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VERIZON & CLEAR CHANNEL BRING CONCERTS TO CELL PHONES

Vcast240505(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) Verizon Wireless and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties haved launched the V CAST Encore Channel exclusive to Verizon Wireless V CAST customers, broadcasting concert performances from artists in rock, pop, alternative, country, world and hip-hop. Concert performances will be broadcast in the days following select live shows for one week. Artists and songs available for viewing rotate as new performances take place around the country.

The V CAST Encore Channel is a continuation of Verizon Wireless’ focus on delivering music to its customers, which began with ringtones and then evolved to Ringback Tones. The V CAST launch earlier this year offered customers full-length music videos. "Our relationship with Clear Channel Entertainment Properties brings a broad range of popular artists to our wireless multimedia service," said John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. "Clear Channel’s unparalleled artist relationships will allow our V CAST customers to see and listen to concert performances from artists they love – regardless of whether their tastes are pop or alternative, country or hip- hop."

…Within days of a recent concert, each participating artist will offer a few of their songs for a limited time on the V CAST Encore Channel in the Entertainment category on Verizon Wireless V CAST-enabled wireless phones. For example, at launch V CAST customers can tune in to watch three songs from Velvet Revolver’s May 18 show in Pittsburgh.

For more and a list of upcoming V Cast shows click below.

There are no additional charges to view the concert songs — the V CAST Encore Channel is included in V CAST’s monthly access fee. V CAST customers get unlimited access to a wide array of more than 300 videos that are updated daily from leading content providers, including the V CAST Encore Channel. Verizon Wireless V CAST customers also receive unlimited browsing of Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Web 2.0 news and information service. In addition, customers can choose from premium content, available for an additional cost, that includes 3D games, music videos and other premium channels.

V CAST’s array of hot, new multimedia programming is located in the Get It Now virtual store. Customers can access video from favorite news, sports and entertainment providers in the getFLIX shopping aisle and check out new, cutting-edge 3D games in the getGAMES aisle. V CAST also gives customers unlimited access to browse and view applications in the other familiar Get It Now shopping aisles, such as getTONES and getGOING.V CAST customers can find the V CAST Encore Channel on the VX8000 phone. V CAST Encore Channel Events:

