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Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge Presented by Alpine Electronics Returns for the Second Straight Year Giving Fans the Ultimate Entertainment Experience.


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VENICE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2004

After a highly successful debut last year, the traveling Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge presented by Alpine Electronics Alpine Electronics, Inc. (アルパイン株式会社  , will once again be a must see attraction for fans attending this year's tour featuring headliners, Dashboard Confessional Dashboard Confessional is an American indie band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, USA. History
Dashboard Confessional was started in 1999, as a side project from Chris Carrabba's venture with Florida rock band Further Seems
 along with Thrice thrice  
adv.
1. Three times.

2. In a threefold quantity or degree.

3. Archaic Extremely; greatly.
, The Get Up Kids and special guests.

The Non-Stop Music Lounge by Alpine is an interactive multimedia area where fans can hang-out before and after the show. The attraction will showcase one of the customized and autographed au·to·graph  
n.
1. A person's own signature or handwriting.

2. A manuscript in the author's handwriting.

tr.v. au·to·graphed, au·to·graph·ing, au·to·graphs
1.
 Dashboard Confessional Civics civics, branch of learning that treats of the relationship between citizens and their society and state, originally called civil government. With the large immigration into the United States in the latter half of the 19th cent.  complete with a custom installed 500-watt Alpine audio/visual system, unique airbrushed paint job, specialized interior, 18" wheels, performance tires and an all new iPod interface and unit.

Included in the Civic Tour Lounge will be a registration kiosk kiosk

Originally, in Islamic architecture, an open circular pavilion consisting of a roof supported by pillars. The word has been applied to a Turkish summer garden pavilion and a type of early Persian mosque.
 where fans can register to win one of the customized Civics. The remaining 10 customized Civics will be awarded through various media promotions throughout the tour.

2004's Civic Tour Lounge features even more interactive entertainment than before, including a new sit-in Alpine car audio/video simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator.

(2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes.
. The virtual vehicle will allow fans to experience Alpine's premium sound and satellite linked navigation system A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking.  featured in each of the grand prize customized Civics. Also incorporated in the Lounge will be a gaming area featuring vintage video games See video game console.  at no charge, a spot to grab Dashboard Confessional tattoos and a prize wheel where fans can spin to win, all while listening to cool tunes spun by a different local DJ in each city.

Fans will also view special showcased autographed memorabilia mem·o·ra·bil·i·a  
pl.n.
1. Objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment: posters, publicity photographs, and other movie memorabilia.

2.
 from Dashboard Confessional, as well as past Civic Tour headliners, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American pop punk band, that formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, and is currently based in California. History , Incubus incubus (ĭng`kybəs), lascivious male demon said to possess mortal women as they sleep and to be responsible for the birth of demons, witches, and deformed children. , blink-182 and Everclear.

The Civic Tour Lounge will exhibit an in-depth Q&A with Dashboard Confessional on a large daylight video projection screen. In addition, fans will be able to capture their Civic Tour experience with a free digi-photo from the photo booth located in the Lounge. Fans will be able to download their photos free from the tour's official website, civictour.com.

New to this year's Lounge is a stand alone XM Satellite Radio listening booth where fans will be able to tune into and sample over 100 digital-quality XM channels, including 100% commercial-free music and the best in news, sports, talk and entertainment.

The Civic Tour Non-Stop Music Lounge will be featured at all 38 tour stops this spring. Civic Tour, created and produced by Marketing Factory, Inc., is a unique promotion where music fans can catch their favorite acts at a great low-ticket price, with this year's tour bringing the lowest ticket price to date, and an opportunity to win a Civic customized by Dashboard Confessional.

The Civic Tour is scheduled to visit the following cities (dates and venues subject to change).

   Date            City                         Venue

Thurs 5/13      Portland, ME           Cumberland County Civic Center
Sun   5/16      Buffalo, NY            Dome Theater
Tues  5/18      Cleveland, OH          Tower City Amphitheatre
Wed   5/19      Cincinnati, OH         Riverbend Music Center
Thurs 5/20      Detroit, MI            DTE Energy Music Theater
Fri   5/21      Chicago, IL            Allstate Arena
Sat   5/22      Minneapolis, MN        Target Center
Sun   5/23      Grand Forks, ND        Alerus Center Ballroom
Tues  5/25      Des Moines, IA         Val Air Ballroom
Wed   5/26      St. Louis, MO          Pageant
Thurs 5/27      Kansas City, MO        City Market
Fri   5/28      Denver, CO             The Fillmore
Sat   5/29      Salt Lake City, UT     E Center
Tue   6/1       Seattle, WA            Exhibition Center
Wed   6/2       Portland, OR           Portland Expo Center
Thurs 6/3       San Jose, CA           Event Center at SJSU
Fri   6/4       Los Angeles, CA        Greek Theater
Sat   6/5       Las Vegas, NV          Orleans Arena
Sun   6/6       San Diego, CA          Cox Arena
Mon   6/7       Irvine, CA             Bren Center at UC Irvine
Tues  6/8       Mesa, AZ               Mesa Amphitheatre
Thurs 6/10      Austin, TX             Stubb's
Fri   6/11      Dallas, TX             Nokia Live at Grand Prairie
Sat   6/12      Houston, TX            Reliant Arena
Mon   6/14      Tampa, FL              USF SunDome
Tues  6/15      Pompano Beach, FL      Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
Wed   6/16      Orlando, FL            House of Blues
Thurs 6/17      Orlando, FL            House of Blues
Fri   6/18      Orlando, FL            House of Blues
Sat   6/19      Atlanta, GA            Gwinnett Center
Sun   6/20      Myrtle Beach, SC       House of Blues
Tues  6/22      Raleigh, NC            Regency Park Amphitheatre
Wed   6/23      Norfolk, VA            NTELOS Pavilion
Thurs 6/24      Columbia, MD           Merriweather Post Pavilion
Fri   6/25      Philadelphia, PA       Wachovia Spectrum
Sat   6/26      Holmdel, NJ            PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun   6/27      Boston, MA             Tsongas Arena
Wed   6/30      Pittsburgh, PA         Chevrolet Amp at Station Square


For more daily updated information, visit the official Civic Tour online press kit site: http://www.marketingfactory.com/civictourpress/

For more information and downloadable high-resolution images of the Honda Civic The Honda Civic is a compact car manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a three-door hatchback version that September. With the transverse engine placement of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel drive, like the British Mini, the  Coupe and other Honda vehicles Honda produces the following automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, and aircraft. Car models

  • Acty
  • Accord
  • Airwave
  • Ascot
  • Ballade
  • Beat
  • Caren
  • City
  • Civic
  • CR-X (a.k.a.
, please visit www.hondanews.com. Consumer information is available at www.hondacars.com.
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