It Won't Be Soon Before Long Until Maroon 5 Begin Special Summer Tour

It Won't Be Soon Before Long Until Maroon 5 Begin Special Summer Tour

6-City Intimate Club Tour Kicks Off May 30th in Boston

LOS ANGELES, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the release of their much-anticipated sophomore album, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" (A&M/Octone Records) on May 22nd, Maroon 5 will treat fans to a select intimate 6 city club tour. The Grammy-winning quintet will begin the tour on May 30th in Boston, MA (full schedule below). Members of the Maroon 5 fan club will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets from May 7th through May 11th before a limited amount of tickets go on sale to general public on May 12th.

"We're getting back to our roots on this tour," said Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine. "We love the sweaty intimacy of playing in a tightly packed room; you can literally taste the energy. Anyone who comes to these shows will see us at our core with no frills. Good times guaranteed for all!"

Pre-sales of "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" have already climbed to the number one spot on the iTunes album sales charts. Additionally, the first single "Makes Me Wonder," has reached the number one spot on the singles and video iTunes download charts. "Makes Me Wonder" continues to race up the radio airplay charts, it is already top 5 on the Hot AC charts and top 10 on the Top 40 charts after only 4 weeks of airplay.

Maroon 5 is Adam Levine (vocals, guitar), James Valentine (guitar), Jesse Carmichael (keyboard), Mickey Madden (bass) and Matt Flynn (drums). Their debut album "Songs About Jane" earned the 2005 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, has been certified quadruple platinum in the U.S. and has reached gold or platinum status in over 35 countries. The album has sold over ten million units worldwide. In 2006 the group earned another Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for a live recording of their international hit single "This Love." Known for their commitment to the environment, Maroon 5 was honored at the 2006 Environmental Media Awards. For more information on Maroon 5, please visit www.maroon5.com.

Maroon 5 Club Tour Dates

May 30 Axis- Boston, MA
June 1 Great American Music Hall- San Francisco, CA
June 2 Troubadour- Los Angeles, CA
June 7 Fine Line- Minneapolis, MN
June 9 Studio A- Miami, FL
June 11 Bowery Ballroom- New York, NY (This show is 16 and over)

Contact: Dvora Vener Englefield/Darren Baber
B|W|R Public Relations
310/550-7776
dvener@bwr-la.com / dbaber@bwr-la.com

Source: BWR Public Relations on behalf of Maroon 5

CONTACT: Dvora Vener Englefield, dvener@bwr-la.com, or Darren Baber,
dbaber@bwr-la.com, both of B|W|R Public Relations, +1-310-550-7776, for Maroon
5

Web site:

http://www.maroon5.com/

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