FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: R5 TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO VEGAS FOR “WILD HEARTS” VIDEO TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR, R5 IS SET TO PERFORM THREE SHOWS IN LAS VEGAS AT THE VENETIAN THEATER DECEMBER 29, 31 AND JANUARY 1 WINTER US HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF JANUARY 26 (photo credit: Willvon Bolton) L to R: Riker Lynch, Ellington Ratliff, Rydel Lynch, Ross Lynch, Rocky Lynch December 21, 2015 (Burbank, CA) – When your brother, best friend and the guitarist in your rock band turns 21, what do you do? You rent a vintage convertible, drive to Vegas and party like rockstars. With a few Go Pros and a drone thrown in, you document the whirlwind adventure and then you make a video out of it. During a break from their Sometime Last Night world tour, that’s exactly what R5 did. Though a mid- trip, middle of the desert break down extended the five hour road trip to an 11 hour trek, R5 did reach Sin City in time to hit the strip and celebrate Rocky Lynch’s birthday Vegas style. The video, produced, directed and shot by the band, was cut to “Wild Hearts,” a song Riker Lynch says, “is all about living life to the fullest. Lyrically we wanted it to represent how we live our lives: being spontaneous, being in the moment, ready for anything and going brave into the night and never slowing down.” The video premiered on LIVE NATION TV – watch it HERE R5, having just wrapped up their most successful Latin American tour run to date, playing several sold- out shows over eight nights, to well over 22,000 fans including one night at the prestigious Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the band played to 8000 fanatical fans, will have a chance to relive their Vegas adventure when they return stateside to ring in the New Year with three shows at The Venetian Theater on December 29, 31 and January 1 before resuming the international leg of their headline tour that includes two sold out shows in Tokyo, Japan. As previously announced, the Sometime Last Night winter 2016 U.S. leg kicks off January 26 in Stockton, CA and continues with more than 30 shows before concluding in Sioux City, IA on March 17 at the Orpheum Theatre. Special guests include MAX and Parade of Lights and opener Ryland. To purchase tickets and see full details, please see below and visit www.R5Rocks.com and www.AXS.com. Of the band’s sophomore record, Sometime Last Night, the Boston Globe wrote,“With their new album, [R5] are striking out into writing their own material…their slightly funky brand of hooky spirited pop wouldn’t be out of place on playlists geared toward those who appreciated mid-period Maroon 5.” R5 TOUR DATES: Featuring openers Ryland, Max, and Parade of Lights Date City Venue December 29, 2015 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre December 31, 2015 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre January 1, 2016 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre January 12, 2016 Tokyo, Japan Liquid Room SOLD OUT January 13, 2016 Tokyo, Japan Liquid Room SOLD OUT January 14 ,2016 Tokyo, Japan Akasaka BLITZ January 17, 2016 Sydney, AUS Big Top January 19, 2016 Melbourne, AUS Palais Theatre January 20, 2016 Brisbane, AUS Eatons Hll Hotel January 22, 2016 Auckland, NZ Logan Campbell Center January 26, 2016 Stockton, CA Bob Hope Theatre + January 27, 2016 Fresno, CA William Saroyan Theatre + January 29, 2016 Pomona, CA Fox Theater Pomona + January 30, 2016 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre + February 1, 2016 Tucson, AZ Tucson Music Hall + February 2, 2016 Albuquerque, NM Kiva Auditorium + February 4, 2016 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre + February 6, 2016 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre + February 9, 2016 Memphis, TN Cannon Center For The Performing Arts + February 10, 2016 Birmingham, AL Iron City + February 12, 2016 Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts + February 13, 2016 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall + February 16, 2016 Augusta, GA William B. Bell Auditorium + February 17, 2016 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Civic Auditorium + February 18, 2016 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium + February 20, 2016 Norfolk, VA The NorVa + February 21, 2016 Richmond, VA The National + February 23, 2016 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre + February 24, 2016 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre * February 26, 2016 Portland, ME State Theatre * February 27, 2016 New York, NY Beacon Theatre * March 1, 2016 Providence, RI The VETS * March 2, 2016 Burlington, VT Flynn Center For The Performing Arts * March 4, 2016 Albany, NY Palace Theatre * March 5, 2016 Rochester, NY Auditorium Theatre * March 7, 2016 Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center * March 8, 2016 Cleveland, OH State Theatre * March 10, 2016 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre * March 11, 2016 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre * March 12, 2016 Des Moines, IA Des Moines Civic Center * March 14, 2016 Omaha, NE Holland Performing Arts Center * March 15, 2016 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater * March 17, 2016 Sioux City, IA Orpheum Theatre * + Featuring opener Ryland and special guest Parade of Lights * Featuring opener Ryland and special guest MAX ABOUT R5: Led by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Ross Lynch, R5 came together in 2009 and is comprised of Lynch's siblings Riker (bass/vocals), Rocky (lead guitar/vocals) and Rydel (keyboard/vocals) and friend Ellington "Ratliff" (drums/vocals). R5 has rapidly emerged as an exciting new voice in the world of pop-rock. In July of 2015, the band released their sophomore album, Sometime Last Night, which debut #1 on the Pop Album Chart and #6 on the Billboard 200. Their hit debut album LOUDER, which rocketed to No. 1 on iTunes in 10 countries was released September 24, 2013. Sometime Last Night and LOUDER combined have over 47M streams on Spotify. The band has recently appeared on Good Morning America, Ellen, LIVE! with Kelly & Michael and Jimmy Kimmel Live! The band self-released their first EP, Ready Set Rock in 2010 and signed with Hollywood Records in April of 2012 and released their second EP, Loud, on February 19, 2013. The quintet starred in a 5-part VEVO series titled “R5 on R5,” which saw cameras follow them on a 2013 sold-out tour that included shows in the U.S., Canada, Australia, England and France. The band made a triumphant return to Europe in early 2014 and recently released a 6-part VEVO series, R5 Live in London, capturing the mania of R5 fans during a magnetic show in London. The band recently brought R5: All Day, All Night to the big screen for one night only. The documentary takes a never-before- seen look at the band’s career from inception to the present and includes exclusive interviews, concert footage and footage from the band’s early years. 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