HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE 2020 EUROPEAN TOUR
HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE 2020 EUROPEAN TOUR Tour Launches Friday, 3rd January 2020 Tickets on Sale Friday, 5th July July 1, 2019: London, UK – Live Nation and Raycom-Legacy Content Company is partnering with Hot Wheels® to launch HOT WHEELS™ MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE, a new European tour that will create an immersive experience for Monster Truck fans. This new live entertainment tour will visit European arenas beginning on Friday, January 3 in Manchester, UK at the Manchester Arena and will run through Saturday, February 8 in Glasgow, UK at The SSE Hydro. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, 5 July. See below for a full listing of tour dates. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live will bring everyone’s favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life, combining Hot Wheels’ iconic jumps and stunts with epic crashing and smashing to deliver an exhilarating family entertainment experience for kids of all ages. In addition to the Trucks, each show will feature specialty acts like the superstars of freestyle motocross, world record attempts, and Megasaurus – the massive, car-eating, fire-breathing prehistoric robot who loves chomping on anything with four wheels. Offering unrivaled entertainment value for Monster Truck fans, each event will feature affordable ticket prices, the Crash Zone Pre-Show Party with Monster Truck photo opportunities, driver meet-and-greets, VIP autograph sessions, and other special prizes and promotions. The first stop of the tour will be January 3rd and 4th in Manchester at the Manchester Arena, UK and the tour will travel to 4 cities across Europe. Scheduled stops include Manchester, Lodz, Copenhagen, Birmingham and Glasgow with early show options available on select dates. Conceived in 1968 by an innovator, a rocket scientist and a car designer, Hot Wheels 1:64 scale die-cast cars were designed to look awesome and perform. Five decades later, Hot Wheels is the number one selling toy in the world* with more than 16.5 cars sold every second. The brand has evolved from a simple, yet beloved, toy car with orange track system into a global franchise powerhouse that offers fans of all ages multi-channel play experiences. “Mattel is always exploring new and innovative ways for fans of all ages to play and engage with our portfolio of iconic brands,” said Julie Freeland, Senior Director of Mattel Global Live Events & Attractions. “We are delighted to tour the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live experience in Europe and to bring our fans into the real-life action in an arena.” Raycom-Legacy Content Company is a world-class event operation, promotion, television production, licensing, media and public relations firm. The company is a partnership between Raycom Sports – a leader in sports marketing, event management and production – and Legacy Motorsports Events – led by executives with unrivaled experience operating large-scale entertainment tours. “We’ve experienced unprecedented success in our first year delivering Hot Wheel Monster Trucks Live to fans in North America and we’re excited to expand to Europe under this new partnership with Live Nation,” said Ken Hudgens, President & CEO of Raycom-Legacy Content Company. “ We look forward to immersing a new group of international fans in our authentic Hot Wheels experience and providing them unmatched entertainment.” Senior Vice President Touring, International Music, Live Nation, Tim McWilliams said: “As the world’s largest live-entertainment company, we’ve been part of many incredible shows, but we are especially thrilled to be working on Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, which combines a thrilling family orientated spectacle with the iconic Hot Wheels brand.” HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE 2020 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: January 2020 Fri 03 Manchester, UK Manchester Arena Sat 04 Manchester, UK Manchester Arena** Fri 10 Lodz, PL Atlas Arena Sat 11 Lodz, PL Atlas Arena** Sun 12 Lodz, PL Atlas Arena** Fri 17 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena** Sat 18 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena** Sun 19 Copenhagen, DK Royal Arena** February 2020 Fri 31 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Arena Sat 01 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Arena** Sun 02 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Arena Fri 07 Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro Sat 08 Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro** Sun 09 Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro** Visit www.hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com for more information. *Hot Wheels Basic Cars Assortment is the number one selling toy in the world based on unitssold according to NPD ** Early shows available on these dates, please check local show listings. About Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. About Raycom-Legacy Content Company Raycom-Legacy Content Company is a large-scale event operation, promotion, content production, licensing and media firm. The company produces entertainment experiences including Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™, an international Monster Truck tour visiting North America and Europe. Raycom-Legacy Content Company is a partnership between Raycom Sports – a leading independent sports marketing, event management and production firm – and Legacy Motorsports Events – which was co-founded by entertainment and motorsports executives Ken Hudgens, Tim Murray, Eric Cole and Bob Boggess. The company is based in Charlotte, N.C. About Mattel Mattel is a leading global children’s entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, American
HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE™ TOUR KICKS OFF IN EUROPE
HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE™ TOUR KICKS OFF IN EUROPE First leg of European Tour including UK, Poland and Denmark will launch Friday, 3 January 2020 with tickets on sale this week Live Nation and Raycom-Legacy Content Company (RLCC) are official partners LONDON, UK., 1 July 2019 – Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ is expanding to Europe in partnership with Live Nation and Raycom-Legacy Content Company (RLCC). Following its successful launch in the U.S. earlier this year, the show is, for the first time, touring Europe starting in the UK, Poland and Denmark in 2020 with more markets planned for a later roll-out. