Download Festival Makes U.S. Debut in San Francisco With Headliner The Killers and Cutting Edge Technology

Download Festival Makes U.S. Debut in San Francisco With Headliner The Killers and Cutting Edge Technology

Artist Lineup Includes Modest Mouse, The Arcade Fire, Doves, H.I.M. and Mindless Self Indulgence

Premier U.K. Music/Tech Gathering and Its Canine Mascot Will Invade San Francisco's Shoreline Amphitheater on October 8, 2005

HOUSTON, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The British are coming! At least, Britain's premier music and technology festival is. Clear Channel Entertainment announced today that its proprietary Download Festival, a massively successful U.K. summer music and technology event, is coming to the United States for the first time in October 2005, with headline act The Killers. After creating a dedicated following among European music fans for the past three years, the festival promises to be equally compelling for American audiences, with an artist lineup that includes some of the hottest acts such as Modest Mouse, The Arcade Fire, Doves, H.I.M. and Mindless Self Indulgence; along with cutting-edge technology and media experiences.

Previously host to rock's best-known artists such as Metallica and Audioslave, the Download Festival, presented by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s GameTap, will hit San Francisco's Shoreline Amphitheater for its only stateside appearance on Saturday, October 8, 2005. No Download Festival would be complete without the Download Dog, the festival's official electronic mascot-with-attitude. When consumers download the Dog at www.downloadfestival.com, he'll provide periodic updates on festival news, priority ticket info, artist interviews, special offers and more. Tickets for the festival go on sale on Sunday, July 31, 2005.

Download Festival is a collaboration of branding specialists, Clear Channel Entertainment Properties and Bill Graham Presents, a division of Clear Channel Music. Clear Channel Entertainment Properties created and marketed the custom branded entertainment opportunities for sponsors. Leveraging its extensive artist relationships and production resources, Bill Graham Presents secured the talent line-up and is producing this festival.

"The Download Festival audience is uniquely plugged in to the latest technology, and uniquely passionate about the music they love," said Bruce Eskowitz, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties. "That means that sponsors have the opportunity to connect brands with truly meaningful experiences on multiple platforms for a highly influential audience."

"We're very excited to produce this prestigious festival at Shoreline, which adds to a distinguished history of festivals at the venue including Gathering of the Tribes, the first Lollapalooza, Horde Festival, KMEL's Summer Jam and Live105's BFD," said Lee Smith, President of Bill Graham Presents.

Renowned for state of the art technology experiences that include exclusive digital content, Download Festival will be enhanced through the participation of select sponsors. GameTap, the presenting sponsor, is an innovative new product that will bring a new world of video games to broadband-connected PC's this fall. GameTap will provide the festival's official gaming experience allowing fans to play hundreds of game titles via its exciting new gaming platform showcased in the GameTap Gaming Den. GameTap is a first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network that offers games-on- demand plus original programming via a broadband connected PC. Dentyne(R), the festival's official gum and mint, will be hosting guests and artists in the Dentyne Lounge as part of its nationwide "Live It Loud"(TM) music program that features emerging artists. Festival-goers will be able to sample new Dentyne Ice(R) and Dentyne Fire(R) soft chew gum and mints. Amp'd Mobile, title sponsor of the second stage, will showcase an entirely new mobile entertainment experience with broadband speed and a fresh, media rich user interface. Napster is the official digital music service and will be powering the Download Vault which is housed on the official festival website and is the hub of digital music content offered to fan attendees. The AOL(R) Instant Messenger(TM) (AIM(R)) Service is supporting the Download Festival, providing interactive instant messaging updates and activities throughout the event.

The Download Festival Web site is already up and running at http://www.downloadfestival.com/ . Download the Download Desktop Dog for the most up to date information. This year's festival at Donnington Park in the U.K. drew over 150,000 festival-goers.

Stay tuned for upcoming announcements of additional talent and other exciting new features. The Download Festival's U.S. debut is destined to rock American audiences in a whole new way.

About Clear Channel Entertainment Properties

Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, 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 Clear Channel Entertainment Properties have already made them among the most sought-after partners for business and consumer marketing in live entertainment today. Clear Channel Entertainment is a division of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, promotes and/or produces over 32,000 events, attended by more than 69 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/ .

About Bill Graham Presents Concert & Venue Group

Bill Graham Presents (BGP) has been a leader in promoting and marketing live music since it was founded in 1966. BGP promotes live music and festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest with offices in California and Washington. Lee Smith, President of Bill Graham Presents, leads the company from its headquarters in San Francisco. Bill Graham Presents venues include Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, Chronicle Pavilion in Concord, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Marysville, CA, The Warfield, Fillmore, and Punch Line Comedy Club in San Francisco, CA, The Punch Line Comedy Club in Sacramento, CA, and the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA. The Bill Graham Presents Venue Group is led by General Manager, Matt Prieshoff. More information may be found by visiting http://www.bgp.com/ .

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Source: Clear Channel Entertainment Properties

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Properties

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