Area Music Festival Returns This Summer With Area2; Lineup Includes David Bowie, Moby, Busta Rhymes, Carl Cox, John Digweed; More Acts to be Announced.

Entertainment Writers and Music/Concert Writers

BOSTON--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 29, 2002

MTV/MTV2 and Clear Channel Entertainment announced today, Area2, the Festival spearheaded by Moby last year in the form of Area: One, returns with another stellar line- up that features David Bowie, Moby, Busta Rhymes, Carl Cox and many others. The festival will kick off in Washington, DC, on July 28, and will visit 12 cities throughout the summer. This year's festival is presented by MTV2 and brought to you by Elements Beverages.

In 2001, the Area: One Festival quickly became the eclectic hit of the summer concert tour circuit and was awarded the Dancestar Award for "2001 Tour of the Year."

Inspired and led by Moby, last year's Festival featured a diverse mix of handpicked artists including Outkast, The Roots, Nelly Furtado, Incubus, New Order, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox, Rinocerose, The Orb, Detroit Innovators (Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Juan Atkins) and Timo Maas.

"My goal with the Area Festival is to put together a festival that's genuinely interesting and eclectic, and I think that with this year's line-up, we've more than surpassed ourselves." - Moby

With many sold-out dates across the country, Area: One brought together a unique mix of everything from rock, pop, hip-hip, electronic, trance and progressive dance music.

"Any show that features Incubus, Outkast and Moby playing in a succession has to be lauded for its eclecticism." - Los Angeles Times

"It's like an individuality tour." - Nelly Furtado

This year, Area2 promises another great summer concert season with a lineup that is equally as ambitious and diverse as last year's and will include David Bowie, Moby, Busta Rhymes, John Digweed, DJ Tiesto, The Avalanches, DJ Dan, DJ Tim Skinner and the return of Carl Cox with more acts to be announced shortly.

Music fans will also be treated to new material by Moby, who will soon be releasing 18 (V2 Records), the follow-up to his hugely successful album, Play. David Bowie will also be releasing a new CD, Heathen, (Columbia Records) on June 11th.

Some of the hottest DJs on the scene will keep the beat going throughout the day and well into the night as they spin to crowds in the super surround sound Quad DJ tent.

Area2 is a joint venture produced by Moby, his American managers Marci Weber and Barry Taylor and is presented by Clear Channel. Clear Channel Entertainment, the world's leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Worldwide (NYSE: CCU), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry.

This year 's festival is sponsored by MTV2 and "Elements," the official drink of Area2 and more. Log on to MTV2.com on May 1 through May 2 for your first chance at Area2 tickets."

Elements Beverages will be fusing the hottest music from Area2 artists with live ACTION sports demos on-site. Elements will also be on hand to provide liquid action - energy and refreshment - with their line-up of herbally infused Juice Drinks, Enhanced Waters and Venom Energy Drink.

                           AREA2 TOUR DATES


 July 28          Washington D.C.             Nissan Pavilion
 July 30          Philadelphia, PA            Tweeter Center
 July 31            Holmdel, NJ            PNC Bank Arts Center
August 2            Wantagh, NY                 Jones Beach
August 3             Boston, MA               Tweeter Center
August 5          Toronto, Canada           Molson Amphitheatre
August 6            Detroit, MI           DTE Energy Music Center
August 8            Chicago, IL               Tweeter Center
August 10            Denver, CO                Pepsi Center
August 13         Los Angeles, CA      Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 14        San Francisco, CA        Shoreline Amphitheater
August 16           Seattle, WA                  The Gorge

NOTE: Additional cities to be announced. Itinerary is subject to change.

About Clear Channel Entertainment

Clear Channel Entertainment, a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Worldwide (NYSE: CCU), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry. Clear Channel Entertainment currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books approximately 135 live entertainment venues, including more than 100 in North American and 30 in Europe. In 2001, more than 66 million people attended approximately 26,000 events promoted and/or produced by the company, including: Live music events; Broadway, West End and touring theatrical shows; family entertainment shows; and specialized sports and motor sports events. The company, which operates throughout North America, Europe, South America and Australia, also owns independently operated athlete representation businesses, which provide management, marketing and financial consulting services to many of the world's top professional athletes. More information may be found by visiting www.cc.com and www.clearchannel.com.