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live creates an immersive experience for Monster Truck fans. This is the first time the live show based on the number #1 selling toy has been released in Europe and demonstrates the expansion and strength of the brand worldwide. This new live entertainment tour will bring everyone’s favorite Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks to life, combining Hot Wheels’ iconic jumps and stunts with epic crashing and smashing to deliver an exhilarating family entertainment experience for kids of all ages. In addition to the Trucks, each show will feature specialty acts like the superstars of freestyle motocross, world record attempts, and Megasaurus—the massive, car-eating, fire-breathing prehistoric robot who loves chomping on anything with four wheels. “Mattel is thrilled to share the U.S. success of the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live experience with our European fans,” said Julie Freeland, Senior Director of Mattel Global Live Events & Attractions. “Mattel is always exploring new and innovative ways for fans of all ages to play and engage with our storied brands. We’re fulfilling European consumer demand by bringing them real-life action in an arena with the best-selling Hot Wheels Monster Trucks.” “We’ve experienced unprecedented success in our first year delivering Hot Wheel Monster Trucks Live to fans in North America and we’re excited to expand to Europe under this new partnership with Live Nation,” said Ken Hudgens, President & CEO of Raycom-Legacy Content Company. “We look forward to immersing a new group of international fans in our authentic Hot Wheels experience and providing them unmatched entertainment.” Senior Vice President Touring, International Music, Live Nation, Tim McWilliams said: “As the world’s largest live-entertainment company, we’ve been part of many incredible shows, but we are especially thrilled to be working on Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, which combines a thrilling family orientated spectacle with the iconic Hot Wheels brand.” Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live will visit European arenas beginning on Friday, 3 January in Manchester, UK at the Manchester Arena and will run through Sunday, 9 February in Glasgow, UK at The SSE Hydro. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, 5 July. The tour will travel to multiple cities across Europe, with scheduled stops including Manchester, Lodz, Birmingham and Glasgow. Further show information for Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live in Denmark will be announced shortly. Tickets go on sale Friday 5th July via www.hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com. About Mattel Mattel is a leading global children’s entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, American Girl®, Fisher-Price®, Thomas & Friends® and MEGA®, as well as other popular brands that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 40 locations and sell products in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and technology companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in exploring the wonder of childhood and empowering kids to reach their full potential. Visit us online at www.mattel.com. About Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. About Raycom-Legacy Content Company Raycom-Legacy Content Company is a large-scale event operation, promotion, content production, licensing and media firm. The company produces entertainment experiences including Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™, an international Monster Truck tour visiting North America and Europe. Raycom-Legacy Content Company is a partnership between Raycom Sports – a leading independent sports marketing, event management and production firm – and Legacy Motorsports Events – which was co-founded by entertainment and motorsports executives Ken Hudgens, Tim Murray, Eric Cole and Bob Boggess. The company is based in Charlotte, N.C. *Hot Wheels Basic Cars Assortment is the number one selling toy in the world based on units sold according to NPD
New Cities and Dates Added To 2019 Tour!
Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live Adds Cities, Dates to 2019 Tour Additional 21 shows include stops in New Orleans, San Diego and Fort Worth May 3, 2019: Charlotte, NC – Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live, a new nationwide tour that creates an immersive experience for Monster Truck fans, has added new cities and dates to its inaugural tour. In the second half of 2019, Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live will perform 21 additional shows in nine new cities highlighted by New Orleans, Oklahoma City, San Diego and Fort Worth. New stops include two venues that have never hosted a monster truck event of any kind – the AT&T Center in San Antonio and Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans – as well a visit to Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, marking the tour’s first stop in Canada. The tour will make its first visit to Southern California at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego and Citizens Business Bank Arena outside of Los Angeles. Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live also added dates at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, the Times Union Center in Albany, NY, and the Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. The final announced additional stop of 2019 is the brand-new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. In addition to the new dates, the tour also announced it will expand its immensely popular Hot Wheels Crash Zone Pre-Show Party by holding it prior to every performance. The event is free for ticket holders and allows fans to enter the competition floor before the show to gain exclusive access to their favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks and drivers. Following is the full list of dates added to the 2019 tour. Tickets are on sale now for all tour stops. Visit www.hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com for more information and a full schedule. San Antonio, TX AT&T Center Saturday, July 27 at 1:30pm Sunday, July 28 at 1:30pm Winnipeg, Canada Bell MTS Place Saturday, August 24 at 12:30pm and 7:30pm Sunday, August 25 at 12:30pm Ontario, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena Saturday, September 7 at 12:30pm and 7:30pm Madison, WI Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Saturday, September 14 at 12:30pm and 7:30pm Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena Saturday, September 21 at 12:30pm and 7:30pm Albany, NY Times Union Center Saturday, October 19 at 12:30pm and 7:30pm New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center Saturday, November 2 at 1:30pm Sunday, November 3 at 1:30pm San Diego, CA Pechanga Arena Saturday, November 9 at 12:30pm and 7:30pm Sunday, November 10 at 12:30pm Ft. Worth, TX Dickies Arena Friday, November 15 at 7:30pm Saturday, November 16 at 12:30pm and 7:30pm About Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live brings everyone’s favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life, combining Hot Wheels’ iconic jumps and stunts with epic crashing and smashing to deliver an exhilarating family entertainment experience for kids of all ages. In addition to the Trucks, each show will feature specialty acts like the superstars of freestyle motocross, world record attempts, and Megasaurus – the massive, car-eating, fire-breathing prehistoric robot who loves chomping on anything with four wheels – as it makes its Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live debut. The tour is owned and operated by Raycom-Legacy Content Company and based in Charlotte, N.C.