SONY PREMIERES NEW “CLUB DATES” SERIES OF

MUSIC CONCERTS IN DIGITAL CINEMA THEATERS

First Concert Featuring Third Eye Blind Launches

October 22 in Select Digital Cinemas Nationwide

SAN DIEGO, October 14, 2009 – Sony Electronics is launching the first in a series of digital cinema music concerts, as part of the ongoing alternative content initiative by its Digital Cinema Solutions and Services group.
The first event premieres in select theaters nationwide October 22 and features Third Eye Blind, recorded live on August 20. The “Club Dates” series from Sony is being booked and managed in collaboration with Media Push Entertainment LLC.
Attendees to this exclusive “one night only” event will see the multi-platinum band perform its biggest hits as well as songs from their newest release “Ursa Major,” in a very intimate and exclusive “club” setting.
“We usually play much larger venues, so this is a special experience in front of an intimate audience,” said Stephan Jenkins, lead singer of Third Eye Blind.
Released in August 2009, “Ursa Major” debuted at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 and was the #1 Independent Album and #1 Digital Album.
The program will also be available later this year as a video-on-demand selection, for a 30-day period, exclusively on Sony’s BRAVIA® Internet Video platform for networked Blu-ray Disc™ players (N460) and BRAVIA televisions (XBR9, XBR10, Z5100 and W5100 series).
Shot in high definition with 5.1 Dolby Digital® surround sound, the “Club Dates” series presents exhibitors and music fans with a high-quality HD, cinematic, surround sound experience in a “club environment.”
Making the show even more dynamic, select theaters will show the concert using Sony’s innovative 4K digital cinema projectors.
“Sony 4K systems present unprecedented levels of resolution and contrast, giving audiences a much more engaging and immersive entertainment experience in a movie theater,” said Mike Fidler, senior vice president of Digital Cinema Solutions and Services for Sony Electronics. “Alternative content is an essential part of our overall strategy for exhibitors. We are excited that ‘Club Dates’ will be presented to fans in this manner as we look to bring more value to the growing Sony 4K customer base.”
The event will be promoted through a variety of outlets, including social network sites that Third Eye Blind fans use to find out about new releases, concert performances and other band information.
“Bringing digital cinema exhibitors the strategy of a concert ‘series’ from emerged music artists with very active social network followings is one of the distinguishing characteristics of the Club Dates series,” said Steve Sterling, president of Media Push Entertainment. “Both exhibitors and music fans will now see that there is a new destination for enjoying music in a high-quality visual and audio environment --- their local movie theater.”
The theater venues for the Club Dates series are being booked and coordinated by entertainment industry consultants Evan Saxon and Doug Kluthe, working closely with Sony and Media Push.Third Eye Blind’s fourth studio album “Ursa Major” was released by Mega Collider Records/Megaforce and distributed by RED, a division of Sony.

For more information: www.sonyclubdates.com
To watch the trailer: www.sonyclubdates.com/images/3eb/trailer.html

Theatre List

Theatre Name

Street

City

State

Zip

Monaco Pictures

370 The Bridge Street

Huntsville

AL

35806

UltraStar Surprise Pointe Cinema

13648 N. Litchfield

Surprise

AZ

85374

UltraStar University Village 10

1201 A University Ave

Riverside

CA

92507

Muvico Thousand Oaks 14

166 West Hillcrest Drive

Thousand Oaks

CA

91360

Camera 7 Pruneyard

1875 S. Bascorn Avenue Suite # 100

Campbell

CA

95008

UltraStar Mission Valley - Hazard Ctr

7510 Hazard Center Drive #100

San Diego

CA

92108

Muvico Pompano 18

2315 North Federal Highway

Pompano

FL

33062

Muvico Starlight 20

18002 Highwood Preserve Pky

Tampa

FL

33647

Channelside Cinemas 10 & IMAX

615 Channelside Drive

Tampa

FL

33602

Marcus Coral Ridge - Coralville

1451 Coral Ridge Avenue

Coralville

IA

52241

Marcus Crossroads 12 Cinema

2450 Crossroads Boulevard

Waterloo

IA

50702

Marcus Cinemas Orland Park

16350 S LaGrange Rd

Orland Park

IL

60467

Muvico Rosemont 18

9701 Bryn Mawr Avenue

Rosemont

IL

60018

Showplace East Cinemas

1801 Morgan Ctn. Dr.

Evansville

IN

47715

Emagine Canton

39535 Ford Rd

Canton

MI

48187

Emagine Novi

44425 West 12 Mile Road

Novi

MI

48183

Emagine Woodhaven

21800 Wildflower Blvd

Woodhaven

MI

48377

Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids North

2121 Celebration Dr. NE

Grand Rapids

MI

48911

Celebration! Cinema RiverTown

3728 Rivertown Pkwy

Grandville

MI

49418

Emagine Cinema Hollywood

12280 Dixie Highway

Birch Run

MI

48415

Celebration! Cinema Mt. Pleasant

4935 E. Pickard

Mt. Pleasant

MI

49525

Celebration! Cinema Benton Harbor

1468 Cinema Way

Benton Harbor

MI

48858

Celebration! Cinema & IMAX

200 E. Edgewood Blvd.

Lansing

MI

49022

Marcus Duluth Cinema

300 Harbor Dr

Duluth

MN

55802

Marcus Ultra Cinema at Oakdale

5677 Hadley Avenue North

Oakdale

MN

55128

Marcus Parkwood Cinema

1533 Frontage Rd N

Waite Parke

MN

56387

Marcus Century Cinema

3931 9th Ave SW

Fargo

ND

58103

Marcus Twin Creek Cinema

3909 Raynor Parkway

Bellevue

NE

68123

Marcus Village Pointe Cinemas

304 North 174th Street

Omaha

NE

68118

Marcus Lincoln Grand Cinemas

1101 P St

Lincoln

NE

68508

Marcus Cinema Crosswoods

200 Hutchinson Ave

Columbus

OH

43235

Marcus Pickerington UltraScreen

1776 Hill Road North

Pickerington

OH

43147

SMG Dallas/Royal Lane

111700 N. Central Expressway

Dallas

TX

43240

SMG City Center

805 Town & Country Blvd.

Houston

TX

76053

Lincoln Square Cinemas

700 Bellevue Way NE

Bellevue

WA

98004

Marcus Majestic Cinema

770 N Springdale Road

Brookfield

WI

53045

Marcus Cinemas - Menomonee Falls

W180 N9393 Premier Lane

Menomonee Falls

WI

53051

Marcus Ridge Cinemas

5200 South Moorland Road

New Berlin

WI

53151

Marcus South Shore Cinemas

7261 South 13th Street

Oak Creek

WI

53154

Marcus Hollywood Cinemas

513 North Westhill Boulevard

Appleton

WI

54914

Marcus Cedar Creek Cinemas

10101 Market Street

Rothschild

WI

54474

Marcus Point Cinemas

7825 Big Sky Drive

Madison

WI

53719

Marcus Cinema Theatre-LaCrosse

2032 Ward Ave

LaCrosse

WI

54601

Landmark Sunshine

143 E. Houston Street

New York

NY

10002

Landmark Kendall Square Cinema

1 Kendall Square Ste B000

Cambridge

MA

02139

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

1120 South Lamar Blvd.

Austin

TX

78704

Frank Theatres South Cove Stadium 12

191 Lefante Way

Bayonne

NJ

07002

i'd rather go to a movie theater and have the screen drop away and watch blink play live a la that one mtv special that one time

props to the band but what a dumb idea.

wait so you just watch a band's set on the movie screen? they aren't actually playing LIVE at the theater, haha? No point.

Originally Posted by youareallfreaks

i'd rather go to a movie theater and have the screen drop away and watch blink play live a la that one mtv special that one time

That was so awesome.

this is a STUPID idea.

do not want, id rather see a movie

i'd rather either see them live or see an actual movie.

pretty lame idea, but i love 3eb.
and what was with the narrating?

Seeing them tonight

I think this is a decent idea. Honestly, think of the times when there's a tour that doesn't come anywhere near you...maybe you'd at least have a chance to watch the performance this way. If I'm not able to make it to a tour, and can watch this instead of shitty YouTube videos, I'd definitely consider it. ESPECIALLY for 3eb!

Now if they were only showing it somewhere around St. Louis....

Originally Posted by youareallfreaks

i'd rather go to a movie theater and have the screen drop away and watch blink play live a la that one mtv special that one time

That used to be such a good show. Forget what it was called. Old MTV shows FTW

This is so pointless. Watch a youtube video... Why would I go to the movies to watch a band on the screen?

Acoustic? I'd rather see the new stuff electric.