Steven Curtis Chapman 4/29 Verizon Wireless Charlotte, NC Amphitheater
Fall Out Boy 5/3 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Terri Clark 5/5 ctnow.com Meadows Music Theater Hartford, CT
Gogol Bordello 5/6 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Terri Clark 5/6 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Boston, MA
Soul Live 5/7 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Aqualung 5/10 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Lifehouse 5/11 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Terri Clark 5/13 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Indianapolis, IN
Breaking Benjamin 5/14 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Terri Clark 5/14 Post Gazette Amphitheater Pittsburgh, PA
Velvet Revolver 5/14 Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Wantagh, NY
Crossfade 5/17 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Velvet Revolver 5/18 Chevrolet Amphitheater at Station Square Pittsburgh, PA
Joey Ramone’s Birthday Bash 5/19 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Billy Idol 5/20 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Porcupine Tree 5/20 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Velvet Revolver 5/20 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
Terri Clark 5/21 Tweeter Center Chicago, IL
Velvet Revolver 5/22 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC
Keane 5/24 Taft Theater Cincinnati, OH
Gipsy Kings 5/25 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Slightly Stoopid 5/25 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Velvet Revolver 5/25 Sound Advice Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL
Sum 41 5/27 Chevrolet Amphitheater at Station Square Pittsburgh, PA
Crossfade and Shinedown 5/28 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Indianapolis, IN
Mindless Self Indulgence 5/28 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Terri Clark 5/28 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Kansas City, KS
Sum 41 6/2 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Judas Priest 6/3 Tweeter Center Chicago, IL
Kaiser Chiefs 6/4 White River Amphitheater Seattle, WA
Cowboy Junkies 6/4 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Keane 6/4 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Jesse McCartney 6/5 Chevrolet Amphitheater at Station Square Pittsburgh, PA
Spoon 6/7 Paradise Boston, MA
Ozomatli 6/8 Paradise Boston, MA
Old 97’s 6/9 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Jesse McCartney 6/10 Tower Theater Philadelphia, PA
Judas Priest 6/10 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
Terri Clark 6/10 White River Amphitheater Seattle, WA
Deep Purple 6/11 Chevrolet Amphitheater at Station Square Pittsburgh, PA
Kaiser Chiefs 6/11 Avalon Hollywood, CA
Judas Priest 6/12 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Boston, MA
Terri Clark 6/12 Chronicle Pavilion Concord, CA
The Dears 6/12 Paradise Boston. MA
Jesse McCartney 6/13 ctnow.com Oakdale Theater Hartford, CT
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 6/14 Paradise Boston, MA
Porcupine Tree 6/16 Roxy Theater Atlanta, GA
Al Jarreau 6/16 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Judas Priest 6/17 Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach New York, NY
Keane 6/17 Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX
Judas Priest 6/18 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Camden, NJ
Moody Blues 6/18 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater San Antonio, TX
Terri Clark 6/18 Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen Los Angeles, CA
Judas Priest 6/19 Nissan Pavilion Bristow, VA
Moody Blues 6/19 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
Spoon 6/21 Avalon Hollywood, CA
Judas Priest 6/22 Ford Amphitheater Tampa, FL
Judas Priest 6/23 Sound Advice Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL
Judas Priest 6/25 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater San Antonio, TX
Badfish, A Tribute to Sublime 6/29 Avalon Boston, MA
Judas Priest 7/6 White River Amphitheatre Seattle, WA
Breaking Benjamin 7/8 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Boston, MA
Judas Priest 7/8 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, CA
Breaking Benjamin 7/9 Tweeter Center Camden, NJ
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 7/10 Post Gazette Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA
Moody Blues 7/10 ctnow.com Oakdale Theater Hartford, CT
Moody Blues 7/12 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Breaking Benjamin 7/15 Post Gazette Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA
Ozomatli 7/15 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Breaking Benjamin 7/16 ctnow.com Meadows Music Hartford, CT
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 7/16 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Boston, MA
Breaking Benjamin 7/22 Tweeter Center Chicago, IL
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 7/22 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Camden, NJ
Breaking Benjamin 7/23 Germain Amphitheater Columbus, OH
Sum 41 7/26 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, CA
Sum 41 7/30 White River Amphitheatre Seattle, WA
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 8/6 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC
Avril Lavigne 8/8 White River Amphitheatre Seattle, WA
Avril Lavigne 8/10 Chronicle Pavilion Concord, CA
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 8/12 Sound Advice Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL
Velvet Revolver 8/12 Germain Amphitheater Columbus, OH
Chicago 8/13 Ford Amphitheater Tampa, FL
Sum 41 8/13 Nissan Pavilion Bristow, VA
Velvet Revolver 8/13 Tweeter Center Chicago, IL
Ozomatli 8/15 Chronicle Pavilion Concord, CA
Breaking Benjamin 8/16 Chronicle Pavilion Concord, CA
Avril Lavigne 8/16 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 8/16 Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis, IN
Huey Lewis 8/18 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 8/19 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater San Antonio, TX
Avril Lavigne 8/20 Ford Amphitheater Tampa, FL
Sum 41 8/20 ctnow.com Meadows Music Theater Hartford, CT
Avril Lavigne 8/21 Sound Advice Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 8/21 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
Avril Lavigne 8/23 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC
Breaking Benjamin 8/24 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Kansas City, KS
Avril Lavigne 8/25 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
Velvet Revolver 8/27 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
Avril Lavigne 8/27 Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Wantagh, NY
Sum 41 8/27 Tweeter Center Chicago, IL
Avril Lavigne 8/29 Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts Boston, MA
Hammerfall and Edguy 8/30 Avalon Hollywood, CA
Sum 41 8/30 Post Gazette Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 8/31 White River Amphitheatre Seattle, WA
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 9/2 Chronicle Pavilion Concord, CA
Sum 41 9/7 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago 9/10 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, CA
Breaking Benjamin 9/11 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC
Keane TBD Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Breaking Benjamin TBD The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
Breaking Benjamin TBD Verizon Wireless Amphitheater San Antonio, TX

–Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen

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