Homestead, Florida, November 18th, 2007 Options

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LIVE will be performing at the Miami Homestead Speedway in Homestead, FL on Novmeber 18th. The performance is a free show to all attending the NASCAR race, and will occur prior to the race.

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Live” to Headline Miller Lite Rock ’n Racing Show Prior to Ford 400

by Jay Rand
MIAMI -- Before the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers race for 27 pounds of Tiffany & Co.-produced sterling silver, the four members of Live will be “Throwing Copper.”

Homestead-Miami Speedway and Miller Lite announced today that the band behind ’90s alternative-rock smash hits “Selling the Drama,” “Lightning Crashes,” “I Alone” and “All Over You,” will perform live at the Miller Lite Rock N’ Racing concert prior to the Nov. 18th Ford 400—the final race in the Chase for the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Trophy.

“Live’s rise up the musical charts mirrors Homestead-Miami Speedway’s ascension to the top of the NEXTEL Cup circuit,” said Speedway president Curtis Gray. “Racing fans have come to expect the best both on and around the track during Ford Championship Weekend, and Live fits that bill beautifully. It’s really an entertainment coup for us and our NASCAR fans; we couldn’t be happier Live will take the Miller Lite stage on Sunday.”

Musicians Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Gracey banded together in 1985 as middle-schoolers in York, Penn. Their 1994 release “Throwing Copper” sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and is the only album in Billboard history to stay on the charts for 52 weeks before reaching No. 1. It has been hailed as one of the most definitive alternative-rock recordings in the history of the genre.

“Live is looking forward to fueling the race with plenty of high-octane rock and roll,” said Kowalczyk. “We're also really looking forward to meeting Ricky Bobby--shake and bake, baby!”

With a resume that includes two No. 1 albums, three No. 1 hits and CD sales exceeding 20 million worldwide, Live is one of alternative rock’s most enduring bands. “Songs from Black Mountain” (Epic Records, 2006) represents the most recent release for the band, which has performed live for the likes of Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Ellen Degeneres, as well as on “Saturday Night Live” and the 2006 “American Idol” season finale.

For more on Live—including music, merchandise, tour information and exclusive content—please visit www.FriendsOfLive.com. TICKETS REMAIN for Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway's 1.5-mile oval Nov. 16-18, as the NEXTEL Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series all crown champions under the lights. To purchase, please call (866) 409-RACE or visit www.HomesteadMiamiSpeedway.com.
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