Rock Band Live Tour, the Video Game In Concert !

      The video game phenomenon of Rock Band is coming to a city near you ! This fall, Rock Band Live will tour the USA with major acts Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional  with very special guests Plain White T's and The Cab.  The concert tour will also let local bands rock their way on the main stage with a interactive experience that permits concert-goers to compete in competitions for the chance to perform on the main stage in-between the tour acts' sets. Bands will be selected through local radio promos, national contests and on-site at each show.  Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public on Friday, August 8th at 10:00AM local time. The tour will kick off on October 5th in San Diego, CA and run through November 14th winding up in Houston, TX.

"We're huge fans of Rock Band and feel honored to join the Rock Band 2 game disc setlist with some of our favorite artists like The Who, Bob Dylan and Journey!" said Panic At The Disco's Brendon Urie. "And what better way to celebrate our involvement with the game than joining the first Rock Band tour. We're definitely excited to be a part of things".  "I'm practicing my Rock Band drumming," joked Dashboard Confessional singer Chris Carrabba, "With any luck I'll win a spot on stage to show what I can REALLY do."  Rock Band Live is an MTV event and will be sponsored by Hot Topic and Pepsi Stuff.   All the acts on the trek will be spotlighted in a downloadable bundle for "Rock Band 2" video game this fall. The new game hits stores in September.

Panic At The Disco released their sophomore album, Pretty Odd, in march through Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen.  Dashboard Confessional, led by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba, has had three consecutive gold records . They are putting the finishing touches on a new album, which was produced by New Jersey's Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger and will be released by Hollywood Records.  Joining Panic at the Disco and Dashboard Confessional are very special guests Plain White T's and The Cab. Plain White T's are about to release Big Bad World thru Hollywood Records. The Cab recently released their debut album, Whisper War, on April 29th through Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen Records.

Full tour itinerary, here.  Keep checking back at MNN for updated info !