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33063, RE: Kweli, Jean Grae, Pharoahe Monch on tour together! (updated 11/17)
Posted by lewster, Mon Nov-21-05 03:13 PM
This was just posted up to the Tour Website. Mos Def is back on to the rest of the tour! :)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MOS DEF REJOINSPLAYSTATION® PRESENTS BREED LOVE ODYSSEY TOUR

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA, AS TITLE SPONSOR, AND HOUSE OF BLUES® PARTNER TO SHOWCASE MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT WITH PSPTM (PLAYSTATION® PORTABLE) AND HIP-HOP ELITE

HOLLYWOOD, CA – November 21, 2005: After a brief hiatus to tend to family-related matters, the tour’s visionary Mos Def will rejoin the PlayStation® Presents Breed Love Odyssey tour, launched in October by House of Blues® and Sony Computer Entertainment America. Alongside Talib Kweli, Mos Def will continue to headline the tour beginning with two shows at Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club, providing concertgoers the rare opportunity to enjoy a strong lineup consisting of the former Black Star partners, legendary underground lyricist Pharoahe Monch, newcomer Jean Grae and hip-hop’s “Dusty Foot Philosopher,” K’Naan. Tickets for the remainder of the tour, currently scheduled through mid-December, are now on sale via all Ticketmaster outlets and www.hob.com See below for all remaining tour dates.

At each stop of the Breed Love Odyssey tour, PlayStation will give guests an opportunity to experience multimedia entertainment with one of the hottest items on the market today, the PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) system. Street teams will be at each tour stop to showcase stunning PSP gameplay, as well as video and music playing capabilities. In addition, the first 50 attendees who show up with their PSP systems at the event will receive a copy of the PSP software title NBA ’06, and a CONNECT CashTM card worth 25 song downloads, an approximate value of $65*. Moreover,
all attendees will receive a card redeemable for an EXCLUSIVE Mos Def download from the CONNECT Store.

Upcoming PlayStation® Presents Breed Love Odyssey Tour Dates:


Nov. 23 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Nov. 24 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Nov. 25 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
Nov. 26 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
Nov. 29 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
Nov. 30 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Dec. 1 Boston Roxy
Dec. 9 Chicago House of Blues (2 shows)
Dec. 11 Philadelphia Electric Factory
Dec. 12 New York BB King’s
Dec. 13 New York BB King’s

For more information regarding tour stops, lineup, special promotions and ticket information visit www.us.playstation.com and www.hob.com HOB.com members receive updated concert info, internet presale notification, special offers and more.

*Limited to the first 50 people or while supplies last. Selection of game title at sponsor’s discretion.

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ABOUT HOB ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

HOB Entertainment, Inc., a Los Angeles-based global entertainment company, is the definitive live music brand. Founded in 1992, this dynamic company with soul, spirit and vision is comprised of several unique businesses, including:
· House of Blues Clubs, which operate 1,000 - 2,400 capacity venues located in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Cleveland, San Diego and Atlantic City.

· House of Blues Concerts, Inc., which owns, operates or exclusively books 19 arena and amphitheatre venues throughout North America, including Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Dallas, Seattle (The Gorge), Atlanta, Cleveland, Toronto and Vancouver.

House of Blues - IT IS LIVE! ™ www.hob.com

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one™ game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming broadband era. PSP is a new portable entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Visit us on the Web at http://www.us.playstation.com