Multiplatinum Band Good Charlotte To Headline Music Stage At Baltimore's Panasonic Open On June 20 - Band's Hit Song "Misery" Theme Song for 2008 AST Dew Tour - New York – The AST Dew Tour, the world's premier season-long action sports tour,
Multiplatinum Band Good Charlotte To Headline Music Stage At Baltimore's Panasonic Open On June 20
Band's Hit Song "Misery" Theme Song for 2008 AST Dew Tour
New York – The AST Dew Tour, the world's premier season-long action sports tour, announced that alternative pop-punk band Good Charlotte will headline the Verizon music stage on Friday, June 20 at the first stop of the 2008 AST Dew Tour, Baltimore's Panasonic Open. Additionally, the band's hit song "Misery" will serve as the theme song for the 2008 season.
Hailing from Waldorf, Maryland, Good Charlotte has earned international fame with 2004's tremendously popular The Young and the Hopeless, featuring hit singles "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" and "Girls and Boys." Their latest release, Good Morning Revival, is the fourth album from the multi-platinum selling group and features the hit singles "The River" and "(I Don't Wanna Be In Love)Dance Floor Anthem" and "Misery" which will be the theme song for the 2008 AST Dew Tour. Band members include twin brothers Joel and Benji Madden, Billy Martin, Paul Thomas and Dean Butterworth.
"Playing at Panasonic Open in Baltimore will be sort of a homecoming for Good Charlotte and a treat for the fans," said Wade Martin, AST president. "With the band's multi-platinum selling albums, international fame and local ties, their Friday night performance is sure to be one of our season's top highlights."
"We've been touring and all over the world the last year and can't wait to play a show at home," said Joel.
"There is nothing better than returning home to all of the fans that have been there since the beginning," echoed Benji.
Tickets for the all five stops of the 2008 AST Dew Tour are now available through Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster.com, and select Ticketmaster retail outlets, with the exception of the Wendy's Invitational,where tickets are available through the Rose Quarter.
The complete 2008 AST Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Panasonic Open June 19-22 Baltimore, Md.—Camden Yards Sports Complex Right Guard Open July 17-20 Cleveland, OH—North Coast Harbor Wendy's Invitational Aug. 21-24 Portland, Ore.—Rose Quarter Toyota Challenge Sept. 11-14 Salt Lake City, UT—EnergySolutions Arena PlayStation® Pro Oct. 16-19 Orlando, Fla.—Amway Arena
Entering its fourth year, the AST Dew Tour is the most watched and attended action sports property in the world. Attendance for the 2007 AST Dew Tour totaled nearly 300,000 and an average of 41 million viewers tuned in via NBC and USA each year. The top athletes in the world will take part in this year's Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded in Orlando at season's end to champions in each of the six disciplines. The 2007 Dew Cup winners include Nate Adams (Freestyle Motocross), Jamie Bestwick (BMX Vert), Ryan Nyquist (BMX Dirt), Daniel Dhers (BMX Park), Shaun White (Skateboard Vert) and Ryan Sheckler (Skateboard Park).
About AST
The Action Sports Tour (AST) is the recently created umbrella brand and organization of the world's most prestigious action sports events. Currently the AST consists of two national tours, one international event and an amateur series: AST Dew Tour (debuted in 2005), AST Winter Dew Tour (debuting in 2008), AST China (debuting in 2008), and Free Flow Tour (debuted in 2005). The AST properties are home to over 300,000 spectators each year and broadcast in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. The AST Dew Tour consists of five major, multi-sport events spanning across the country, with a cumulative points system, a $2.5 million competitive purse – the largest in action sports – and an additional $1 million bonus pool. Each event features skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross. At seasons end, the overall point's leaders in the six disciplines are crowned year-end champions and awarded the prestigious Dew Cup. Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event include the Festival village, specialty competitions, and live cutting edge music. The AST Dew Tour partners include Mountain Dew (tour title sponsor); and Panasonic, Right Guard Xtreme, Wendy's, Toyota and PlayStation® (event title sponsors). Associate partners include Ball Park, Mongoose®, and Verizon Wireless. More information can be found at ast.com.
About NBC Universal
NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.
