ST. LOUIS, LS. (Top40 Charts/ Crocs PR) - Crocs, Inc. and 360 Productions are bringing rock back to college campuses on the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour. The tour, which features headliners
OneRepublic and Fabolous, follows in the steps of last fall's outing with top-notch artists and an interactive music experience. The Crocs Next Step Campus Tour will hit 15 new campuses across the U.S. beginning April 10, 2008, at Florida International University in Miami, FL.
Crocs Next Step Campus Tour
As of 02/14/08
04/10 Miami, FL Florida International University
04/12 Richmond, KY Eastern Kentucky University
04/14 PRIVATE SHOW
04/16 Mobile, AL University of S. Alabama
04/17 Mississippi State, MS Mississippi State University
04/19 Tampa, FL University of South Florida
04/20 Winter Park, FL Rollins College
04/22 Madison, NJ Fairleigh Dickinson University
04/25 Mount Pleasant, MI Central Michigan University
04/26 Cincinnati, OH University of Cincinnati
04/27 Salisbury, MD Salisbury University
04/29 Erie, PA Gannon University
05/01 New Britain, CT Central Connecticut University
05/02 PRIVATE SHOW
05/03 Albany, NY SUNY Albany
Featuring two diverse artists, OneRepublic and Fabolous, the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour is sure to please a wide array of music fans. OneRepublic, rock's newest sensation, has quickly become a hit at radio stations across the country. The band's first single, 'Apologize,' which was remixed by Timbaland, has been on the Billboard Hot 100 for 28 weeks, with ten consecutive weeks on the Top 5 and a peak position of No 2. The song has sold two million legal downloads, maintained its No 1 position on the Top 40 chart for two months, and entered the history books by shattering the record for the most spins at radio in just one week with more than 10,000 spins. Dreaming Out Loud, OneRepublic's Mosley Music Group/Interscope debut, also scored big on the Billboard Top 200 peaking at No 14.
Like OneRepublic, Fabolous has been making a scene on the charts. His latest release, From Nothin' to Somethin', peaked at No 2 on the Billboard 200 and features the hit single 'Make Me Better,' which was produced by Timbaland and features Ne-Yo. The track has been a monster success, speeding to No 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and crossing over into the Pop 100 Songs chart. In addition to hit singles, the record sports a who's who list of guests that includes Akon, Young Jeezy and Junior Reed. With two platinum albums (2001's Ghetto Fabolous and 2003's Street Dreams) and two gold (2004's Real Talk and 2007's From Nothin' to Somethin') to his credit, Fabolous is quickly on his way to superstar status. With this type of recognition, Fabolous is sure to be a huge crowd favorite.
'I knew we were on to something big but all of our expectations have been blown out of the water,' said Mike Kociela of 360 Productions. 'The tour booked in record time and we have two of the hottest acts in the nation, OneRepublic and Fabolous, along for the ride.'
The Crocs Next Step Campus Tour will also launch its first ever Virtual Battle of the Bands competition. Each participating university will have an opportunity to submit three of their favorite bands (campus or local) for the competition. Chosen bands will post pictures, videos and music to the battle page on the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour site and students will have an opportunity to cast a vote for their favorite group. The band with the most votes at each university will open the show on the main stage and receive a mention and photo in SPIN Magazine.
According to Kociela, 'We couldn't be more pleased with how the tour as a brand is shaping up. Excitement is at an all time high leading into our second edition of the tour and we've already started working on plans for the fall.'
