18-City Rock En Espanol Tour Wraps Up Labor Day Weekend Leaving Behind Higher Education Opportunities for Its Fans.News/Assignment & Entertainment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Sept. 5, 2000 The WATCHA Tour 2000 Donates $50,000 to Benefit Hispanic College Students Throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. The final concert of this summer's most talked-about Latin alternative Latin Alternative, or Alterlatino, is the brand of Latin music produced combinating genres like Alternative Rock, Electronica, Metal, New Wave, Pop Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Heavy Metal or Ska with traditional latin american sounds. music showcase, the Coors Light WATCHA Tour 2000, came to a climactic end Monday at the Manzanita Speedway The Manzanita Speedway is a dirt track racing facility located in the rural southwestern part of Phoenix, Arizona. The facility currently has 1/3 mile and 1/2 mile tracks. History in Phoenix. Prior to the six hour show, 'alterlatino' sensations Cafe Tacuba, Molotov, A.N.I.M.A.L., Enanitos Verdes and Aterciopelados gathered on stage to present a $50,000 check to Dr. Antonio Flores Antonio Flores (November 14, 1961-May 30, 1995), born Antonio González Flores, was a Spanish singer-songwriter and actor. He was the only male child of singers and actors Antonio González 'El Pescaílla' and Lola Flores. , Ph.D., president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU HACU Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities HACU HealthAmerica Credit Union (Jacksonville, Florida) ). The donation will benefit Hispanic college students at more than 260 HACU-member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. "Fifty cents from every ticket sold on the WATCHA tour was donated to HACU," said Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the . "The WATCHA Tour promoters and Coors Brewing Company selected HACU as the chosen beneficiary and worked with us to establish the 'CLASE' Scholarship, an acronym for the Coors Light Academic Success in Education. HACU is very thankful and we salute the tour promoters and Coors for helping us to promote higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. among today's Latino youth," said Flores. "Our partnership with HACU and the support of the CLASE Scholarships through the WATCHA Tour allows Coors to deliver the important message of pursuing a higher education," said Olga Garcia, Corporate Relations Manager, Coors Brewing Company. 'CLASE' Scholarship Requirements Students at more than 200 HACU-member colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply for the $1,000 CLASE Scholarships. The CLASE Scholarships will be awarded to students in the coming fall and spring semesters. Applications for the scholarship are available by calling HACU at 210/692-3805, visiting HACU's web site at www.hacu.net or at the financial aid office of HACU-member institutions in WATCHA Tour states. Deadline to apply is November 3, 2000. The CLASE Scholarship is open to freshman and continuing college and university students of all majors. Applicants must be enrolled full-time for the fall 2000 semester at a HACU-member college or university in a WATCHA Tour state or Puerto Rico, have a minimum cumulative GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted of 3.2 (or its equivalent), achieved excellence in academic and extracurricular activities and demonstrate financial need. The WATCHA Tour 2000 Created last year by Vans Warped Tour Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues (generally parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected). producer Kevin Lyman, promoter Daryl Eaton and top Latin rock manager Jorge Mondragon, WATCHA 2000 brought together an eclectic collection of top Latin alternative, rock and hip-hop acts in an 18-city trek across the United States and Puerto Rico. This year's tour began August 11 in Los Angeles and featured Grammy-nominated artists Cafe Tacuba, Molotov, Aterciopelados, Argentinian metal rockers A.N.I.M.A.L. and their countrymen Enanitos Verdes, as well as cultural hybrid Ozomatli. Local, national and international bands were added to the bill in each city. The word WATCHA, loosely translated as "check it out," is a Spanglish combo of "mira" (look) and "watch," and illustrates the cultural bridge that a show like WATCHA brings to rock and roll. Also, "nos watchamos" is a common Spanglish expression that means "I'll catch you later" or "I'll see you later." About Coors Brewing Company Founded in 1873, Coors Brewing Company is the third-largest U.S. brewer and sells its products in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia and Asia. Coors uses only the finest ingredients available in an all-natural brewing process to offer a wide range of high-quality malt beverages. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under symbol RKY RKY Roentgen Kymography . For more information on Coors go to www.coors.com.
WATCHA TOUR 2000 Schedule
(as of 8/08/00)
DATE MARKET VENUE
August 11 Los Angeles, CA Universal Amphitheater
August 12 Chula Vista, CA Coors Amphitheater
August 13 San Jose, CA San Jose Plaza -
Santa Clara Fairground
August 16 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
August 18 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
August 19 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
August 20 Washington, D.C. Nation
August 22 Boston, MA Palladium
August 23 New York, NY The Tunnel
August 25 Santo Domingo, Quisqueya Stadium
Dominican Republic
August 26 Bayamon, Puerto Rico Ruben Rodriguez Col.
August 27 Miami, FL Bayfront Park
August 30 Houston, TX Metropolis
August 31 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center/Starplex
September 1 Pharr, TX Tejano Saloon
September 2 San Antonio, TX Observatory
September 3 El Paso, TX El Paso County Coliseum
September 4 Phoenix, AZ Manzanita Speedway
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