Xbox 360 Presents Chris Brown On Tour!

Xbox 360 Presents Chris Brown On Tour!

House of Blues(R) to Produce First Headline Tour for Teen R&B Hit

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In March, Chris Brown will embark on his first headline tour presented by Xbox 360 and promoted by House of Blues(R). The 16-year-old R&B sensation, whose self-titled debut album on Jive Records features the hit single "Run It!," has already received a recent NAACP Award for Outstanding New Artist and a Soul Train Award nomination for Best New Artist. Chris, who was recently named to Teen People's Hot List, lists Stevie Wonder, Usher, Sam Cook, Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye as some of his musical influences. His CD is certified platinum and available now.

The coast-to-coast Xbox 360 tour begins in Seattle on March 24 and spans the U.S. before wrapping up an April 27 date in Atlanta. Tickets to many shows are on sale now; the rest* go on sale this week via all Ticketmaster outlets and www.hob.com. HOB.com members will receive updated concert info, internet presale notification, special offers and more. Membership is free by logging onto www.hob.com/membership.

Xbox Live(R) will provide the chance for lucky Chris Brown devotees to play online games against Chris Brown himself in an upcoming Game With Fame event. Xbox Live(R) is the only place where fans can play their favorite games online against favorite actors, bands and sports stars.

Please visit www.hob.com www.chrisbrownworld.com and www.xbox.com for more information.

XBOX 360 PRESENTS CHRIS BROWN TOUR DATES:
3/24 Seattle, WA The Showbox
3/26 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
3/28 San Francisco, CA The Grand
3/29 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Anaheim
3/30 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues Sunset Strip
3/31 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues Las Vegas
4/04 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
4/05 New Orleans, LA House of Blues New Orleans
4/06 Memphis, TN Shell Entertainment Complex
4/09 Fayetteville, NC Crown Center Theatre
4/13 Worcester, MA Palladium
4/14 New York City, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
4/15 Baltimore, MD Morgan State University
4/17 Washington, D.C. Cramton Auditorium
4/18 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues Atlantic City
4/20* Detroit, MI Wayne State University
4/22 Cleveland, OH House of Blues Cleveland
4/23 Chicago, IL House of Blues Chicago
4/26 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues Myrtle Beach
4/27 Atlanta, GA The Roxy

*April 20 show tickets available for purchase by WSU students only -- not open to the public.

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 - 2,000 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

Source: House of Blues

CONTACT: Liz Smith, National Publicity Manager of House of Blues
Entertainment, Inc., +1-323-769-6507, LSmith@hob.com, or Tice Merriweather,
Senior Director Publicity of Zomba Label Group, +1-212-824-1707,
Ticeman.Merriweather@sonybmg.com

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

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