Gym Class Heroes have announced details of their upcoming co-headline tour with The Roots. The North American schedule – which features support from Homeschool/Atlantic Records R&B sensation Estelle – will begin on October 3rd at Baltimore’s Rams Head Live! and then traverse the continent through a November 1st finale at Albany, New York’s Washington Avenue Armory (see attached itinerary).

Pre-sale tickets will be available tomorrow, August 12th, for all members of Gym Class Heroes’ official fan club, The Varsity Club (http://thevarsityclub.net). In addition to tickets, members receive a chance to gain early entry to the venue as well as a meet-and-greet with the band. All remaining tickets for the tour will then go on sale to the general public on August 15th and 16th. Furthermore, one dollar from each ticket sold will be donated to The Boys & Girls Club of Geneva (www.GenevaBGC.com) and The Triple Threat Foundation (www.triplethreatphilly.com)

The tour celebrates the release of Gym Class Heroes’ hugely anticipated fourth album, “THE QUILT.” The collection – which follows 2006’s RIAA gold-certified breakthrough, “AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN” – arrives in stores and at online retailers on September 9th. “THE QUILT” is available now for pre-order via the Fueled By Ramen webstore, http://store.fueledbyramen.com.

“THE QUILT” is highlighted by the first single, “Cookie Jar.” Produced by The-Dream (Rihanna, Usher, Chris Brown), the track is currently ascending the charts at multi-format radio outlets nationwide, including CHR/Top 40, Urban, and Rhythmic. “Cookie Jar” is available now at all digital retailers. The track’s companion video — directed by Dale “Rage” Resteghini (Lil Wayne, Jim Jones, The Game) – will have its television premiere on MTV’s new FNMTV on August 15th at 8 PM.

Furthermore, “Cookie Jar” is featured on the iTunes Store’s exclusive EP, “PATCHES FROM THE QUILT.” The EP includes a trio of tunes from “THE QUILT,” including “Peace Sign/Index Down (Feat. Busta Rhymes).” That track is looking like another major hit for Gym Class Heroes – the “Peace Sign/Index Down” companion video is currently the #1 Most Streamed clip at MTV2.com, having just been added into rotation at mtvU and MTV Hits. The video – also directed by Resteghini – has also just entered rotation at BET’s Rap City and can be viewed online at the Official Fueled By Ramen YouTube Channel, located at http://www.youtube.com/user/FueledByRamen.

Gym Class Heroes – currently spending their summer as headliners on the Vans Warped Tour – will be featured on the cover of Alternative Press and profiled in a wide array of upcoming national publications, including Spin, Vibe, Blender, Complex, Giant, CosmoGirl, King, Maxim, Rolling Stone, and Playboy.

“THE QUILT” sees Gym Class Heroes teaming up with a number of extraordinary collaborators. In addition to The-Dream, producers include Cool & Dre (Yung Joc, Young Jeezy, The Game) and the Geneva, NY-based band’s longtime friend and collaborator, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. What’s more, “THE QUILT” features special guest contributions from the one-and-only Busta Rhymes, UK soul sensation Estelle, and the legendary Daryl Hall.

Acclaimed for their unique approach to alternative hip-hop, Gym Class Heroes became an international sensation in 2007 with their #1 blockbuster hit, “Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast In America.” The track was a multiple chart-topping crossover smash and catapulted “AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN” to RIAA gold certification for sales exceeding 500,000.

The band was named “Best New Artist” at 2007’s MTV Video Music Awards, beating out such stars as Amy Winehouse and Carrie Underwood. GCH were all over music television, with live performances and videos for such tracks as the anthemic “Clothes Off!” appearing on MTV, its affiliated networks, and FUSE. Additional Gym Class Heroes TV appearances included performances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

A remarkably dedicated live act, Gym Class Heroes have toured nearly non-stop in recent years. In addition to headlining a number of packed-out tours, the band played at countless festivals and radio-sponsored shows, and shared stages with Fall Out Boy and Gwen Stefani.

Gym Class Heroes are: Travis McCoy (lead vocalist), Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo (guitarist), Eric Roberts (bassist), and Matt McGinley (drummer).

For up-to-the-minute news and tour information, see the official Gym Class Heroes website, www.gymclassheroes.com, or the band’s MySpace page, www.myspace.com/gymclassheroes.

