Maroon 5 To Headline 2013 Honda Civic Tour With Special Guest Kelly Clarkson

LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY award winning recording artist Maroon 5 are proud to announce their participation in the 2013 Honda Civic Tour presented by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The band is looking forward to joining forces with the popular vehicle manufacturer to bring fans the second leg of their 2013 tour. Maroon 5 will serve as headliner during the 12^th edition of the highly successful tour and will perform alongside global superstar Kelly Clarkson. Additional confirmed support will include PJ Morton, Rozzi Crane and Tony Lucca on select dates. The tour serves as an exciting intersection of the automotive and music worlds and will kick off in St. Louis, Missouri on August 1^st and continue through early October.

The Honda Civic Tour will offer tickets priced for maximum affordability for all fans, providing an awesome musical experience at an incredible value. Members of the Maroon 5 fan club will have access to exclusive pre-sale tickets on April 1. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning April 6 at www.Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. To sign up for Honda's pre-sale, which begins April 2, visit hondacivictour.com/presale.  Please note that tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are not guaranteed. Acquisition and possession of a pre-sale code does not guarantee access to tickets. Each pre-sale code is good for up to four (4) tickets per show, with a limit of 12 tickets for the tour. Pre-sale codes only apply to concerts for sale through the Ticketmaster ticketing system. Pre-sale code is good for all Ticketmaster venues. May not work at other venues.

Continuing a Honda Civic Tour tradition, Honda will present fans with an opportunity to check out one-of-a-kind vehicles that have been customized and autographed by the headlining bands. Maroon 5's vehicle will be on display at each tour stop.

"We are very excited to team up with the Honda Civic Tour," said Adam Levine. "Kelly, PJ, Rozzi and Tony are all such unique and amazing artists. I'm really looking forward to hitting the road with them. Each night will be a great night of music."

"We are pleased to welcome Maroon 5 to the Honda Civic Tour stage," said Michael Accavitti, senior vice president of auto operations for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "Now in its 12th year and arguably the biggest year in the Civic Tour's history, it's another great opportunity to bring music and Civic fans together."

Live Nation is the national tour promoter.

About Maroon 5
Capturing their first of three Grammy Awards as "Best New Artist" of 2005 and going on to sell more than 17 million albums worldwide, Maroon 5's releases have gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries. The band won over fans and critics alike with the hybrid rock/R&B sound they introduced on their debut album, Songs About Jane and their double platinum album, It Won't be Soon Before Long, which included hits like "Makes Me Wonder" and "If I Never See your Face Again." In 2010, Maroon 5 released their third studio album, Hands All Over, which was certified platinum. The collection featured two hit singles including the Hot AC smash "Misery" and the anthemic "Moves Like Jagger," which climbed to the #1 spot on the Top 40 and Hot AC charts, as well as claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. "Moves Like Jagger" was also one of the best selling singles of 2011 with sales of 8.5 million copies worldwide. With the success of the track on the Hot 100 chart, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine also notably became the first artist in the chart's 53-year history to reach #1 as part of a group, while entering the Top 10 at the same time as a soloist, as he was featured on and co-wrote Gym Class Heroes' top single, "Stereo Hearts." Maroon 5's latest album Overexposed has quickly reinforced the group's status as a powerhouse in popular music with all of the collection's singles quickly rising to the top of the charts. The band's current single "Daylight" recently claimed the # 1 spot on both Top 40 and Hot AC radio charts. In the process, the band set a record for the most #1's (six in total) by a group in the Top 40 chart's 20-year history.

In addition to his work with Maroon 5, Adam Levine has returned for the fourth season as a coach on the #1 NBC hit series The Voice. Adam also recently made his small screen acting debut on the new 2012 season of the hit FX drama American Horror Story, and has landed a lead role in the major motion picture film, Can A Song Save Your Life from director John Carney.

About Honda Civic Tour
With almost three million fans having attending Honda Civic Tour concert events since 2001, Civic Tour has established itself as one of the nation's most compelling, successful music concert tour franchises. Civic Tour has provided concert-goers with an exclusive, interactive concert experience featuring up-close and personal access to their favorite bands, including Linkin Park, blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, The Black Eyed Peas, Fall Out Boy, Everclear, Incubus, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional and Panic! at the Disco.

