ROCK BAND Coming to a City Near You

Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Rock Band™ is hitting the road on a coast-to-coast tour to give consumers the chance to try the award winning game everyone is talking about. More InformationHarmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Rock Band™ is hitting the road on a coast-to-coast tour to give consumers the chance to try the award winning game everyone is talking about.

Rock Band is a new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before, challenging users to master the lead/bass guitar, drums, and vocals as solo artists or cooperatively as part of their own band. Built on unprecedented deals with the world’s biggest record labels and music publishers, the music featured in Rock Band will span all genres of rock and will include many master recordings from the greatest songs and artists of all time. Rock Band was the top winning game at this year’s E3 show, winning the overall "Best in Show 2007" award and garnering the most Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2007 with five nominations and three awards.

East Coast
11/27 Tallahassee – FSU – Union Green, Oglesby Union
11/29 Orlando – Full Sail University – Semoran Blvd & University Ave
11/30 Orlando – UCF – UCF Arena
12/01 Orlando – Best Buy – E Colonial Drive
12/05 Auburn – AU – Quad Dr/Student Union Bldg
12/06 Tuscaloosa – UA – Ferguson Center Plaza
12/07 Tuscaloosa – UA – Ferguson Center Plaza

12/08 Birmingham – Best Buy – Riverchase Village
12/13 Tampa – Best Buy – Grand Regency
12/14 Tampa – Best Buy – 6600 22nd Ave
12/15 Tampa – Best Buy – N Dale Mabry Hwy
12/16 Tampa – Best Buy – N Dale mabry Hwy

West Coast
11/28 Phoenix – Arizona State – Palo Verde Beach
11/29 Phoenix – Arizona State – Palo Verde Beach
11/30 Phoenix – Fender Corporate HQ
12/01 Phoenix – Best Buy – W Thunderbird Rd
12/06 Austin – U Texas – Student Co Op Bldg
12/07 Austin – U Texas – Student Co Op Bldg
12/08 Austin – Best Buy – US Hwy 290 W
12/09 Austin – Best Buy – US Hwy 290 W
12/13 Dallas – Best Buy – Pleasant Pl
12/14 Dallas – Best Buy - LBJ Fwy
12/15 Dallas – Best Buy – N Central Expy
12/16 Dallas – Best Buy - N Central Expy


All the dates and info can be found here

Check out clips from stops on the road and catch a glimpse of people playing the game

For more about the game, visit http://www.rockband.com