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VH1 Presents 'The Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash' Premiering Saturday, February 4th At 10:00 PM
A Special Event Featuring Performances by Nickelback, Train and the
Goo Goo Dolls
Exclusive Performances to Air on VSPOT, VH1's Broadband Network
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- VH1, Pepsi and the NFL have joined
forces to bring the worlds of football and music together with "The Pepsi
Smash Super Bowl Bash" taking place in the host city of Detroit. The one-hour
concert will pay tribute to the All-American sport of football and its 40th
Super Bowl with performances by Nickelback, the Goo Goo Dolls, and Train,
among other special guest appearances.
Hosted by Holly Robinson Peete (UPN's Love Inc.) and Jim Breuer (Saturday
Night Live), "The Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash" will also feature appearances
by NFL superstars Braylon Edwards (Cleveland), Tony Gonzalez (Kansas City),
Willie McGinnest (New England), Takeo Spikes (Buffalo) and Mike Strahan (NY
Giants).
"The Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash" will be taped at the State Theater in
Detroit on Thursday, February 2nd and will air on VH1 on Saturday, February
4th at 10PM.* In addition to performances from the on-air show, exclusive
performances from all three bands will be available on VSPOT, VH1's broadband
network at http://vspot.vh1.com. The Saturday broadcast also will be streamed
live on http://www.superbowl.com.
"The Super Bowl is an all-American event that has become a pop culture
phenomenon on all levels -- sports, advertising and entertainment," said Tom
Calderone, General Manager, VH1. "We are so excited to be part of the biggest
party in the country and able to bring great music to the American public."
"The Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash" will be executive produced by Lee
Rolontz for VH1. Patty Dimaria is the producer. Dave Diomedi is the
director.
* all times ET/PT
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to
them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and
public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in nearly 84 million households
in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic,
VH1 Soul, VH Uno and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at http://www.VH1.com.
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International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures,
licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen
worldwide.
SOURCE VH1
Web Site: http://vspot.vh1.com http://www.superbowl.com
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