Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ Announces 2022 Schedule

                                  Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ Announces 2022 Schedule   Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, the world’s fastest growing Monster Trucks show, rolls into 2022 with a robust first half 11-city tour across the US. Starting January 8th, at Thompson-Boiling Arena in Knoxville, TN, fans of all ages will enjoy an exciting lineup of epic monster trucks as they experience the thrill of watching the iconic Hot Wheels monster truck toys come to life in a full-size, kid-focused, immersive Hot Wheels® experience. The world-wide family entertainment tour will debut in 6 markets, bringing fans a first-ever powerful, inspiring, and memorable Hot Wheels experience, including stops in Cedar Rapids, IA, Florence, SC, Knoxville, TN, Laredo, TX, Peoria, IL, and Tupelo, MS. Fueled by popular demand, the tour will return to 5 cities, including Albany, GA, Albany, NY, Corpus Christi, TX, New Orleans, LA, and Rockford, IL. See below for a full listing of dates. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live continues to bring audiences the only opportunity to see real-life versions of the famous Hot Wheels monster trucks toys including fan favorites – Bone Shaker™, Tiger Shark, V8 Bomber™, and Demo Derby plus the all-new Mega Wrex™, Race Ace™ and Bigfoot® Midwest Madness™, a first-ever collaboration between Hot Wheels and Bigfoot. Event performances will also feature a special appearance from the car-eating, fire-breathing transforming robot MEGASAURUS, and the high-flyers of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, Freestyle Motocross! Fans will experience exciting show action and fuel-injected playfulness with over-the-top smashing, crashing, and epic monster truck competitions and battles! The exciting Crash Zone Pre-Show Party will be held 2-1/2 hours before every performance. The unique experience provides fans access to the competition floor to see the outrageous designs and epic size of the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks! Each pass includes an autograph card plus a souvenir pass and lanyard exclusive to Crash Zone attendees! Passes will be available to purchase will supplies last. HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE 2022 TOUR DATES: January 8th – 9th                     Thompson-Boiling Arena                  Knoxville, TN January 14th -16th                    Florence Center                                   Florence, SC January 22nd – 23rd                Times Union Center                            Albany, NY January 29th – 30th                SAMES Auto Arena                              Laredo, TX February 5th– 6th                    Peoria Civic Center                              Peoria, IL February 12th – 13th                 Alliant Energy PowerHouse             Cedar Rapids, IA February 19th – 20th               Smoothie King Center                        New Orleans, LA February 26th – 27th               Albany Civic Center                             Albany, GA March 4th – 6th                        BMO Harris Bank Center                   Rockford, IL March 12th – 13th                     Bancorpsouth Arena                           Tupelo, MS March 26th – 27th                   American Bank Center Arena           Corpus Christi, TX

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Expands 2022 European Schedule

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Expands 2022 European Schedule                                   Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live will kick off its international return with a new and expanded truck lineup in an upcoming 8-stop tour across Europe. The popular family entertainment tour added 3 new markets to complete its recently announced European lineup including Gliwice, PL, Budapest, HU, and Ljubljana, SI. Tickets are on sale now. See below for a full listing of tour dates. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live will visit Gliwice 12-13 March at Arena Gliwice for four performances, followed by stops in Budapest 19 March at László Papp Budapest Sports Arena and Ljublijan 26 March at Stožice Arena. Matinee and evening shows are available at all locations. Fueled by popular demand, the Tour also added an evening performance to the London, UK show, for Sun 09 January at The O2.     HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE 2022 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:     January 2022                                                                               Mon 03              Glasgow, UK                     The SSE Hydro Tues 04              Glasgow, UK                     The SSE Hydro Sat 08                 London, UK                      The O2 Sun 09                London, UK                      The O2 Sat 15                  Liverpool, UK                   M&S Bank Arena Sun 16                 Liverpool, UK                   M&S Bank Arena       February 2022 Sat 05               Barcelona, ES                  Palau Sant Jordi Sun 06             Barcelona, ES                   Palau Sant Jordi Sat 12                Herning, DK                      Jyske Bank Boxen Sun 13               Herning, DK                      Jyske Bank Boxen       March 2022 Sat 12                  Gliwice, PL                        Arena Gliwice Sun 13                 Gliwice, PL                        Arena Gliwice Sat 19                  Budapest, HU                  László Papp Budapest Sports Arena Sat 26                 Ljubljana, SI                     Stožice Arena  

Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live Returns to Europe

                        Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live Returns to Europe with All-New Trucks for 2022 Events   Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Kicks off its European Tour on January 3 with a Thrilling Hot Wheels® Monster Trucks Experience for the Whole Family!   20 September 2021: [London, UK] – Live Nation and Raycom-Legacy Content Company, in partnership with Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), are relaunching the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Tour, kicking off its international return to live events with new trucks in an upcoming 5-stop tour across Europe. Fueled by popular demand, the family entertainment tour will visit European arenas starting 3 January in Glasgow, UK, at The SSE Hydro and will run through 13 February in Herning, DK at Herning Arena. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, 24 September. Matinee and evening shows are available at all locations. See below for a full listing of tour dates. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is going BIG in its return with more trucks than ever before! The all-new Mega Wrex™ truck towers with its 12-foot dinosaur design, bolstering 1800 horsepower to crush the competition. This addition to the tour is sure to be a favorite. Fans will also be introduced to the new Bigfoot Midwest Madness™, a collaboration between Hot Wheels and Bigfoot®. Lastly, Race Ace™ will join as another new monster truck to the event series, bearing the iconic Hot Wheels flame design. The tour continues to bring audiences the only opportunity to see real-life versions of the famous Hot Wheels monster truck toys including returning favorites – Bone Shaker™, Tiger Shark, V8 Bomber™, and Demo Derby.  Event performances will also feature a special appearance from the car-eating, fire-breathing transforming robot Megasaurus, and the high-flyers of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, Freestyle Motocross! Fans will experience exciting show action and fuel-injected playfulness with over-the-top smashing, crashing, and epic monster truck competitions and battles! The popular Crash Zone Pre-Show Party is back and will begin 2-1/2 hours before every performance. The unique experience provides fans access to the competition floor to see the outrageous designs and epic size of the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks!!  Fans can make the day even more memorable with an adrenaline-fueled VIP Package – including amazing views of the action, merchandise, guided Monster Truck tours and more! More information available at: https://vipnation.eu/hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.     HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE 2022 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: January 2022                                                                               Mon 03               Glasgow, UK                     The SSE Hydro Tues 04               Glasgow, UK                     The SSE Hydro Sat 08                  London, UK                       The O2 Sun 09                 London, UK                       The O2 Sat 15                  Liverpool, UK                   M&S Bank Arena Sun 16                 Liverpool, UK                   M&S Bank Arena   February 2022 Sat 05                  Barcelona, ES                   Palau Sant Jordi Sun 06                 Barcelona, ES                   Palau Sant Jordi Sat 12                  Herning, DK                      Jyske Bank Boxen Sun 13                 Herning, DK                      Jyske Bank Boxen   “We hope that parents and kids will continue to be blown away by Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live.” Said Julie Freeland, Senior Director of Location Based Entertainment at Mattel. “The franchise, which has been so successful at igniting the challenger spirit in kids, has allowed families to share their love of Hot Wheels and we can’t wait to bring the tour to new European cities this spring!”   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.”   “We experienced unprecedented success in 2020 delivering the first-ever Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Tour to our international fans”, said Ken Hudgens, President & CEO of Raycom- Legacy Content Company. “We’re excited to continue our partnership with Live Nation as we grow our global presence and engage new audiences with unmatched entertainment in a full-sized, immersive Hot Wheels® experience!”   The safety of Mattel, Raycom-Legacy and Live Nation employees and consumers is the top priority. Mattel is pleased to bring back Hot Wheels live events in strict accordance with all local safety regulations and guidelines.   Visit www.hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com for more information.   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, Inc. 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.

Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live Returns with All-New Trucks and Drivers

Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live Returns with All-New Trucks and Drivers August 17, 2021:  Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Kicks off its 10-city Tour on September 18 with a Thrilling Hot Wheels® Monster Trucks Experience for the Whole Family!   Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is kicking off its return to live events with new trucks and drivers in an upcoming 10-stop tour across the US. Starting September 18 at the Toyota Center in Ontario, Calif., fans of all ages will enjoy an exciting new and expanded lineup of epic monster trucks as they experience the thrill of watching the iconic Hot Wheels monster truck toys come to life in a full-size, kid-focused, immersive Hot Wheels® experience.    The popular family entertainment tour is going BIG in its return with the debut of several new faces and three epic trucks! The all-new Mega Wrex™ towers with its 12-foot dinosaur design, bolstering 1800 horsepower to crush the competition. Driven by new driver, Rick Steffens, this addition to the tour is sure to be a favorite. Fans will also be introduced to Rebecca Schnell, the first woman to join the tour and driver of the new Midwest Madness™, a first-ever collaboration between Hot Wheels and Bigfoot®. Lastly, Race Ace™ will join as another new monster truck to the event series, boding an iconic  Hot Wheels flame design.   Returning show host Freddie Sheppard will team up alongside a new co-host, Marny Florence. Her addition will create an inclusive, powerful, and memorable experience for the whole family.  Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live continues to bring audiences the only opportunity to see real-life versions of the famous Hot Wheels monster trucks toys including returning favorites – Bone Shaker™, Tiger Shark, V8 Bomber™, and Demo Derby.  Event performances will also feature a special appearance from the car-eating, fire-breathing transforming robot MEGASAURUS, and the high-flyers of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, Freestyle Motocross! Fans will experience exciting show action and fuel-injected playfulness with over-the-top smashing, crashing, and epic monster truck competitions and battles!  The popular Crash Zone Pre-Show Party is back and will begin 2-1/2 hours before every performance. The unique experience provides fans access to the competition floor to see the outrageous designs and epic size of the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks!   Tickets are on sale now. Visit www.hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com for more information and a full schedule.  The Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live tour is a partnership between Mattel and Raycom-Legacy Content Company. Visit www.hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com for more information.  The safety of Mattel and Raycom-Legacy employees and consumers is the top priority.  Mattel is pleased to bring back Hot Wheels live events in strict accordance with all local safety regulations and guidelines.    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, Inc.  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.