Visa Signature(R) Presents 'Signature Sounds Live On The Sunset Strip'

Visa Signature(R) Presents 'Signature Sounds Live On The Sunset Strip'

Pre-GRAMMY(R) Awards Celebration to Feature Signature Artists The Goo Goo Dolls, Bonnie Raitt, Fall Out Boy and LL Cool J at House of Blues(R) Sunset Strip February 4-7

DRIVEN BY LINCOLN

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Signature(R) will present "Signature Sounds Live On The Sunset Strip," four nights of exclusive concerts at House of Blues(R) Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, February 4 through February 7. Through the efforts of Visa Signature and Ford Motor Company's Lincoln brand, guests will be treated to an array of musical stylings in a truly intimate setting staged by House of Blues, designed to showcase the diverse signature styles of GRAMMY(R)-winning and GRAMMY(R)-nominated artists:

Saturday, February 4 The Goo Goo Dolls (show is 21+)
Sunday, February 5 Bonnie Raitt (show is 21+)
Monday, February 6 Fall Out Boy (show is all ages)
Tuesday, February 7 LL Cool J with Special Guests Ciara and ne-yo
(show is 21+)

In this year's GRAMMY(R) race, Bonnie Raitt's single, "I Will Not Be Broken," is nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. She is also the recipient of nine GRAMMY(R) awards. Both Fall Out Boy and Ciara are recognized in the Best New Artist category in their first bids for the prestigious award. Ciara is also nominated in the Best Rap Collaboration category for her work with Missy Elliot. LL Cool J is the recipient of three GRAMMY(R) awards, and The Goo Goo Dolls received three nominations for "Iris" in 1999 and then another nomination in 2000 for "Black Balloon."

"House of Blues is fortunate to have Visa Signature and Lincoln on board to present this diverse lineup of talented artists in anticipation of the GRAMMYS(R)," says Kevin Morrow, Senior Vice President of HOB Tours and Talent. "Each of the artists we've booked has impacted the music industry with their own signature sounds and we felt it important to showcase artists who've been honored, past and present, with a GRAMMY(R) nod."

Tickets for all shows are available for purchase Saturday, January 21 at 10 a.m. at www.hob.com/VISA. All tickets must be purchased using a Visa card.

General admission tickets are $50 (Feb. 4, 5 & 7) and $30 (Feb. 6). In addition, a limited number of Visa Signature Party Pass packages are available for purchase by using a Visa Signature(R) Card only. The Signature Party Pass package includes a pre-show reception in the exclusive Foundation Room, admission to the concert, access to VIP areas throughout the venue and free parking.

HOB.com members will be able to take advantage of a pre-sale starting Wednesday, January 18 at 10 a.m. HOB.com Membership is free by logging onto www.hob.com/membership now. HOB.com members receive updated concert info, internet presale notification, special offers and more.

ABOUT HOB ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

HOB Entertainment, Inc., a Los Angeles-based global entertainment company, is the definitive live music brand. Founded in 1992, this dynamic company with soul, spirit and vision is comprised of several unique businesses, including:

* House of Blues Clubs, which operate 1,000 - 2,400 capacity venues
located in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Orlando,
Las Vegas, Anaheim, Cleveland, San Diego and Atlantic City.

* House of Blues Concerts, Inc., which owns, operates or exclusively books
19 arena and amphitheatre venues throughout North America, including
Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Dallas, Seattle (The Gorge), Atlanta,
Cleveland, Toronto and Vancouver.

House of Blues - IT IS LIVE! (TM) www.hob.com

ABOUT VISA

Visa USA is the nation's leading payment brand and largest payment system, enabling banks to provide their consumers and business customers with a wide variety of payment alternatives tailored to meet their evolving needs. Visa USA is committed to increasing the choice, convenience, acceptance, and security of Visa payments for all stakeholders in the payment system -- Members, cardholders and merchants. Through its 13,420 Member financial institutions, more than 488 million Visa-branded cards have been issued to cardholders in the United States. Last year, U.S.-based financial institutions relied on Visa's processing system, VisaNet, to facilitate $1.3 trillion in transactions with unparalleled reliability.

Worldwide, cardholders in over 150 countries carry more than 1 billion Visa-branded cards, accounting for more than $3 trillion in annual transaction volume.

Visa offers a trusted, reliable and convenient way to access and mobilize financial resources -- anytime, anywhere, anyway.

ABOUT LINCOLN

Lincoln is a brand of the Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., which manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With nearly 325,000 employees and 110 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, visit www.fordvehicles.com.

Source: House of Blues Entertainment, Inc.

CONTACT: Anjali Raval of House of Blues Sunset Strip, +1-323-848-5124,
araval@hob.com; or Liz Smith, +1-323-769-6507, lsmith@hob.com, or Janette
Baxa, +1-323-769-6552, jbaxa@hob.com, both of House of Blues Entertainment,
Inc.

Web site: http://www.fordvehicles.com/

Web site: http://www.hob.com/VISA

Web site: http://www.hob.com/membership

Web site: http://www.hob.com/

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