LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Scoop Marketing) The 2011 Honda Civic Tour (HCT) featuring blink-182 and
My Chemical Romance is redlining the excitement on its 10th anniversary with the announcement of three exciting fan participation opportunities. Beginning on June 15th, information and entry details can be found at www.HondaCivicTour.com to win major prizes including blink-182's customized and autographed Honda Civic Si Coupe*; My Chemical Romance's one-of-a-kind, signed Honda CBR250R motorcycle and helmet**; and an exclusive fly-away*** to Los Angeles that includes two signed guitars, front-row seats, and a meet and greet with both bands at the world famous Hollywood Bowl.
Since the Honda Civic Tour's inception, the customized Honda Civic has been an integral part of the traveling rock extravaganza. Continuing a Honda Civic Tour tradition, Honda will present fans with an opportunity to check out these one-of-a-kind vehicles that have been customized and autographed by the headlining bands, and register to win them at each stop of the 40-date tour beginning on August 5th. Joining blink-182 and My Chemical Romance for dates on the anniversary tour are Manchester Orchestra, Rancid and Matt & Kim.
The new Honda Civic Tour mobile app, presented by Honda Financial Services, is a free download on both iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, etc.) and Android platforms which keeps fans in the loop wherever they are. The app includes basic tour and ticketing info, tour news & promotions and tour greening programs & updates. Download here for free.
The members of blink-182 enthusiastically supplied meticulous design and direction for the all-new 2012 Civic Si coupe that they customized for the 2011 Honda Civic Tour. Santini Paint USA painted the car, recasting the car's body in bad-ass matte black per blink's specifications. Adorning the side panel are the blink bunny character and band signatures, while blink-182's logo is splashed across the Si's hood. The Honda Civic Tour logo offers a parting shot on the vehicle's rear, and the exterior showcases Honda Factory Performance upgraded aero parts, including lower front and rear spoilers; larger side skirts; and powder-coated matte black 18' Lightning wheels by Konig with Toyo Proxes tires. Says the band's resident auto-enthusiast Travis Barker, 'I like how stealth the Civic Si is... the satin paint and the way the graphics pop on the side.'
In customizing their CBR250R, My Chemical Romance drew from elements related to the artwork gracing their recent album Danger Days. The dominant image across the motorcycle's side panels is a black widow spider clinging to a red-and-white-striped field. Superimposed in white over the elongated black arachnid are Japanese kanji characters, which spell out the band's rallying cry – in English, 'GO!' 'MCR' is airbrushed on the black front panel, while the autographs of all four members can be seen 'keyed' onto the driver's right side. The motorcycle's metal parts are powder-coated black, plus the matching spider-designed, stars-and-stripes themed helmet pays homage to pop culture icons of the past. 'The blend of Japanese and American influence on the same machine is really cool,' said the band's Gerard Way. 'I think that's my favorite thing about the CBR250R.'
In addition to a chance to win these incredible vehicles, fans may also enter the 2011 Honda Civic Tour blink-182 and My Chemical Romance Hollywood Bowl Sweepstakes, which runs from June 15 through October 31. The Grand Prize includes two roundtrip airfare tickets to Los Angeles; two nights of deluxe hotel accommodations; attendance at the bands' soundcheck; two front row seats to the HCT blink-182 My Chemical Romance concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, October 8th; a meet and greet with the band members; and two autographed blink-182 and My Chemical romance guitars. The First Prize features a $500 gift card to Loserkids.com, an online retailer of action sports and music influenced brands such as Famous Stars & Straps, Macbeth Footwear and Hurley; while ten runners-up will win drumheads autographed by the two bands.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes begins at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time ('ET') on 6/15/11 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/31/11. To enter the Sweepstakes you must be a legal resident of the 48 contiguous United States or D.C., be 18 or older at the time of entry and be a licensed driver. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/31/11. There is a limit of one entry per person and per email address via any method of entry. Void in all areas outside of the contiguous 48 United States and D.C., and where prohibited by law. See official rules for alternate methods of entry, complete prize descriptions, odds of winning and full details.
**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Term: 10:00 a.m. ET on 6/15/11-11:59 p.m. ET on 10/31/11. Open to: legal residents of one of the 48 contiguous United States or D.C., who are 18 yrs or older and licensed to drive. All other entries VOID. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. To Enter: 1) complete entry form at mcrhondacbr.com; 2) mail a 3x5 card with first/last name, DOB, email, phone number, and zip code to Marketing Factory, Inc., Attn: Honda Civic Tour MCR CBR 250 Giveaway Sweepstakes, 133 Horizon Ave., Venice, CA 90921; or 3) Text CBR250 to 59891 and follow bounceback link for instructions. Limit: one entry per person. Text entry may not be available through all mobile carriers. Standard message rates apply. Prize: One (1) 2011 CBR250R Honda Powersports motorcycle customized by band My Chemical Romance (ARV = $7,975.00) or one (1) uncustomized motorcycle (ARV = $5,500.00). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. See official rules. Sponsor: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – Motorcycle Division, 1919 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90501.
***NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Term: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time ('ET') on 6/15/11 - 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/31/11. Open To: Legal residents that are physically located in the 48 contiguous United States or D.C., who are 18 yrs or older. All other entries for Grand Prize VOID. Entries for First/Runner-Up Prize must be legal residents that are physically located in the United States or D.C. and 18 yrs of age or older. All entries VOID WHERE PROHIBITED and outside U.S. To Enter: 1) Complete entry form at HFSGrad.com or 2) mail a 3x5 card with first/last name, DOB, email, phone number, and zip code to Marketing Factory Inc., Attn: 2011 Honda Civic Tour blink-182 and My Chemical Romance Hollywood Bowl Sweepstakes, 133 Horizon Ave., Venice, CA 90291. Limit: One entry per person. One Grand Prize: One (1) trip for two to Los Angeles to attend Honda Civic Tour Concert on 10/8/11 (ARV: $2,600). One First Prize: One (1) Loserkids gift certificate redeemable on Loserkids.com (ARV: $500). Ten Runner-Up Prizes: One (1) drum head autographed by the members of blink-182 and My Chemical Romance (ARV: $25.00). Total ARV: $3,350. Restrictions apply. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules. Sponsor: American Honda Finance Corporation d/b/a Honda Financial Services, 1919 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90501.
About blink-182
With thirty-million-plus records sold worldwide, blink-182 is back in 2011 and ready to continue the musical journey that has thrilled legions of fans for nearly two decades. The band launched the inaugural Honda Civic Tour in 2001, during which they were riding on the success of their No 1 album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Currently putting the finishing touches on their first new recording together since 2003, the group is actively pushing their musical boundaries, all while keeping a firm hold of the multi-platinum blink-182 sound that took them to the top in the first place. In addition to the Honda Civic Tour dates, blink-182 will tour Canada – visit www.blink182.com for more information.
About My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance released their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, on November 22nd, 2010. The album was No 1 on Billboard's Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts, while reaching No 8 on the Billboard 200, in addition to being named one of Rolling Stone's '30 Best Albums of 2010.' NME praised it as 'the best rock record of the year,' while Alternative Press stated that 'MCR have fully followed their own larger-than-life creative vision." Danger Days was the follow-up to 2006's The Black Parade, which shot to No 2 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart, sold more than 240,000 copies in its first week of release, and spawned four Modern Rock smash singles.
