Sprite Liquid Mix Tour Announces Complete Line Up Skillz, Kelis, Slightly Stoopid, Jessy Moss, High Speed Scene, Spymob, The Wylde Bunch Borialis, and Red Wanting Blue to Join Tour

Business Wire, July 15, 2003

Entertainment Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2003

Sprite and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) announced today the complete line-up for the Sprite Liquid Mix Tour. The main stage of the tour will feature N.E.R.D. with Kelis, O.A.R., The Roots, Talib Kweli, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Skillz, while Slightly Stoopid, Jessy Moss, High Speed Scene, Spymob, The Wylde Bunch, Borialis and Red Wanting Blue will perform on the second stage (see below for more detailed information per date).

Sprite Liquid Mix Tour is the best deal of the summer with most tickets priced at just 10 bucks! More than a concert tour, Sprite Liquid Mix is an expression of the urban experience featuring a fusion of music, street sports and entertainment. The 20-city summer tour will begin in mid-August and will run through mid-September (dates below).

An outstanding second stage experience is on deck with Sublime's protege Slightly Stoopid bringing their reggae flavored rock melodies and Star Trak alumni rockers Spymob and High Speed Scene. The 6 foot tall aussie girl, Jessy Moss delivers a hip hop brand of pop. Wylde Bunch blends R&B, funk, jazz and rap, and the urban rock of Borialis and Red Wanting Blue complete the fully-charged line-up.

Sprite Liquid Mix features both established and rising musical artists ranging from hip-hop to rock, and returns with the cultural and musical diversity established with 2002's legendary line-up. The successful inaugural year with headliners, Jay-Z and the Roc-A-Fella Family, 311, N.E.R.D., Hoobastank and Nappy Roots boasted nearly sold out venues in every market and established a solid foundation for a tremendous 2003 Sprite Liquid Mix Tour.

Main stage artists include: Critically and commercially acclaimed producers/artists N.E.R.D. (aka the Neptunes) coming with their blend of hard hip-hop beats, psychedelic pop, classic rock and new wave; Kelis, Star Trak's cutting edge R&B retro-pop vixen; O.A.R., one of the most successful indie bands ever with a mind-blowing number of devotees; prolific press darlings and Grammy winners, The Roots; the thought-provoking and positive hip-hop icon, Talib Kweli; inspired pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph and The Family Band and Rawkus veteran MC Skillz ads grassroots hip hop flavor.

Sprite Liquid Mix is a seven-hour event, catering to a cross-cultural, ethnically diverse teen and young-adult audience. The Sprite Liquid Mix venue will be an open, and constantly evolving, environment where fans, artists and athletes participate in the event's free expression and free exchange of music, culture, sport and activity. Festival elements are expected to include the PlayStation(R)2 Urban Playground featuring BMX bikers, an NBA RHYTHM N RIMS half court and the exclusive BLOCKBUSTER(R) Video Gaming Lounge showcasing free game play on PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment systems and software titles as well as free game rental offers from BLOCKBUSTER(R). Additionally, Scion Sessions will feature local DJ talent and graffiti artists painting on Scion vehicles and the Pinnacle "Work It" Performance Zone will feature strength and endurance contests.

                        SECOND STAGE SCHEDULING

2nd Stage Lineup 8/14 - 8/31            2nd Stage Lineup 9/1 - 9/14

Borialis                                          Borialis
Spymob                                            Spymob
High Speed Scene                                  High Speed Scene
Jessy Moss                                        The Wylde Bunch
Slightly Stoopid                                  Slightly Stoopid

(9/6 & 9/7 Red Wanting Blue will perform in place of Slightly Stoopid)

SPRITE LIQUID MIX TOUR DATES
August
14            Denver, CO             Universal Lending Pavilion
15            Denver, CO             Universal Lending Pavilion
17            Seattle, WA            White River Amphitheatre
21            Santa Barbara, CA      Santa Barbara Bowl
22            Los Angeles, CA        Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23            San Francisco, CA      Chronicle Pavilion
26            Dallas, TX             Smirnoff Centre
27            Houston, TX            Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
29            Atlanta, GA            Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
30            Charlotte, NC          Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
31            Washington DC          Merriweather Post Pavilion
September
1             Holmdel, NJ            PNC Bank Arts Center
3             Virginia Beach, VA     Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
4             Philadelphia, PA       Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
5             Columbus, OH           Germain
6             Chicago, IL            Tweeter Center
7             Detroit, MI            DTE Energy Music Center
9             Pittsburgh, PA         IC Light Amphitheatre
10            Cleveland, OH          Tower City Amphitheatre
12            Wantagh, NY            Jones Beach Amphitheatre
14            Boston, MA             Tweeter Center

Sprite Liquid Mix is produced by Sprite and Creative Artists Agency. Kevin Lyman of Immortal Entertainment will be co-producing the tour and will also help to create many of the experiential elements of the festival.