America's Favorite Summer Series "So You Think You Can Dance" Hits The Road Again This Fall

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  So You Think You Can Dance's ninth-season Top 10 finalists will be hitting the road this fall making their way across North America as part of the 2012 live tour, sponsored by Just Dance 4, the world's No. 1 dance game franchise. The season 9 tour line-up, just revealed on last night's show, includes the following top 10 finalists: Audrey, Chehon, Cole, Cyrus, Eliana, George, Lindsay, Tiffany, Will and Witney.

The 30-city tour will kick-off October 23 in San Diego and will conclude on December 5th in Hollywood, FL with tickets for all shows going on sale Friday, August 24 beginning at 10AM.

Fall's hottest ticket will feature this season's most popular routines as well as original pieces created specifically for the nationwide tour. 19 Entertainment, dick clark productions, inc., Nigel Lythgoe and AEG Live present to audiences nationwide all the sizzling, one-of-a-kind dance routines they expect from the television show that recently received six Emmy ® nominations including Outstanding Reality-Competition Program and Outstanding Host For A Reality or Reality-Competition Program for Cat Deeley in addition to three Outstanding Choreography nominations.

"Now in its 9th season, I continue to be inspired by the ever-evolving, magnificent talent that is out there. It warms my heart to be able to share our discoveries with the nation," stated Nigel Lythgoe who is a judge and co-creator of the hit Fox show. "I have every confidence that this year's top ten will blow you away."

Tickets are available at dance.aeglive.com and www.axs.com but check your local venue for more information.  Tickets are subject to applicable service charges. Event time and date subject to change.  Log on to fox.com/dance for full list of dates and links.

About 19 Entertainment/CORE Media Group

19 Entertainment is a division of Core Media Group. Home to legendary icons like Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali to enduring properties of the future like American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, CORE Media Group, Inc. was launched in May, 2012, as a newly-branded version of the company formerly known as CKx.  CORE Media Group's portfolio of world-class brands and properties reaches across virtually every aspect of the entertainment industry.  The company boasts an extraordinary base of existing assets and an infrastructure that makes it uniquely suited to exploit its intellectual property across all revenue streams, including licensing, merchandising and integrated marketing.  CORE Media Group is ideally situated to grow the assets it has, and cultivate new ones, as a platform agnostic producer and owner of content.  The company was acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, in 2011, and is located in New York City, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Memphis, Tenn.  For more information about CORE Media Group, Inc., visit www.coremediagroup.com           

About dick clark productions, inc.

Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the "American Music Awards," "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including "So You Think You Can Dance," and owns and maintains one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of "American Bandstand" footage.  For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com.

About AEG Live

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Alicia Keys, American Idols, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, The Black Eyed Peas, Trey Songz and Wisin & Yandel.  The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Shania Twain opening in December and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.  AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com 

MEDIA CONTACTS:

19 Entertainment:
Leslie Fradkin
310-498-7346
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Rogers and Cowan:
Kristin Loretta
310-854-8270
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Stephanie Molina
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Gina Sorial
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SOURCE 19 Entertainment