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Tour 2008

All Dates w/The Roots and Estelle except *

OCTOBER

3 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live!

4 Norfolk, VA The Norva

5 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

6 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle

7 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues

8 Miami, FL The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason

10 Houston, TX Meridian* (w/ Estelle only)

11 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom

12 Austin, TX The Backyard

14 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee

19 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues

21 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium

23 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom

24 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre

25 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit

26 Toronto, ONT Sound Academy

28 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom

30 Worcester, MA The Palladium Downstairs

31 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall

NOVEMBER

1 Albany, NY Washington Avenue Armory

Gym Class Heroes has announced the upcoming release of their eagerly anticipated third album, “THE QUILT.” The collection – which follows 2006’s RIAA gold-certified breakthrough, “AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN” – arrives in stores and at online retailers on September 9th.

“THE QUILT” will be preceded by the album’s first single, “Cookie Jar.” Produced by The-Dream (Rihanna, Usher, Chris Brown), the track will be available for digital purchase on July 8th. Gym Class Heroes recently wrapped production on a companion video for “Cookie Jar” with director Dale “Rage” Resteghini (Jim Jones, Lil’ Wayne). The clip will premiere later this summer.

For their new album, Gym Class Heroes teamed up with a number of extraordinary collaborators. In addition to The-Dream, producers include Cool & Dre (Yung Joc, Young Jeezy, The Game) and the Geneva, NY-based band’s longtime friend and collaborator, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. What’s more, “THE QUILT” features special guest contributions from the one-and-only Busta Rhymes, UK soul sensation Estelle, and the legendary Daryl Hall.

Gym Class Heroes will spend their summer busting out the new material as headliners on the just-underway Vans Warped Tour (see attached itinerary). In addition, the band will also join fellow Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording groups The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship, and Four Year Strong for summer shows in New Orleans, Montana, and Oregon.

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Acclaimed for their unique approach to alternative hip-hop, Gym Class Heroes became an international sensation in 2007 with their #1 blockbuster hit, “Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast In America.” The track was a multiple chart-topping crossover smash and catapulted “AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN” to RIAA gold certification for sales exceeding 500,000.

The band was named “Best New Artist” at 2007’s MTV Video Music Awards, beating out such stars as Amy Winehouse and Carrie Underwood. GCH were all over music television, with live performances and videos for such tracks as the anthemic “Clothes Off!” appearing on MTV, its affiliated networks, and FUSE. Additional Gym Class Heroes TV appearances included performances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

A remarkably dedicated live act, Gym Class Heroes have toured nearly non-stop in recent years. In addition to headlining a number of packed-out tours, the band played at countless festivals and radio-sponsored shows, and shared stages with Fall Out Boy and Gwen Stefani.

For up-to-the-minute news and tour information, see the official Gym Class Heroes website, www.gymclassheroes.com, or the band’s MySpace page, www.myspace.com/gymclassheroes.

Gym Class Heroes are: Travis McCoy (lead vocalist), Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo (guitarist), Eric Roberts (bassist), and Matt McGinley (drummer).

Tour 2008

All Dates w/Vans Warped Tour Except

* w/The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship, and Four Year Strong

JUNE

28 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairgrounds

29 Denver, CO Invesco Field @ Mile High

JULY

1 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

2 Bonner Springs, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

3 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center

5 Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

6 Houston, TX Sam Houston Race Park

8 New Orleans, LA House of Blues *

9 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheater

10 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds

11 St. Petersburg, FL Vinoy Park

12 Miami, FL Bicentennial Park

13 St. Augustine, FL St. Johns Fair

14 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

15 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

16 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion

17 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheater

18 Detroit, MI Comerica Park

19 Toronto, ON Downsview Park

20 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau

23 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts

24 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

25 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center

26 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

27 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion

28 Englishtown, NJ Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

29 Burgettstown, PA Post Gazette Pavilion

30 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center

31 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center

AUGUST

1 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater

2 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheater

5 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Center

6 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway

7 Missoula, MT Wilma Theater *

8 Nampa, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater

9 George, WA George Amphitheater

10 St. Helens, OR Columbia Meadows

11 Eugene, OR McDonald Theater *

13 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center

14 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

15 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater

16 Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheater

17 Carson, CA Home Depot Center