The musical video game phenomenon of Rock Band™ is coming to a city near you. This fall Rock Band Live (http://www.rockbandlivetour.com) will travel across the country with headline acts Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional, together on stage, with very special guests Plain White T’s, The Cab, and possibly YOU!

The concert tour will let Rock Band bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts’ sets. Bands will be selected through local radio promotions, national contests and on-site at each show.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public on Friday, August 8th at 10:00AM local time. The tour will kick off on October 5th in San Diego, CA and continue through November 14th ending in Houston, TX.

“Rock Band Live brings together a terrific combination of artists for a night of rock ‘n roll love,” said Paul DeGooyer, MTV’s Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music. “The bands are fantastic, the timing dovetails perfectly with the release of Rock Band 2, and the events will be tons of interactive fun for families.”

“We’re huge fans of Rock Band and feel honored to join the Rock Band 2 game disc setlist with some of our favorite artists like The Who, Bob Dylan and Journey!” said Panic At The Disco’s Brendon Urie. “And what better way to celebrate our involvement with the game than joining the first Rock Band tour. We’re definitely excited to be a part of things.”

“I’m practicing my Rock Band drumming,” deadpanned Dashboard Confessional singer Chris Carrabba, “With any luck I’ll win a spot on stage to show what I can REALLY do.”

Panic At The Disco will be featured on the Rock Band 2 game disc coming out this September. In addition, all Rock Band Live tour acts will be featured in a forthcoming downloadable content pack for the game.

About the Tour

The Rock Band Live tour will visit the following locations:

Sunday, October 05, 2008
San Diego, CA
San Diego Sports Arena

Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Phoenix, AZ
Jobing.com Arena

Thursday, October 09, 2008
Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Outdoors

Friday, October 10, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Staples Center

Saturday, October 11, 2008
San Jose, CA
SJ Events Center

Sunday, October 12, 2008
Sacramento, CA
Arco Arena

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Seattle, WA
Everett Event Center

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT
The E Center

Friday, October 17, 2008
Denver, CO
Broomfield Events Center

Saturday, October 18, 2008
Lincoln, NE
Pershing Center

Sunday, October 19, 2008
St. Louis, MO
Scott Trade Center

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Minneapolis, MN
Target Center

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena

Thursday, October 23, 2008
Detroit, MI
EMU

Friday, October 24, 2008
Toronto, Canada
Arrow Hall

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Bridgeport, CT
Harbor Yard

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Lowell, MA
Tsongas Arena

Friday, October 31, 2008
Washington, DC
Patriot Center

Saturday, November 01, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
Spectrum

Sunday, November 02, 2008
Newark, NJ
Prudential Center

Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Atlanta. GA
Gwinnett Center

Thursday, November 06, 2008
Tampa, FL
USF Sundome

Friday, November 07, 2008
Miami, FL
U of Miami – Bank United

Saturday, November 08, 2008
Gainesville, FL
U of F – O Connell Center

Sunday, November 09, 2008
Orlando, FL
UCF Arena

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Bossier City, LA
Century Tel

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Dallas, TX
Nokia Theatre

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Austin, TX
Frank Erwin Center

Friday, November 14, 2008
Houston, TX
Reliant Arena