MXPX to Headline Ernie Ball/Vans Warped Tour Battle of the Bands Hollywood Showcase - Tickets on Sale Now Through the Key Club Box Office and Ticketmaster.com

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (November 9, 2007) - After taking the stage on select stops of the Vans Warped Tour this summer, the four winners of the 11th Annual Ernie Ball Vans Warped Tour Battle of the Bands are ready to rock the house at the event's final Hollywood Showcase Party!

Taking place Thursday, November 29 at the Key Club on the Sunset Strip, the Hollywood Showcase Party will be headlined by punk legends MXPX as well as Battle of the Bands Grand Prize winners Dr.Manhattan, Know Lyfe, Nothing More (pictured below) and Victim Effect (pictured on following page). Tickets for the event are $10 through the Key Club box office or Ticketmaster.com with doors opening at 7pm.

The prominent showcase event - which is the grand culmination of the months-long Battle of the Bands competition - gives winning artists the chance to perform live before an audience of recognized label execs, agents and managers, as well as family, friends and fans. Prior to taking the stage, the winners also received thousands of dollars in rock and roll prizes from battle sponsors, including a $10,000 Guitar Center shopping spree.

The Key Club is located at 9039 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069. For additional event details, contact the venue at (310) 274-5800.

The most successful summer music tour and festival for youth, the Vans Warped Tour has kicked off the careers of Eminem, Blink-182, 311, No Doubt, Sugar Ray, Limp Bizkit and more. Typically hitting over 50 North American cities each summer, the tour incorporates music and gravity-defying sports including BMX, motocross and skateboarding.

The world's largest battle of the bands competition, the Ernie Ball Vans Warped Tour Battle of the Bands debuted 11 years, giving the best local bands from North America the opportunity to showcase their talents in the world's longest running and largest live music promotion in the music industry. The online contest allows winners to be chosen by the fans themselves.

For more information on the Battle, contact Ernie Ball at (800) 543-2255, or visit www.battleofthebands.com. Editors may contact On the Horizon Communications at (805) 773-1000 or heather@thepressroom.com

Ernie Ball is a leading innovator of guitar strings. The company was the first to offer rock strings with the introduction of Slinkys, and further revolutionized the market by offering guitarists Custom-Gauge® single strings. Ernie Ball also produces Music Man® guitars and basses, volume pedals and other accessories. Strings and accessories are available in more than 5,500 music stores throughout the U.S. and in 75 countries. For more information, contact the Ernie Ball Company at (805) 544-7726, or visit their website at .

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