Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc. Has Monumental Live Event Weekend As Nearly 600,000 Fans Attend Events

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Headlining the weekend were multiple stadium and arena sell-out shows including performances in Detroit, MI (Monster Jam), Houston, TX (Monster Jam), San Diego, CA (Monster Jam), Tampa, FL (Monster Jam), Tacoma, WA (Monster Jam), and Fresno, CA (Professional Bull Riders).

“This was a monumental weekend for Live Nation Motor Sports from a live event perspective,” said Charlie Mancuso, President, Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc. “The first-hand connection that we create for our customers to their heroes at our live events is as strong as any connection you will find anywhere. Our customers always come first, and it is rewarding to see so many fans connected to Monster Jam(R), Monster Energy(R) Supercross, Toyota AMA Arenacross Series, Freestyle Motocross, and PBR.”

  January 18-20 Weekend Events

  Monster Jam        Ford Field             Detroit, MI            58,311
  Monster Jam        Reliant Stadium        Houston, TX            56,603
  Monster Jam        Qualcomm Stadium       San Diego, CA          59,902
  Monster Jam        Rogers Centre          Toronto, Canada        74,886
  Monster Jam        Metrodome              Minneapolis, MN        54,068
  Monster Jam        Raymond James Stadium  Tampa, FL              62,383
  Monster Jam        Tacoma Dome            Tacoma, WA             71,463
  Monster Energy(R)
   Supercross        Angel Stadium          Anaheim, CA            45,050
  Toyota AMA
   Arenacross Series Tingley Coliseum       Albuquerque, NM        10,282
  Toyota AMA
   Arenacross Series Nutter Center          Dayton, OH             11,113
  Freestyle
   Motocross         Arena at Harbor Yard   Bridgeport, CT         15,556
  Freestyle
   Motocross         Columbus Civic Center  Columbus, GA           12,208
  Freestyle
   Motocross         Richmond Coliseum      Richmond, VA           15,912
  Professional
   Bull Riders       Save Mart Center       Fresno, CA             11,590
  Professional
   Bull Riders       ARCO Arena             Sacramento, CA         17,092


The connection the fans make to the live events doesn’t end when they leave the stadiums and arenas. It continues through our online newsletters and websites. To learn more about Live Nation Motor Sports produced and promoted properties, please visit the websites below:

  Monster Jam                       http://www.monsterjamonline.com/
  Monster Energy(R) Supercross      http://www.supercrossonline.com/
  Toyota AMA Arenacross Series      http://www.arenacross.com/
  Freestyle Motocross               http://www.freestylemotocrossonline.com/
  Professional Bull Riders          http://www.pbrnow.com/


  About Live Nation

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.livenation.com/ under the “About Us” section.

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