The 7th Annual Honda Civic Tour Gears Up for the Ultimate Concert ...

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The Honda Civic Tour Features Fall Out Boy with Special Guests +44 (Featuring Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus, Formerly of Blink 182), The Academy Is ... , Paul Wall and Cobra Starship NEW YORK, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The 7th Annual Honda Civic has pulled together an all star line up of today's most popular music artists featuring something for everyone with headliner Fall Out Boy and special guests +44 (featuring Travis Barker & Mark Hoppus, formerly of Blink 182), The Academy Is ... , Paul Wall and Cobra Starship. The Honda Civic Tour is the only tour that could bring these bands together for a dynamic stage production filled with surprises at ticket prices that are sure to please fans. Civic Tour is making pit stops in over thirty cities from April to June kicking off in Charlotte, NC on April 18th.

Honda has redefined the concert experience by bringing together five unique performers:

Fall Out Boy

With roots in Chicago's hardcore scene, Fall Out Boy formed in 2000 (Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley and Pete Wentz), building their loyal fan base online and on tour before releasing their debut record, "Take This to Your Grave." In spring 2005, they followed up with their first major-label release, "From Under the Cork Tree," which sold more than 3 million copies worldwide and earned them a Grammy nomination in the competitive "Best New Artist" category and two MTV VMA awards. Fall Out Boy's latest album "Infinity On High," with its fresh and innovative sound, is certain to be even more successful than the last, topping the Billboard album charts at number one. Since headlining their first major-market North American arena tour in spring 2006, they have appeared on the covers of Rolling Stone, Spin, Blender and Alternative Press and have performed on NBC's Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, CBS's The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and more. For more information on Fall Out Boy visit http://www.falloutboyrock.com/ .

"The line-up of bands that we have on this year's Honda Civic Tour is by far the best ever. Fans are in for a wild ride," said Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy.

+44

The band +44 features Honda Civic Tour alumnae Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker (formerly of blink-182) along with Shane Gallagher (The Nervous Return) and Craig Fairbaugh (Transplants). The title-track first single off their debut album, "When Your Heart Stops Beating," is making its presence. Blender hails the single as one of the "Greatest Songs of 2006" and it continues to climb the Billboard Modern Rock Chart, peaking at #14 after 15 weeks. With a Top 10 debut on Nielsen's Soundscan, +44 has also made appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live. They also have an exclusive AOL Music Session under their belt, streamed over 315,000 times. For more information on +44 visit http://www.plusfortyfour.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/plus44.

"It's gonna kick ass to be back out on the Honda Civic Tour with all our friends. Be prepared for a fun summer," said Mark Hoppus.

The Academy Is ...

Named one of Rolling Stone's "10 Artists To Watch 2007," and one of Blender Magazine's "25 Reasons To Love '07," The Academy Is... release their eagerly awaited second album dubbed "SANTI," on April 3rd. Produced by Butch Walker (All-American Rejects, Midtown, Hot Hot Heat), "SANTI" marks a major leap forward for The Academy Is ... , both in terms of sonic strength and artistic vision. The band reveals a unique gift for stadium-sized melodies and unstoppable hooks, with songs given striking identity via Beckett's emotive, idiosyncratic vocals and honest, expansive lyricism. Raw yet rich, complex but immediate, "SANTI" instantly catapults The Academy Is ... to the front ranks of modern American rock bands. The band will make their national TV debut of the first single, "We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands" performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, April 12th. In addition, the video for "We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands" has officially been added to the MTV2, FUSE and MTVu rotations. For more information on The Academy Is ... visit http://www.theacademyis.com/ .

"This past winter, Pete dropped by the studio while we were making our new record, 'SANTI.' He asked if we'd be interested in doing another tour together and we gratefully accepted. Now with the Honda Civic Tour less then a month away, we couldn't be more excited to hit the road again. It's going to be one hell of a bro-de-o," said Mike Carden of The Academy Is ...

Paul Wall

Dubbed "GET MONEY - STAY TRUE," the Houston-based hip-hop sensation's follow-up to 2005's #1, RIAA platinum-certified "THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP" is set to drop on April 3rd. The album's first single, "Break 'Em Off," has just arrived at multi-format radio outlets nationwide. "GET MONEY - STAY TRUE" sees Paul Wall joined in the studio by an array of production aces, including Mr. Lee, Drummer Boy, Addict, KLC, DJ Montay, Travis Barker, Jermaine Dupri and Freeway. Among the star-studded company lending their voices to the collection are Jermaine Dupri, Snoop Dogg, Lil Keke, Freeway, Rick Ross, Fergie, Jon B, Trina, Crys Wall, Yung Redd, and Expensive Taste (Travis Barker & Skinhead Rob). Released in September of 2005, Paul's SwishaHouse/Asylum/Atlantic debut, "THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP," made its chart entry atop the Billboard 200 -- a feat that was then unheard of for a Houston rapper. The rest, as they say, is history. For more information on Paul Wall visit http://www.djpaulwall.com/ .

"Honda Civic Tour is my first ever tour and I am really excited about being a part of it especially because my album is being released April 3rd right before it begins. I'm also very excited about being on the road with my good friends +44. I am a huge fan and I can't wait to see them tear it up along with Fall Out Boy," said Paul Wall.

Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship -- led by former Midtown frontman Gabe Saporta -- made a spectacular chart debut with their first album, "WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS, WE RULE THE STREETS," entering in the #1 spot on SoundScan's "Top New Artists" chart upon its release in October. Since its debut, Cobra Starship has kept a busy schedule touring with Panic! At The Disco, Gym Class Heroes, 30 Seconds To Mars, Head Automatica and most recently Cartel. The album -- which includes the single, "Bring It (Snakes On A Plane)" propelled the band to the top of the "Alternative New Artist" chart reaching the #1 spot as well as garnering the band a #1 video at both MTV2 and Fuse. For more information on Cobra Starship visit http://www.cobrastarship.com/ .

Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship said, "We can't wait to hit the road this spring on the Honda Civic Tour with Fall Out Boy. We'll be sharing one dressing room with Paul Wall, +44 and our good friends The Academy Is ... so you know there will be all sorts of surprises on this tour. We're also really excited to share our dance moves to arena filled rooms. Fangs up!"

Event Detail

Honda has responded to the needs of today's environment by creating a customized Civic Hybrid with headliner Fall Out Boy, to be given away to one lucky fan. For the past seven years the Honda Civic Tour has tapped into the most influential artists in an effort to make people more environmentally conscious. Fans can log onto hondacivictour.com for more information and a chance to win the customized Civic Hybrid. No purchase is necessary to enter and entry is limited to legal residents of the 48 contingent United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older.

Honda, the most fuel efficient car company in America, began operations in the U.S. in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. Honda now employs more than 30,000 associates in North America. Honda currently has 12 manufacturing plants in North America, producing automobiles, light trucks, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft, engines, transmissions and other components. Nearly 8 of 10 Honda and Acura cars and light trucks sold in America are assembled in North America as well. Many of these products are now designed and developed at one of Honda's U.S. R&D centers. Honda annually purchases more than $12 billion in parts and materials from suppliers in North America.

Produced by Marketing Factory of Venice, CA, the Honda Civic Tour brings innovation and environmental consciousness to the masses by combining the hottest in automotive technology with the hottest in music. Website: http://www.hondacivictour.com/

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