Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge Presented by Alpine Giving Fans the Ultimate Entertainment Experience
VENICE, Calif.--April 9, 2003--Civic Tour 2003 is bringing more than just the renowned performances of pop punkers New Found Glory and Good Charlotte to music fans coast to coast. This year, Civic Tour has added the traveling Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge presented by Alpine (CTNSM Lounge), bringing more entertainment to Civic Tour audiences throughout the 48-date trek, which launched April 8 in Grand Forks, N.D.The CTNSM Lounge is an interactive area located just inside the venue gates at most tour stops. This area is THE spot to visit on your way into and out of this year's Civic Tour. First off, the CTNSM Lounge showcases the customized and autographed Honda Civic Si's, one designed by Good Charlotte and the other by New Found Glory, complete with an extensive 1,300 watt Alpine audio/video system, graphics, custom paint jobs, wheels and tires, and other unique interior and exterior trimmings. In addition, the CTNSM Lounge will boast a cool display of the same Alpine state-of-the-art equipment that has been installed in each of the customized Civic Si's. Fans will be able to 'kick-back' in the listening area while sitting in uniquely designed Civic seats identical to those in the band's customized 2003 Civic Si's. In addition, the CTNSM Lounge will have Xbox gaming consoles and video games where fans can play their favorite games for free, while listening to cool tunes spun in the Lounge's DJ booth. Fans will even be able to capture their Civic Tour experience instantly with access to a digital photo courtesy of the free Photo Booth located in the Lounge.
Fans can also view special autographed memorabilia showcased in the Lounge from New Found Glory and Good Charlotte, as well as past Civic Tour headliners blink-182, Everclear and Incubus. Visiting the CTNSM Lounge will give Civic Tour concertgoers the ability to experience the best in audio/visual entertainment before and after one of this spring's hottest concerts. The two displayed customized Civic Si's will be awarded to a pair of lucky fans through a national online promotion at civictour.com, which runs now through September 2, 2003. A total of 12 customized Civic Si's will be awarded through ten media promotions.
"The Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge by Alpine is a way for Honda to extend Civic Tour beyond a great concert," said Charles Koch, manager of regional marketing at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "When fans come to Civic Tour, they'll get more than the memorable live performances; they'll get an evening full of sensory delights."
The Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge will travel along with Civic Tour to most of the tour stops throughout the spring. Civic Tour is a unique promotion where music fans can catch their favorite acts at a great low-ticket price and have chances at winning new customized Honda Civic Si's, designed and autographed by the Civic Tour bands. Created and produced by Marketing Factory Inc., Civic Tour is bringing the Honda Civic closer to youthful, contemporary drivers, while offering music fans their favorite bands.
Civic Tour and TRL Present New Found Glory and Good Charlotte is scheduled to visit the following cities (dates and venues subject to change).
Date City Venue ---------- --------------- --------------------------------- Tue-Apr-08 Grand Forks ND Alerus Center Wed-Apr-09 Minneapolis MN Target Center Thu-Apr-10 Chicago IL UIC Pavilion Fri-Apr-11 Milwaukee WI Eagles Ballroom Sat-Apr-12 Detroit MI Cobo Arena Sun-Apr-13 Grand Rapids MI Delta Plex Tue-Apr-15 Indianapolis IN Pepsi Coliseum Wed-Apr-16 Dayton OH Hara Arena Thu-Apr-17 Pittsburgh PA Peterson Center Fri-Apr-18 Cleveland OH Tower Amphitheatre Mon-Apr-21 Hershey PA Giant Center Tue-Apr-22 Rochester NY Blue Cross Arena Thu-Apr-24 Worcester MA Centrum Fri-Apr-25 Portland ME Cumberland County Civic Center Sat-Apr-26 Hartford CT Civic Center Sun-Apr-27 Albany NY Sienna College Wed-Apr-30 Poughkeepsie NY Marist College - McCann Center Thu-May-01 Hampton VA Coliseum Fri-May-02 Philadelphia PA Spectrum Sat-May-03 Holmdel NJ PNC Bank Arts Center Sun-May-04 Washington DC Patriot Center Tue-May-06 Charlotte NC Cricket Arena Wed-May-07 Atlanta GA Gwinnett Civic Center Thu-May-08 Greenville SC Timmons Arena Sat-May-10 Sunrise FL Office Depot Center Sun-May-11 Tampa FL USF Sundome Tue-May-13 Orlando FL TD Waterhouse Centre Wed-May-14 Birmingham AL Boutwell Auditorium Thu-May 15 New Orleans LA State Palace Fri-May-16 Houston TX Reliant Arena Sat-May-17 Dallas TX Smirnoff Music Center Sun-May-18 San Antonio TX Sunken Gardens Tue-May-20 St. Louis MO Family Arena Wed-May-21 Kansas City KS City Market Thu-May-22 Lincoln NE Pershing Auditorium Fri-May-23 Denver CO Red Rocks Mon-May-26 Seattle WA Seahawk Stadium Exhibition Center Tue-May-27 Portland OR Coliseum Wed-May-28 Boise ID Bank of America Center Thu-May-29 Salt Lake City UT E Center Ford Theater Fri-May-30 Las Vegas NV Cox Pavilion Sat-May-31 San Jose CA SJSU Events Center Sun-June-1 Bakersfield CA Centennial Garden Arena Tue-June-3 Phoenix AZ Mesa Amphitheatre Wed-June-4 Irvine CA Bren Center Thu-June-5 Santa Barbara CA County Bowl Fri-June-6 San Diego CA Cox Arena Sat-June-7 Los Angeles CA Universal Amphitheatre
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