Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional to Co-Headline the First Ever ROCK BAND LIVE TOUR This Fall

Also Rockin’ the Tour will be The Plain White T’s and The Cab

Tickets Go On-Sale on Friday, August 8th

New York, NY - July 30, 2008 - The musical video game phenomenon of Rock Band is coming to a city near you. This fall Rock Band Live will travel across the country with headline acts Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional, together on stage, with very special guests Plain White T's, The Cab, and possibly YOU!

The concert tour will let Rock Band bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts' sets. Bands will be selected through local radio promotions, national contests and on-site at each show.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public on Friday, August 8th at 10:00AM local time. The tour will kick off on October 5th in San Diego, CA and continue through November 14th ending in Houston, TX.

"Rock Band Live brings together a terrific combination of artists for a night of rock 'n roll love," said Paul DeGooyer, MTV's Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music. "The bands are fantastic, the timing dovetails perfectly with the release of Rock Band 2, and the events will be tons of interactive fun for families."

"We're huge fans of Rock Band and feel honored to join the Rock Band 2 game disc setlist with some of our favorite artists like The Who, Bob Dylan and Journey!" said Panic At The Disco's Brendon Urie. "And what better way to celebrate our involvement with the game than joining the first Rock Band tour. We're definitely excited to be a part of things"

"I'm practicing my Rock Band drumming," deadpanned Dashboard Confessional singer Chris Carrabba, "With any luck I'll win a spot on stage to show what I can REALLY do."

Panic At The Disco will be featured on the Rock Band 2 game disc coming out this September. In addition, all Rock Band Live tour acts will be featured in a forthcoming downloadable content pack for the game.

Rock Band Live is an MTV event and sponsored by Hot Topic and Pepsi Stuff. Each will offer exclusive consumer promotions later this fall. For more information on the tour and ticket sales, please visit www.rockbandlivetour.com.

Rock Band Live is being produced by MTV and AEG Live.

Las Vegas-PLAY ROCK BAND WITH PLAIN WHITE T’S: Area 107.9 is teaming up with the Rock Band Live tour to give one lucky winner and a friend the chance to go on the Plain White T’s tour bus and play Rock Band with the band! Listen to Area 107.9 the weeks of 9/1- 9/5, 9/29- 9/3, and 10/6- 10/9 for your chance to win tickets to the show and be entered to win the grand prize PWT’s experience.

San Jose - ROCK BAND WEEK- Listen up San Jose- Channel 104.9 is bringing you Rock Band Week from 10/6- 10/10. All week long listeners will be given the chance to win tickets to Rock Band Live at San Jose Events Center. Each winner will receive two tickets, Rock Band merch, and a copy of the new Plain White T’s album “Big Bad World.” All winners will be entered to win the grand prize- a private meet n greet with Plain White T’s PLUS the opportunity to go on stage and show off their Rock Band skills in front of the crowd between sets.

Minneapolis- Channel Q “All Access Pass”- For 3 weeks leading up to the show (starting 9/22) Channel Q 105.1 will give listeners the chance win tickets to the show, Rock Band merch, copies of the new PWT’s album “Big Bad World,” meet n greet passes to meet Plain White T’s!! AND One lucky grand prize winner will receive a Plain White T’s autographed guitar as well.

Remember, on the Rock Band Live tour, you not only get to GO to a great concert but you can be a PART of the concert along with Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White Ts and The Cab. Come down to the (venue) starting at 6pm for on site Rock Band competitions where you can win a Rock Band performance slot between the main bands at that night’s show. If you think playing Rock Band at home is fun….you should try it in an arena!

Band Members

Panic at the DiscoDashboard ConfessionalPlain White T'sThe Cab

Website

www.rockbandlivetour.com