Incubus to Drive Civic Tour 2002

Business Wire, Feb 22, 2002

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VENICE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2002

"Civic Tour Presents Incubus Morning View" Kicks Off on

April 11 in Portland, Ore.; Exclusive Ticket Pre-Sale

to Run February 16-22 at civictour.com

Today, Honda announced that Civic Tour will hit the road again on April 11 with multi-platinum rockers Incubus in the driver seat. On the heels of the resounding success of the inaugural Civic Tour in 2001 (with two separate legs featuring blink-182 in major markets and Everclear in secondary markets playing to intimate packed houses), the expanded Civic Tour 2002 will feature Southern California rockers Incubus for a 50-date arena tour across the U.S. An exclusive online ticket pre-sale will launch February 16 at civictour.com.

Incubus' musical diversity goes beyond rock to a unique mix of pop, metal, hip-hop and jazz-fusion performed by Brandon Boyd (vocals/percussion), Mike Einziger (guitars), Dirk Lance (bass), Jose Pasillas (drums) and Chris Kilmore (turntables). With six albums released over the past 6 years, including the multi-platinum "Make Yourself," featuring the hit single "Drive," Incubus has built such a loyal following that their current CD, "Morning View," went platinum in just 10 weeks. With their hard rocking sensibilities and soulful lyrics, Incubus will fill Civic Tour arenas with fans ranging from metal heads and young punk rockers to hip hop and alternative rock enthusiasts alike.

"The band is really excited to be involved with Honda and the Civic Tour because it gives us a chance to play much bigger venues at a ticket price that we think is very reasonable," said Dirk Lance of Incubus. "On top of that, we're able to offer our fans the chance to win a new Civic Si that's been customized by the band at a price that seems about as good as you can get! God knows it's a better version of the Hondas that we first owned."

Civictour.com will also host the exclusive "Civic Tour Presents Incubus Morning View" ticket online pre-sale beginning February 16 at 10 a.m. ET through February 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET, giving fans who log on the opportunity to buy the best tickets available before they go on sale to the general public. In addition to the unique giveaway and ticket pre-sale, beginning March 11 fans can check out civictour.com for Incubus information, including the tour schedule, band scrapbook, exclusive streaming audio and video, and more TBA. Through special radio promotions, Civic Tour will also give fans chances to win Civic Tour tickets and to meet the band before the show.

"Last year's inaugural Civic Tour proved to be the perfect way for Honda to connect with the contemporary youth market, so we're bringing it back for an expanded effort this year to reach even more music fans," said Doug Hoffman, national advertising manager at American Honda. "Honda expects the partnership with Incubus to be a huge success and is delighted to bring them closer to their fans across the country through live performances and customized Civic Si's."

Civic Tour is a unique promotion where music fans can catch one of their favorite acts and have a chance at winning new customized Honda Civic Si's designed and autographed by Incubus. Created and produced by marketingfactoryinc., Civic Tour is bringing the new Civic Si closer to youthful, contemporary drivers, while offering music fans more from their favorite bands. Incubus will custom-design and autograph six all new Honda Civic Si's, which will tour the country on display at their concerts. One of the Incubus Si's will be awarded to a lucky fan through a national online promotion at the official Web site, civictour.com, and the other five through additional media promotions TBA. When the first Honda Civic Si was introduced in 1986, it rewrote the book on street-performance; the new '02 Si invites owners to write the latest edition, with Incubus adding a unique artistic touch to a one-of-a-kind Si.

"Civic Tour Presents Incubus Morning View" is scheduled to visit the following cities (dates and venues subject to change). Tickets for all cities will go on sale beginning February 23 through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).

Date          City                    Venue
11-Apr        Portland, OR            Memorial Coliseum
12-Apr        Seattle, WA             Key Arena
14-Apr        San Jose, CA            Event Center
15-Apr        Sacramento, CA          Arco Arena
16-Apr        San Francisco, CA       Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
18-Apr        Los Angeles, CA         Forum
19-Apr        TBA
20-Apr        San Diego, CA           Cox Arena
21-Apr        Las Vegas, NV           Mandalay Bay
23-Apr        Albuquerque, NM         Tingley Coliseum
24-Apr        Wichita, KS             Kansas Coliseum
25-Apr        Lincoln, NE             Pershing Auditorium
27-Apr        Cedar Rapids, IA        U.S. Cellular Center
28-Apr        Peoria, IL              Civic Center Arena
29-Apr        Ft. Wayne, IN           Memorial Coliseum
1-May         Birmingham, AL          Boutwell Auditorium
3-May         TBA
4-May         TBA
5-May         TBA
7-May         Lexington, KY           Rupp Arena
9-May         Roanoke, VA             Civic Center Arena
10-May        Washington, DC          Patriot Center
11-May        Philadelphia, PA        Spectrum
13-May        Worcester, MA           Centrum
14-May        TBA
15-May        Wilkes-Barre            1st Union Center
24-May        TBA
25-May        TBA
26-May        TBA
27-May        TBA
29-May        Chicago, IL             Rosemont Allstate
31-May        Grand Rapids, MI        Van Andel Arena
1-June        Toronto, ON             Copps Coliseum
3-June        Rochester, NY           Blue Cross Arena
4-June        Cleveland, OH           Convocation Center
5-June        Columbus, OH            Nationwide Arena
11-June       Portland, ME            Cumberland County Civic
12-June       TBA
13-June       TBA
15-June       TBA
21-June       New York, NY            Madison Square Garden
23-June       Richmond, VA            Coliseum
24-June       Raleigh, NC             Entertainment & Sports
25-June       Charlotte, NC           Cricket Arena
27-June       Jacksonville, FL        Coliseum
28-June       Orlando, FL             TD Waterhouse
29-June       Pensacola, FL           Civic Center
1-July        New Orleans, LA         UNO
2-July        Austin, TX              Frank Erwin Center
3-July        San Antonio, TX         Freeman Coliseum