Xbox 360 Presents The Fray

Xbox 360 Presents The Fray

House of Blues(R) to Produce Summer Tour Dates for Year's Most Promising New Band

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Once again, Xbox 360 and House of Blues(R) will set the stage for entertainment-savvy fans to enjoy today's hottest new music when Epic Records artist The Fray hits the road this summer on a headline tour. The Denver-based band, named House of Blues Artist of the Month for June, is experiencing an unprecedented amount of fan support for their highly acclaimed major-label debut, How To Save A Life. Given the sold-out status of recent shows performed by the new headliners, shows on the Xbox 360 Presents The Fray tour are expected to sell out fast. Xbox 360 sponsorship will afford fans the opportunity to see the fast-rising band in prestigious venues and intimate settings.

The tour begins in Indianapolis at the Egyptian Room on June 6, and spans the country before wrapping up at House of Blues Chicago in late July. Accompanying The Fray on the Xbox 360 tour will be Brandi Carlile on June shows, and Augustana on July shows. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 15, at 10 a.m. via www.ticketmaster.com 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.

The Fray has been named the Xbox Live(R) Epic Records Artist of the Month for May. In addition, Xbox Live(R) will provide the chance for lucky Fray devotees to play online games against band members 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. Details regarding the Game With Fame event, local market ticket auctions and an exciting national sweepstakes auction are forthcoming.

Formed in 2002 by the band's chief songwriters -- vocalist and pianist, Isaac Slade and guitarist and vocalist, Joe King -- The Fray added guitarist Dave Welsh and drummer Ben Wysocki a year later. Before signing with Epic Records in 2004, The Fray earned a loyal grassroots following through touring and the support of local radio, which led a listener-driven campaign to get the band a record contract. The debut album, How To Save a Life, was met with rave reviews, earning a 3-star album review in both Rolling Stone and Paste Magazine, and is currently the #5 Album on iTunes. The Fray was #1 on Billboard's New Artist Chart twice before graduating to the top half of the Billboard Top 200. Recently, The Fray was named as a VH1 "You Oughta Know" artist and the single, "How To Save a Life," was featured in an episode of the ABC hit show, Grey's Anatomy.

XBOX 360 PRESENTS THE FRAY TOUR DATES:

JUNE (with Brandi Carlile)
6 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
7 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
8 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
11 Millvale, PA Mr. Small's Theatre
13 Toronto, ONT Phoenix Concert Theatre
14 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo's
15 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
17 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
24 Denver, CO City Lights Pavilion

JULY (with Augustana)
13 Spokane, WA Big Easy Concert House
14 Seattle, WA Showbox
17 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
18 Sacramento, CA The Empire
20 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
21 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
22 San Diego, CA House of Blues
23 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
25 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
27 Chicago, IL House of Blues

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 Entertainment, Inc.

CONTACT: Liz Smith, National Publicity Manager of House of Blues
Entertainment, Inc., +1-323-769-6507, LSmith@hob.com; or Lisa Markowitz,
+1-212-833-5483, Lisa.Markowitz@sonybmg.com, or Tara Melega, +1-212-833-7707
Tara.Melega@sonybmg.com, on behalf of The Fray

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

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