“BLAZED AND CONFUSED” SUMMER’S MOST SMOKING TOUR KICKS OFF WITH TWO SOLD-OUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOWS

Press Release Content:
DATE: JULY 16, 2009

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/BARI LIEBERMAN

“BLAZED AND CONFUSED”
SUMMER’S MOST SMOKING TOUR KICKS OFF WITH
TWO SOLD-OUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOWS

TOUR TEAMS
SLIGHTLY STOOPID,
SNOOP DOGG, STEPHEN MARLEY
AND MICKEY AVALON
FOR CROSS-COUNTRY SUMMER TREK

Reggae, hip-hop and punk alchemists Slightly Stoopid, hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg, Reggae’s favorite son Stephen Marley and Los Angeles rapper Mickey Avalon kicked off their BLAZED AND CONFUSED tour with sold-out shows at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA near Los Angeles (7-11-09) and the Santa Barbara County Bowl (7-12-09). This summer’s not-to-be-missed tour–presented by Olifant Vodka–is bringing together a mix of music featuring rock and blues, hip-hop and reggae for audiences who are looking for adventure and a no-holds-barred good time. “The whole point of the Blazed and Confused Tour is to chill and have fun,” noted the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER in its account of the Irvine show.

Here’s some initial critical feedback for the BLAZED AND CONFUSED TOUR:

The ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER (7-12-09) reported “how packed the place was once Snoop Dogg took the stage. The venue felt like an outdoor nightclub circa 1994 throughout much of the Long Beach native’s set, with fans on their feet, jumping, bouncing and waving their hands in the air…” Co-headliners Slightly Stoopid served as “a nice bridge between different genres on this outing, packed with plenty of energy, complete with stage diving and a few hits of seemingly ubiquitous weed. Their hip-hop version of ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ was a crowd favorite and one of their freshest selections; ‘This Joint’ was also strong”; they are “a band that has found its niche and knows how to keep fans happy, was clearly the big draw of the night.”

In another review of the Irvine show, ARTISTDIRECT.COM said, “On the Irvine stop of The Blazed and Confused Tour at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Snoop rocked the house with a kinetic energy that was the perfect middle ground between Run DMC and James Brown…The Blazed and Confused tour was rounded out by Mickey Avalon's sexed-up club pop, Stephen Marley's funky modern reggae and ended with Slightly Stoopid's hoppin' SoCal punk. Everyone had their moments to shine, and Snoop unified all of it in one powerful set.”

Elsewhere, online magazine ASSOCIATED CONTENT.COM (7-13-09) praised the show saying, “If you are looking for a new music tour with an attitude and an emphasis on good times, hit the Blazed and Confused Tour this summer.”

More details re the tour can be found at www.slightlystoopid.com and www.snoopdogg.com. Also, check out this video collaboration about the tour: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b2edfbb18f/snoop-dogg-s-closet.

The in-progress BLAZED and CONFUSED dates are as follows:

DATE		CITY	VENUE
Fri	7/17	Portland, OR	Memorial Coliseum
Sat	7/18	George, WA	The Gorge Amphitheatre
Sun	7/19	Boise, ID	Idaho Center Amphitheater
Mon	7/20	Salt Lake City, UT	USANA Amphitheatre
Wed	7/22	Vancouver, BC	Pacific Coliseum
Fri	7/24	Mountain View, CA	Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sat	7/25	San Diego, CA	Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Thu	7/30	Atlanta, GA	Masquerade Music Park
Fri	7/31	Tampa, FL	USF Sundome
*Sat	8/1	Orlando, FL	Hard Rock Live
+Sat	8/1	Hollywood, FL	Club Opium
^Sun	8/2	Saint Augustine, FL	St. Augustine Amphitheatre
+Sun	8/2	Orlando, FL	Firestone
Wed	8/5	Columbia, MD	Merriweather Post Pavilion
Thu	8/6	Asbury Park, NJ	Stone Pony Summer Stage
Fri	8/7	Philadelphia, PA	Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
Sat	8/8	Boston, MA	Comcast Center

*Indicates Slightly Stoopid and Stephen Marley only
+Indicates Snoop Dogg only
^Indicates Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley, and Mickey Avalon

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Press Release Date:
Thu, 2009-07-16 19:00

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BLAZED AND CONFUSED: SUMMER’S MOST SMOKING TOUR KICKS OFF WITH TWO SOLD-OUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOWS; TOUR TEAMS SLIGHTLY STOOPID, SNOOP DOGG, STEPHEN MARLEY AND MICKEY AVALON FOR CROSS-COUNTRY SUMMER TREK