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Superfest Returns

07/13/2010
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Superfest, the popular Soul and R&B concert series, returns after over a decade with an 18th city tour that kicks off on August 15th.

During its more than two decade run � 1979 through 1999 � the Superfest featured some of the brightest stars, including headliners such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, TLC, Parliament, Luther Vandross and many other musical legends.

The 2010 tour will feature an all-star lineup of today's R&B favorites including Anthony Hamilton, Kem, Jaheim, Raheem DeVaughn, Abraham McDonald and Hal Linton, with more to be announced.

"Thousands of music fans have fond memories of Superfest and this revival combines the best of the series' highlights with many of today's hottest, up-and-coming artists," said Bryan Hammonds, Multicultural Brand Manager for Anheuser-Busch, who's Budweiser brand is sponsoring the tour.

Superfest will travel through a mix of amphitheaters and arenas starting with Cleveland's Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City and continuing through the September 5th concert at Dallas' Superpages.com Center. Tickets for shows in Charlotte, New Orleans and Memphis go on sale on July 17th. Tickets for all other markets are available now at LiveNation.com.

Along with the Superfest revival, Budweiser is searching for local talent (21+) in select Superfest cities to compete in its "Battle for the Crown" promotion. Winners of each "Battle for the Crown" competition will earn a chance to be the opening act for the local concert, show tickets, cash and other prizes in select markets. Competitions will take place in the weeks prior to each concert. Go to www.battleforthecrown.com to enter.

At the conclusion of the Superfest tour, consumers can go to www.battleforthecrown.com to view performances by the local winners to vote for their favorite. The 2010 "Battle for the Crown" grand prize winner will receive $25,000.


Date Location Venue
5-Aug Cleveland Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City
6-Aug Washington, D.C. Jiffy Lube Live
7-Aug New York Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8-Aug Virginia Beach Virginia Beach Amphitheater
13-Aug Oakland Sleep Train Pavilion
14-Aug Los Angeles Gibson Amphitheatre
19-Aug Miami American Airlines Arena
20-Aug Atlanta Chastain Park Amphitheatre
21-Aug Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum Complex
22-Aug Memphis Desoto Center
26-Aug St. Louis Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis
27-Aug Chicago Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
28-Aug Detroit Fox Theatre
29-Aug Philadelphia Susquehanna Bank Center
2-Sep Charlotte Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre
3-Sep New Orleans New Orleans Arena
4-Sep Houston Toyota Center
5-Sep Dallas Superpages.com Center


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