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Flood Relief Benefit Concert – Band to Donate 100% of Concert’s Proceeds to Hands On Nashville

CREED’S “20-10″ TOUR KICKS OFF WITH FLOOD RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT AT NASHVILLE HARD ROCK ON JULY 26

Band to Donate 100% of Concert’s Proceeds to Hands On Nashville * * *
Creed’s “20-10 Tour” Kicks Off July 28 * *

Nashville, TN (June 15, 2010) – Creed has announced that to kick off the summer “20-10 Tour,” the band will perform a special show at the Hard Rock on July 26 to benefit the victims of the recent Tennessee floods.  Creed has pledged to donate 100% of their Nashville concert’s proceeds to local charity organization, Hands On Nashville (HON), which is spearheading the flood recovery efforts of thousands of volunteers in Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas.

“The 20-10 Tour” kicks offon July 28th in Washington D.C., and is named because the first 2,010 reserved seats are $20 all-in.  This means fans pay a flat rate with no added service charges, and the remaining seats will be priced at $20 or $10, plus applicable ticketing fees.

“The 20-10 Tour” will feature new songs from CREED such as “Rain,” “Overcome” and “A Thousand Faces” from Full Circle, the band’s 2009 release and first new album in eight years, as well as hits such as “Higher,” “My Sacrifice,” “With Arms Wide Open,” “One” and more.  SKILLET and THEFT will be special guests for select dates on the tour, with RED also appearing at several concerts.  A full itinerary and lineup can be found below.

Tickets for the Nashville show will be available through Ticket Alternative and at the venue on the night of the show, if there are any left!   Tickets for all “20-10 Tour” concerts are available now through all Ticketmaster outlets, through LiveNation.com,  VIP packages are available at creedworld.com/vip. Dates and times are subject to change without notice.  Visit www.creed.com for updated tour and ticket information.

Hands On Nashville (HON) was founded in 1991 to help people transform the world around them by volunteering. HON is a recognized leader in programs, partnerships and services that maximize volunteer impact for youth, adult, corporate, and nonprofit constituencies in the greater Nashville community. Each year, Hands On Nashville refers or places 38,000 volunteers to projects in more than 300 area service agencies and schools.  For more information, visit www.hon.org.

Creed has sold close to 35 million albums and has performed live in front of millions since forming in 1995.  Creed was the first act to have seven consecutive number one rock radio singles, four of which came off of their debut album, 1997′s My Own Prison.  That album has sold more than six million copies in the U.S., and the follow-up, Human Clay, was certified Diamond for sales in excess of 11 million copies.  Weathered, their third album, tied The Beatles’ Anthology for the most consecutive weeks at number one on Billboard’s Top 200 chart.  After disbanding in 2003, Creed reunited for a three-month North American tour in the fall of 2009.  Following the tour, the band released their fourth album, Full Circle, which debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart at number two, behind Michael Jackson’s This Is It.   Creed has received numerous accolades, including several American Music and Billboard Awards, and the band won the GRAMMY for Best Rock Song for “With Arms Wide Open.”

“THE 20-10 TOUR” Itinerary
WED 28-Jul    Washington, D.C.  Jiffy Lube Live # ^
FRI 30-Jul       Mt. Pleasant, MI    Soaring Eagle Casino * ^
SAT 31-Jul      Darien, NY            Darien Lake Performing Arts Center ^
MON 2-Aug     Uncasville, CT       Mohegan Sun Arena # ^
TUE 3-Aug      Mansfield, MA       Comcast Center + ^
THU 5-Aug      Orillia, ON             Casino Rama Entertainment Casino*
FRI 6-Aug       Cleveland, OH        Blossom Music Center + ^
SAT 7-Aug      Ft. Macoy, WI       Constitution Park * ^
MON 9-Aug     Sioux City, IA        Tyson Events Center / Gateway Arena # ^
TUES 10-Aug  Sturgis, SD            Rock N the Rally * # ^
FRI 13-Aug      Cincinnati, OH       Riverbend Music Center # ^
SAT 14-Aug     Indianapolis, IN      Verizon Wireless Music Center # ^
SUN 15-Aug     Chicago, IL            First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre # ^
TUE 17-Aug     Camden, NJ          Susquehanna Bank Center ^
WED 18-Aug    Scranton, PA        Toyota Pavilion # ^
FRI 20-Aug       Gilford, NH            Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion * # ^
SAT 21-Aug      Holmdel, NJ          PNC Bank Arts Center ^
TUE 24-Aug      Wantagh, NY        Nikon at Jones Beach Theater # ^
WED 25-Aug    Saratoga, NY        Saratoga Performing Arts Center # ^
FRI 27-Aug       Raleigh, NC          Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek  # ^
SAT 28-Aug     Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheater + ^
SUN 29-Aug     Atlanta, GA           Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood # ^
TUE 31-Aug     West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre # ^
WED 1-Sep     Tampa, FL             Ford Amphitheatre # ^
FRI 3-Sep        Dallas, TX              Superpages.com Center # ^
SAT 4-Sep       Houston, TX           Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion + ^

*These select shows do not include specially priced tickets.
# with special guest Skillet
^ with special guest Theft
+ with special guest Red
Contact: Scoop Marketing Erik Stein, estein@solters.com
Anna Loynes, aloynes@solters.com

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