ADVISORY/Acura Presents Santana Tour Hits San
Francisco on Saturday October 5th
--
WHO: Acura is bringing the spectacular performance of
legendary musician Carlos Santana and his band to
his hometown of San Francisco with the Acura
Presents Santana tour. With Santana's new album
"Shaman" set for an October 22nd release, the
anticipation is already growing as witnessed by the
success of the album's first single "The Game of
Love." The song, featuring songstress Michelle
Branch, is already the #1 most added track across
the board its first week at radio.
WHAT: Through the Acura Presents Santana tour, the luxury
automobile maker will present Santana concerts in
eight cities nationwide. In addition to bringing
Santana's music to his fans in San Francisco, Acura
extends its support of American music and also
offers an amazing prize package tailored to the
tastes of Santana fans with the national "Santana's
San Francisco" sweepstakes. This grand-prize package
includes airfare for two, along with two-night
accommodations in the Triton Union Square Hotel's
one-of-a-kind "Santana Suite," which was inspired by
the art, music and vision of Carlos Santana. The
weekend will also allow the winners to fully
experience San Francisco with trips to the city's
hot spots (as recommended by Carlos Santana), a Napa
Valley wine tasting trip, shopping in the famous
Haight/Ashbury district, plenty of pocket money, an
autographed Paul Reed Smith Santana SE guitar and
two tickets to see one of the Acura Presents Santana
concerts in their area.
WHEN: Saturday October 5, 2002
Doors open at 5:30 PM
WHERE: Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
One Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043-1352
WHY: The Acura Presents Santana tour allows consumers to
experience the Acura brand and make a connection in
a non-threatening, non-sales environment. It also
allows consumers the opportunity to win unique
prizes. In the spirit of Acura's commitment to
public service, the automaker will also present a
generous donation to Santana's charity, the Milagro
Foundation, at the San Francisco concert on October
5, 2002. The Acura Presents Santana tour represents
Acura's third annual summer concert series, which
featured Paul Simon and Brian Wilson in 2001 and
John Fogerty and Aaron Neville in 2000.
