Contest To Open For Coldplay Tour
(June 27) Coldplay’s online contest to find the next great band will run until July 7th at the latest.
The winner of the contest will get to be play on the main stage as the opening act for Coldplay’s Viva La Vida tour this summer.
To enter the contest, eligible unsigned bands may post video performances over You Tube on the band’s You Tube channel, youtube.com/coldplayingTV. Videos cannot exceed the five-minute time limit.
A winner will be chosen from each of the following cities: Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Hartford, Philadelphia and San Jose. The grand prize includes the opportunity to play for up to 20 minutes as the opening act, ten tickets to the Coldplay concert and a $2000 bonus.
The Viva La Vida Tour begins in Los Angeles, CA at The Forum on July 14th. The final performance is scheduled to take place in Phoenix, AZ at the Jobing.com Arena on November 26th.
Coldplay's Viva La Vida North American Tour Schedule:
July 14-15 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
July 18 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
July 19 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 23 Chicago, IL United Center
July 25 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
July 27 Pemberton, BC Pemberton Festival
July 29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
July 30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
August 2 Hartford, CT XL Center
August 3 Washington, DC Verizon Center
August 4 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
October 20 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
October 21 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
October 26 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
November 3 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
November 7 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
November 9 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
November 11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
November 13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
November 14 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 16 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
November 18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
November 19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
November 21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center Arena
November 22 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
November 26 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
The winner of the contest will get to be play on the main stage as the opening act for Coldplay’s Viva La Vida tour this summer.
To enter the contest, eligible unsigned bands may post video performances over You Tube on the band’s You Tube channel, youtube.com/coldplayingTV. Videos cannot exceed the five-minute time limit.
A winner will be chosen from each of the following cities: Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Hartford, Philadelphia and San Jose. The grand prize includes the opportunity to play for up to 20 minutes as the opening act, ten tickets to the Coldplay concert and a $2000 bonus.
The Viva La Vida Tour begins in Los Angeles, CA at The Forum on July 14th. The final performance is scheduled to take place in Phoenix, AZ at the Jobing.com Arena on November 26th.
Coldplay's Viva La Vida North American Tour Schedule:
July 14-15 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
July 18 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
July 19 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 23 Chicago, IL United Center
July 25 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
July 27 Pemberton, BC Pemberton Festival
July 29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
July 30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
August 2 Hartford, CT XL Center
August 3 Washington, DC Verizon Center
August 4 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
October 20 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
October 21 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
October 26 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
November 3 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
November 7 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
November 9 Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
November 11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
November 13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
November 14 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
November 16 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
November 18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
November 19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
November 21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center Arena
November 22 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
November 26 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena