A&M/Octone Artist Maroon 5 Announces Plans for 2007 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long' World Tour

A&M/Octone Artist Maroon 5 Announces Plans for 2007 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long' World Tour

Pop's Biggest Band Goes Green On Their Global Arena Tour Hitting 28 Cities in North America; The Hives to Open

LOS ANGELES, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In the wake of their first #1 debut album It Won't Be Soon Before Long (A&M/Octone) and first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Makes Me Wonder," Grammy-winning pop quintet Maroon 5 has announced plans for their 2007 "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" world tour, hitting 28 North American cities, with special guest The Hives, beginning September 29th in Detroit and concluding November 10th in Las Vegas (full schedule below). Tickets go on sale beginning Saturday, July 14th and are available through Live Nation (http://www.livenation.com/) or Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/).

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The tour is in support of their recently released sophomore album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, the second highest selling debut of the year according to Soundscan. The "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" tour will be presented by longtime partner Verizon and produced by Live Nation, who has partnered with the band to be their exclusive tour producer for future North American concert dates surrounding this album's campaign. The band is also partnering with climate change organization Global Cool in order to make the massive production "carbon neutral."

"We can't wait to get out on the road and perform in arenas. This tour will have something for everyone, new and old fans alike, with our new music mixed with some of our earlier hits," said frontman Adam Levine. "We're also proud to be working with Global Cool to make the tour environmentally friendly. Our world is in a serious predicament right now, and we all need to play a role in reversing the catastrophic affects of global warming."

Global Cool will work closely with Maroon 5's production team, management and the boys themselves to reduce the carbon emissions produced by the world tour before offsetting the remaining emissions that cannot be reduced. For its part, Maroon 5 will donate $1.00 for each ticket purchased in North America to buy offsets that go towards making the tour "carbon neutral".

Excitement for the tour announcement was generated by an online campaign devised by Live Nation in which fans submitted photos of themselves to be included on a limited edition tour poster. To date http://www.itwontbesoonbeforelong.com/ has received more than 2 million hits, an impressive number for a site that was launched a little over a week ago

It Won't Be Soon Before Long is the follow-up to the band's hugely successful debut Songs About Jane which sold 10 million albums world-wide. The new album has been breaking records since before its May 22nd release. It sold more pre-sale copies on iTunes than any other album in iTunes history. The single, video and album consecutively hit #1 on iTunes sales charts. The first single, "Makes Me Wonder" made the highest leap ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart when it jumped from #64 to #1. The band will soon release the second single from the album, "Wake Up Call."

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." Their second studio album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long, was released on May 22nd on A&M/Octone Records. 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 http://www.maroon5.com/.

Live Nation (NYSE:LYV) is the world's largest live music company. Our mission is to inspire passion for live music around the world. We are the largest promoter of live concerts in the world, the second-largest entertainment venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. We create superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate, have booking rights for and/or have an equity interest in more than 160 venues, including House of Blues(R) and Fillmore(R) music venues and prestigious locations such as Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London's Wembley Arena. Our websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment/event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition, we also produce, promote or host theatrical, specialized motor sports and other live entertainment events. In 2006, we connected nearly 60 million fans with their favorite performers at approximately 26,000 events in 18 countries around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV."

"It Won't Be Soon Before Long" Tour
North American Dates

Sep. 29 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
Oct. 1 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 2 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Oct. 4 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Oct. 5 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Oct. 7 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Oct. 8 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
Oct. 10 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Oct. 12 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 13 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Spectrum
Oct. 15 Boston, MA TD Bank North Garden
Oct. 16 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Oct. 18 Columbia, SC Colonial Center
Oct. 20 Sunrise, FL Bank Atlantic Center
Oct. 21 St. Petersburg, FL St. Petersburg Times Forum
Oct. 23 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
Oct. 24 Duluth, GA The Arena at Gwinett Civic Center
Oct. 26 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Oct. 27 Ft. Worth, TX Ft. Worth Convention Center
Oct. 29 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Oct. 31 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
Nov. 2 Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum
Nov. 3 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
Nov. 5 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
Nov. 6 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Nov. 8 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Nov. 9 San Diego, CA TBD
Nov. 10 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl

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