About Kelly Clarkson
Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has released 5 studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted, Stronger), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, 10 million albums in the US and has had 10 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.  She is the recipient of 3 Grammy Awards, 4 American Music Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, 2 Academy of Country Music Awards, 1 Country Music Association Award and 12 Billboard Music Awards. Clarkson's last studio effort Stronger debuted at #2 on both the Billboard Top 200 and Digital Albums Chart. The album produced the smash singles, "Mr. Know It All" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" which marks Kelly's 9^th and 10^th Top 10 hit. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" was #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart for two consecutive weeks (3 weeks total) marking her 3^rd #1 on the Hot 100 chart. Kelly spent last summer touring the US and appearing as a mentor on ABC's Duets as well as a guest mentor for Team Blake on NBC's The Voice. Clarkson's Stronger was recently certified Platinum by the R.I.A.A. and won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Clarkson released Greatest Hits – Chapter 1 which features 3 brand new tracks, including current single "People Like Us", as well as a compilation of some of her greatest hits to date.

About PJ Morton
Born in the richly melodic soil of New Orleans, PJ recalls a musically inspired upbringing where his talents were eagerly nurtured. Though encompassed in a gospel environment, he was also strongly influenced by pop icons the Beatles and James Taylor and equally moved by soulful legends Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway.  These three persuasions shaped PJ's growth as a musician and propelled him to find his own artistry. After releasing several mixtapes and albums on the indie circuit in the early part of his career and collecting accolades as a producer and songwriter, PJ's big break came when Maroon 5 asked him to audition for a keyboardist/vocalist spot in the band, which ultimately landed him the gig. Shortly thereafter, Young Money Entertainment's President, Mack Maine, signed PJ to his production company, Soothe Your Soul Entertainment and Young Money Entertainment. Maine immediately recognized PJ's talent, along with Cash Money Record's Co-CEOs Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams, and Young Money Entertainment's captain Lil Wayne.  PJ Morton can currently be seen on the road with Maroon 5 on their Overexposed  World Tour. He will release his highly anticipated debut album, New Orleans, on May 14, 2013 via Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment. 

About Rozzi Crane
Rozzi Crane was the first artist signed to Adam Levine's newly formed, 222 Records. Crane can currently be seen on the road as a featured performer on Maroon 5's Overexposed World Tour. She also dueted with the band on "Come Away To the Water," their contribution to The Hunger Games soundtrack. The San Francisco-native's musical style artfully skips between pop, R&B, alternative, and hip-hop, crafting a sassy, sexy, and soulful sound of her own. Rozzi is no stranger to the spotlight, serving as the face for campaigns from both BCBGeneration and Gap.

About Tony Lucca
Tony Lucca captured America's hearts on Season 2 of NBC's hit series The Voice where he served as a contestant on Team Adam. His cover of Hugo's version of Jay-Z's "99 Problems" reacted strongly, propelling Lucca to the #3 spot on iTunes Overall Singles sales chart and #1 on iTunes Rock Singles chart. His songs have been featured on TV's Friday Night Lights, Brothers & Sisters, Shark, and Felicity and in Kevin Costner's feature Open Range. Over the course of his career, Lucca has shared stages with *NSYNC, Marc Anthony, Macy Gray, Johnny Lang, the late Chris Whitley, Sara Bareilles, and Tyrone Wells.  Lucca has also completed several cooperative tours with Jay Nash and Matt Duke, also known as TFDI. Lucca is set to release his new album later this year on Adam Levine's 222 Records.

About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five ecommerce sites, with a database of over 119 million fans who visit our sites. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Artist Nation is the world's top artist management company, representing over 200 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 250 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

About Honda Civic
One of the best-selling compact cars in the United States, the Civic features a lineup of six distinct models: the conventional gasoline-powered Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe, two high-performance Civic Si models, gasoline-electric Civic Hybrid, the Civic Natural Gas and Civic HF high fuel economy model. The Civic lineup embodies the Honda brand values of 'clean, safe and fun' with the Civic HF achieving an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating² of 41 mpg on the highway. The Civic Hybrid's EPA-estimated fuel economy rating is 44/44/44 city/highway/combined. The Civic Sedan has earned top safety ratings from NHTSA and the first small car to earn a 'TOP SAFETY PICK+' designation from IIHS. Now in its ninth generation, the Civic remains one of the most fun-to-drive compact cars on the road today. The Civic Sedan starts at a suggested retail price² (MSRP) of $18,165 and is available at Honda dealerships nationwide. For high-resolution photos, broadcast quality video and media information of the entire 2013 Civic lineup, please visit www.hondanews.com.

¹ Based on 2013 EPA mileage estimates. Use for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

² MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, $790.00 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.

For more information, go to hondacivictour.com and www.maroon5.com.

SOURCE Live Nation