Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi to Lead Motorcycle Ride to House of Blues(R) Atlantic City

Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi to Lead Motorcycle Ride to House of Blues(R) Atlantic City

-- Hundreds of Cyclists to Participate --

WHAT: Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi will lead a herd of Harley- Davidson motorcycle riders through the streets of Atlantic City to the Boardwalk to officially open the House of Blues(R) Atlantic City at Showboat.

Hundreds of cyclists from the tri-state region with police escort will begin the ride at the South Jersey Transportation Authority Parking Lot at 1:45 p.m. The ride will culminate at approximately 2:15 p.m. with an exclusive Blues Brothers sound check party in the new House of Blues(R) Music Hall.

The ride is part of the House of Blues(R) Atlantic City grand opening weekend, which includes kick-off concerts by Counting Crows, Eminem and The Blues Brothers featuring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi, with special guest Buddy Guy.

NEWS/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Due to short duration of the ride, the best location to film is the group's arrival at Delaware Avenue and the Boardwalk at the entrance to the House of Blues(R). Aykroyd and Belushi will be available for brief Q&A on the Boardwalk immediately upon arrival and before inviting riders and media inside for sound check performance and refreshments.

WHEN: Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:45 p.m. Ride Start 2:15 p.m. Conclusion of Ride 3:00 p.m. Sound Check Performance

WHERE: Ride begins at the South Jersey Transportation Authority Parking Lot at Fairmount and Mississippi Avenues Ride will proceed down Arctic Avenue to Delaware Avenue Ride will culminate on the Boardwalk at the House of Blues(R) Atlantic City

MEDIA CONTACTS Primary Contact: Brent Burkhardt/Jessica Goon TBC Public Relations 410-299-2528/443-386-4798 bburkhardt@tbc.us/jgoon@tbc.us

Rob Benson House of Blues 609-343-5747 rbenson@hob.com

Susan Kotzen Showboat Atlantic City 609-343-4565 skotzen@ac.harrahs.com

PRNewswire -- July 7

Source: House of Blues(R) Atlantic City at Showboat

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