Jonas Brothers Announce World Tour

TICKETS ON SALE TO JONAS BROTHERS FAN CLUB MEMBERS IN SELECT CITIES STARTING MARCH 16

TICKETS ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BEGINNING MARCH 20 AT WWW.LIVENATION.COM

‘THE JONAS BROTHERS WORLD TOUR 2009′ PRODUCED BY LIVE NATION AND PRESENTED BY BURGER KING(R) FEATURES NEW MUSIC FROM BAND’S UPCOMING ALBUM

LOS ANGELES, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Grammy nominated and platinum-selling recording artists, Jonas Brothers, today announced the dates and cities for “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009.” The tour, which will take the band to three continents, will feature new music taken from the June 15 worldwide release of their upcoming Hollywood Records album. “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009,” presented by Burger King(R), kicks off in Dallas at New Cowboys Stadium on June 20 and will take the band throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to their 44-city North American trek, Jonas Brothers will also play three European dates including recently sold-out shows at Paris’ Zenith Arena and London’s Wembley Arena plus a just-added date at Madrid’s Palacio De Deportes. Additional European shows will be announced soon along with debut tour dates in South America. “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009” is produced by Live Nation (NYSE: LYV).

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On Monday, March 16, Team Jonas fan club members in select cities will have the first opportunity to buy tickets to the summer tour. A pre-sale for CITI(R) card holders in select cities will begin on March 18 through CITI’s PrivatePass(R) program, for complete details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets for the general public in select cities will be available beginning March 20 and can be purchased at www.livenation.com. Check www.jonasbrothers.com for specific cities and times for pre-sales and public on-sales.

“The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009” will present the band’s most ambitious production yet and will include a massive 140-foot plus stage centered in the arena that aims to give a larger number of Jonas Brothers fans a closer, more interactive live concert than they’ve ever experienced before. The show will feature cutting edge technology used in a one-of-a-kind circular water screen, multi-color laser effects, motion automated video screens, a giant crane levitating over the audience plus other surprises that will bring the tour to the next level of concert entertainment.

“This tour is going to be about really connecting with our fans,” says Joe Jonas. “We’ve got new music that’s taking us in new directions plus a mind-blowing production that’s going to surprise everyone. We want to give the audience the summer concert they’re not going to ever forget.”

“The Jonas Brothers are a worldwide phenomenon,” said Jason Garner, Chief Executive Officer of Global Music at Live Nation. “In 2008 their global tour included 113 concerts and drew nearly 1.2 million fans. The band is now more popular than ever — with a new movie, album, TV show and book — and we are optimistic that this summer’s tour attendance will reflect that popularity.”

“As presenting sponsor of the Jonas Brothers’ summer tour for the second year in a row, we’re planning a lot of excitement for Jonas Brothers fans beginning with the first tour stop in Dallas on June 20,” said Cindy Syracuse, senior director, cultural marketing, Burger King Corp.” We’ll be announcing plans for the ultimate HAVE IT YOUR WAY(R) Jonas Brothers 2009 experience in support of the tour over the next few months.”

Special guests on “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009” are American Idol winner and Jive Records’ platinum-selling artist, Jordin Sparks, and rising stars, Honor Society.

Dates, cities and venues for the “The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009” are below. Dates and venues are subject to change.

    June

    June 20            Dallas, TX              New Cowboys Stadium

    June 22            Tulsa, OK               BOKCenter

    June 24            Denver, CO              PepsiCenter

    June 26            Nampa, ID               IdahoCenter

    June 27            Portland, OR            Rose Garden Arena

    June 28            Tacoma, WA              TacomaDome

    June 30            Vancouver, BC           General Motors Place

    July

    July 2             Edmonton, AB            Rexall Place

    July 4             Salt Lake  City, UT     Stadium Of Fire (on sale now)

    July 5             Winnipeg, MB            MTS Centre

    July 7             Omaha, NE               QwestCenter

    July 8             Minneapolis, MN         TargetCenter

    July 9             Milwaukee, WI           BradleyCenter

    July 10            Rosemont, IL            Allstate Arena

    July 13            Washington, DC          VerizonCenter

    July 14            East Rutherford, NJ     IZODCenter

    July 17            Boston, MA              TD BanknorthGarden

    July 20            Uniondale, NY           NassauColiseum

    July 24            Philadelphia, PA        WachoviaCenter

    July 25            Pittsburgh, PA          Mellon Arena

    July 26            Detroit, MI             Palace Of Auburn Hills

    July 28            St. Louis, MO           ScottradeCenter

    July 29            Kansas City, MO         SprintCenter

    August

    August 1           Las Vegas, NV           MandalayBayEventsCenter

    August 3           San Jose, CA            HP Pavilion at San Jose

    August 4           Sacramento, CA          ARCO Arena

    August 5           Fresno, CA              Save Mart Center

    August 7           Los Angeles, CA         StaplesCenter

    August 11          Phoenix, AZ             Jobing.com Arena

    August 13          San Antonio, TX         AT&TCenter

    August 14          Houston, TX             ToyotaCenter

    August 15          New Orleans, LA         New Orleans Arena

    August 16          Birmingham, AL          BJCC

    August 18          Tampa, FL               St. Pete Times Forum

    August 19          Ft.Lauderdale, FL       BankAtlanticCenter

    August 21          Jacksonville, FL        JacksonvilleVeterans' Memorial

    August 22          Atlanta, GA             Philips Arena

    August 23          Lexington, KY           Rupp Arena

    August 25          Nashville, TN           SommetCenter

    August 26          Columbus, OH            Nationwide Arena

    August 27          Cleveland, OH           Quicken Loans Arena

    August 29          Montreal, QC            BellCentre

    August 30          Toronto, ON             RogersCentre

    August 31          Ottawa, ON              Scotiabank Place

The Jonas Brothers became a pop music phenomenon in 2008 with the release of their platinum-selling album, A Little Bit Longer, and two tours that earned the band a spot among the top selling tours of the year. They also won an American Music Award for Breakthrough Artist and were recently nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Artist Category.

Further information and all the latest tour developments, please visit the following websites: www.jonasbrothers.com or www.livenation.com.

ABOUT TEAM JONAS:

The Team Jonas fan club is the ultimate destination for fans of the Jonas Brothers. A one-year premium membership in Team Jonas is $34.99 and includes a welcome gift, frequent contests (including chances to win meet & greet passes) and giveaways, videos and photos from the road, and the chance to buy four concert tickets per membership before seats go on sale to the public. Purchase fan club membership to take advantage of fan club ticket sales on Monday, March 16. Please note, fan club membership does not guarantee availability or location of tickets. Visit www.jonasbrothersfanclub.com or www.teamjonas.com to join Team Jonas.

ABOUT LIVE NATION:

Live Nation’s mission is to maximize the live concert experience. Our core business is producing, marketing and selling live concerts for artists via our global concert pipe. Live Nation is the largest producer of live concerts in the world, annually producing over 22,000 concerts for 1,600 artists in 33 countries. During 2008, the company sold over 50 million concert tickets and drove over 70 million unique visitors to LiveNation.com. Live Nation is transforming the concert business by expanding its concert platform into ticketing and building the industry’s first artist-to-fan vertically integrated concert platform. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol LYV. For additional information about the company, please visit www.livenation.com/investors.

ABOUT BURGER KING CORPORATION

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