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• Promoter Live Nation pays $350m for House of Blues

  - 2006-07-17

  Los ANGELES -- Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. has agreed to pay $350 million to acquire HOB Entertainment Inc., which operates 10 House of Blues clubs featuring a Southern home-cooking menu. The deal is expected to close by year-end. The performance hall-restaurants are in New Orleans; Chicago; Myrtle Beach,...

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• Live nation sings blues.(Live Nation Inc. purchases HOB Entertainment Inc.)

  - 2006-07-06

  The country's largest concert promoter, Live Nation, will purchase its biggest rival, HOB Entertainment, for $350 million. Live Nation made the acquisition to expand its presence in the midsize venue business and fill in geographic gaps in its existing amphitheater network....

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• House of Blues Restaurant May Take Over Former Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee.

  - 2003-04-25

  By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 25--The House of Blues could be coming to Milwaukee's former Pabst brewery, a Pabst development partner said Thursday. HOB Entertainment Inc., which operates House of Blues restaurant/night clubs...

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• The Authentic Shaolin Monks Present the Spectacular ``Wheel of Life''

  - 2002-10-02

  Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 2, 2002 The Shaolin Monks, originators of Kung Fu martial arts, will bring their trademark feats of discipline, strength and courage to the U.S. with the spectacular theatrical event -- "Wheel of Life." Produced by House of Blues Concerts, the first leg...

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• Image Entertainment and House of Blues Entertainment Inc. Announce Two ``Live From House of Blues'' Programs in Stores Sept. 11

  - 2001-08-15

  Entertainment Editors CHATSWORTH, Calif.--ENTERTAINMENT WIRE--Aug. 15, 2001 Kool and the Gang and Public Enemy to be Released On DVD and VHS; DVDs Include DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound, Documentary Footage and More Image Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading licensee and distributor of DVD programming in...

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• House of Blues Grows Partnership with RioPort to Provide Expanded Digital Music Download Offering

  - 2001-05-23

  Business/Entertainment Editors HOLLYWOOD--BUSINESS WIRE--May 23, 2001 House of Blues to Offer Studio Tracks From All Five Major Labels and Make Available Live Recordings for Promotional Download Via RioPort's E-Tailer and d2dTM (direct-to-device) Network House of BluesR Digital Inc. (HOB.com), the leading provider of live music...

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• House of Blues Announces ``Media Delivery Platform'' for Live Music Broadcasting

  - 2001-01-23

  Business & Entertainment Editors HOLLYWOOD--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 23, 2001 As a Result of This Strategic Expansion, HOB Gears Up to Provide Media Partners With Unique Programming In a move to enhance and grow its existing digital media business, House of BluesR today announced its unique Media Delivery...

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• Blues' Clues - House Of Blues Interactive - Statistical Data Included

  - 2001-01-22

  With so many Web entertainment companies going belly up, how has House of Blues Interactive remained afloat? The principals let us in on House secrets. Since Wall Street began to sour on pure-play dot-coms last year, myriad financial woes have ravaged many online properties, with Web entertainment companies particularly...

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• Treat Yourself to Some Sweet Sounds This Holiday Season; House of Blues to Present its Annual ``12 Days of Christmas'' Blockbuster Music Event

  - 2000-12-04

  Entertainment Editors HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--ENTERTAINMENT WIRE--Dec. 4, 2000 House of BluesR, the definitive home of live music, announced today the all-star lineup for the company's "12 Days of Christmas." This annual event begins Dec.11 and features 12 consecutive days of the top live music performances from throughout the...

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• House of Blues Named Best Vertical Internet Site; www.hob.com Wins Award in Inaugural Bandies Competition

  - 2000-11-30

  Business/Entertainment Editors HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 30, 2000 House of Blues, the definitive home of live music, was named the Best Vertical Internet Site at last night's first-ever Bandies competition. The Bandies, which is the cable industry's first and only broadband content awards show, took place in Los...

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