“Live Nation and House of Blues are ecstatic,” says Kevin Morrow, Senior Vice President of Entertainment at House of Blues, “to partner with legendary clothing and lifestyle company No Fear in presenting the North American tour for one of today’s premier hard rock bands, Killswitch Engage.”

New England based hard rockers, Killswitch Engage, are fresh off the release of their successful fourth album “As Daylight Dies,” which blends the band’s unique fusion of aggression, melody, rock, and metal. With the first single, “My Curse” in regular rotation on MTV2 and garnering heavy airplay on over 60 stations around the country, the band has been on a roll. Alternative Press magazine has declared “As Daylight Dies” “an album of the year candidate,” and Spin has deemed Killswitch “…the next great metal band.”

“Since the company’s inception in 1990, No Fear has been heavily involved in motocross, surfing, skating and wake,” says Britt Galland, No Fear Vice President of Marketing. “Through our presence in these cultures, we’ve come to believe that music actually transcends all of them. In 2006, we created Nofearbands.com and it quickly became our fastest growing segment. To further establish our commitment to music, we are proud to announce The No Fear Music Tour as well as our relationships with House of Blues and the phenomenal band, Killswitch Engage. We want to roll up our sleeves and put our fingerprints all over this thing. It’s not our style to just hang a shingle on a house and take off. We want to reach out to our friends and customers, engage them, and make this the best music tour of the year.” Check out No Fear’s collection of clothing and lifestyle gear at www.nofear.com.

Known for their action-packed live show, metal masters DragonForce will perform as direct support to Killswitch. Inhuman Rampage, their US debut with Roadrunner Records, has sold close to 100,000 copies in the U.S. since its June release, following a flurry of international praise. Also on the bill are Chimaira, whose 2005 self-titled album earned the band spots in both Revolver and Decibel for one of the top albums of the year, as well as taking the band to the #1 spot on Metal/Specialty radio for a several week run. He Is Legend, a mainstay of the hard rock touring circuit, will open all dates.

      Killswitch Engage North American Tour

  DATE             CITY                    VENUE

  Wed-Feb-21-07    Atlantic City, NJ       House of Blues
  Thur-Feb-22-07   Philadelphia, PA        The Electric Factory
  Fri-Feb-23-07    Worcester, MA           The Palladium
  Sat-Feb-24-07    Boston, MA              Avalon Ballroom
  Sun-Feb-25-07    Buffalo, NY             The Dome
  Tues-Feb-27-07   Toronto, ON             Kool Haus
  Wed-Feb-28-07    Montreal, QB            Metropolis
  Thur-Mar-01-07   New York, NY            Roseland Ballroom
  Fri-Mar-02-07    Washington DC           9:30 Club
  Sat-Mar-03-07    Washington DC           9:30 Club
  Mon-Mar-05-07    Ft. Lauderdale, FL      Revolution
  Tue-Mar-06-07    Orlando, FL             House of Blues
  Wed-Mar-07-07    Atlanta, GA             The Tabernacle
  Fri-Mar-09-07    Columbus, OH            LC Pavilion
  Sat-Mar-10-07    St. Louis, MO           The Pageant
  Mon-Mar-12-07    Houston, TX             Verizon Wireless Theater
  Tues-Mar-13-07   San Antonio, TX         Sunset Station
  Wed-Mar-14-07    Dallas, TX              The Palladium Ballroom
  Fri-Mar-16-07    Phoenix, AZ             TBD
  Sat-Mar-17-07    Los Angeles, CA         House of Blues
  Mon-Mar-19-07    Anaheim, CA             House of Blues
  Tues-Mar-20-07   Las Vegas, NV           House of Blues
  Thur-Mar-22-07   Los Angeles, CA         The Wiltern LG
  Fri-Mar-23-07    San Diego, CA           Soma
  Sat-Mar-24-07    San Francisco, CA       The Warfield
  Sun-Mar-25-07    Portland, OR            Roseland Theater
  Mon-Mar-26-07    Seattle, WA             Paramount Theatre
  Fri-Mar-30-07    Salt Lake City, UT      Salt Air Pavilion
  Sat-Mar-31-07    Denver, CO              Fillmore Auditorium
  Sun-Apr-01-07    Kansas City, KS         The Beaumont Club
  Mon-Apr-02-07    Minneapolis, MN         Myth
  Thur-Apr-05-07   Cleveland, OH           Agora Theater and Ballroom
  Fri-Apr-06-07    Detroit, MI             State Theatre
  Sat-Apr-07-07    Chicago, IL             House of Blues
  Sun-Apr-08-07    Chicago, IL             House of Blues

  About House of Blues

Founded in 1992, this dynamic company with soul, spirit and vision was acquired by industry leader Live Nation in November of 2006.

Live Nation is the world’s leading live entertainment company, annually connecting more than 67 million fans with their favorite performers at over 33,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Apollo Theatre and Wembley Arena. Live Nation’s websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at www.livenation.com.

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