that provide flexibility for client budget and timing parameters. Services include advertising, strategic marketing and content development, national and local sales programs, product and service launches, and television/broadcast programming. The resources and reach of CCE Properties have already made them among the most sought-after partners for business and consumer marketing in live entertainment today. Parent company Clear Channel Entertainment, a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, promotes and/or produces over 29,000 events, attended by more than 65 million people. The company currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books approximately 130 live entertainment venues, including more than 100 in North America and 30 in Europe. More information may be found by visiting http://www.cc.com/ and http://www.clearchannel.com/ .

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Source: Clear Channel Entertainment Properties

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