Sugarland to Perform at BBVA Compass Stadium on August 26

First Concert Features New AXS Ticketing Platform and

X Marks the Spot Contest for Fans

HOUSTON (March 27, 2012) — AEG Facilities-managed BBVA Compass Stadium (www.bbvacompassstadium.com) is proud to announce that Grammy award-winning duo Sugarland (www.sugarlandmusic.com) will perform at the downtown stadium on Sunday, August 26. This is the first concert announcement for Houston’s newest stadium property, best known as the home of the Houston Dynamo and Texas Southern University football, which will also host a variety of professional, collegiate and community sporting events, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, conventions and special events.

Tickets for Sugarland will be go on-sale beginning Friday, March 30^that 10 a.m.(CST) and will be sold via AEG’s new state-of-the-art ticketing platform, axs Ticketing, available online at www.axs.comor www.bbvacompassstadium.comor by calling 888-929-7849. The axs Ticketing service also is available on all mobile platforms, and features Facebook and Twitter integration. Prices start at $15.

“We are really excited and humbled to be the first act announced at BBVA Compass Stadium,” said Sugarland’s Kristian Bush. “This year’s tour is focused on the fans and will be an all request tour and we couldn’t imagine a better place to see and perform for all of our fans than this new stadium, it’s really a special gift as we just love Houston!”

As part of the rollout for BBVA Compass Stadium’s first concert announcement, concert fans will have the chance to win a pair of FREE tickets to see the Sugarland show, with one lucky fan winning a VIP package featuring tickets to see the concert along with meet & greet passes. Visit the “X Marks the Spot” registration areas, which can be found online, along with contest rules and regulations, at www.MIX965Houston.com, www.KILT.comor www.HOT957Houston.com.

The Mercury Nashville super duo has reached more than 22 million in worldwide sales and has achieved eight No. 1 singles with Twice The Speed Of Life, Enjoy The Ride, Love On The Inside and The Incredible Machine.Sugarland co-wrote all tracks from all four albums and co-produced the last three. The pair has released a CD/DVD set titled Live On The Inside, starred in a one-hour ABC concert special and recorded the 10-track holiday album Gold And Green of half standards and the other half originals. Honors include awards from the Grammys, AMA’s, the ACM Awards, CMT Music Awards and the CMA Awards, as well as live collaborations with heavy hitters like Adele, Rihanna and Lady Gaga among others. The duo has been seen all over the media spectrum with appearances on Oprah, Good Morning America, Ellen, CNN Heroes, Chelsea Lately and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. They’ve performed in numerous European countries and have headlined multiple U.S. tours that continue to sell out venues across the country. Sugarland will kick-off their sixth consecutive headlining tour entitled “In Your Hands” April 5^thin Toledo, OH.

“We are very excited about this concert announcement and are fortunate to get an act like Sugarland at the venue,” said general manager of BBVA Compass Stadium Doug Hall. “We look forward to showcasing the venue to concert fans and making this a new destination in Houston to see a variety of top name artists.”

Axs.comwill open a virtual waiting room on March 30 shortly before the public on-sale begins, giving consumers visibility into the buying process. Ticket buyers can log onto www.axs.com and click the purchase link for the show to enter the waiting room, where they will be able to view event details, pricing and ticket information. Customers also will have the opportunity to enter their billing information to save time once the on-sale goes live, as well as view available seats.

With respect to fees, axs is committed to transparency and will always disclose the full price of the ticket upfront with no surprises or hidden costs. In addition, Outbox’s open, white-label platform enables axs to form innovative distribution partnerships in local markets – giving greater convenience to ticket buyers and allowing venues to have greater control over where, when and how to sell their tickets.

About axs

Developed and operated by AEG, one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, axs is a new entertainment platform and will serve as AEG’s primary consumer brand. The first phase of axs, axs ticketing, was created in cooperation with Outbox Technologies and will provide fans the opportunity to purchase tickets directly from their favorite venues. Additional elements will include a mobile service launching later this year and a video content service that is now in development. For more information on axs, please visit www.axs.com.

About BBVA Compass Stadium

BBVA Compass Stadium will be a state-of-the-art, open-air stadium designed to host Houston Dynamo matches and Texas Southern University football games as well as additional professional, collegiate and community sporting events, concerts, exhibitions, conventions and special events. Opening in May 2012, the 340,000-square foot, 22,000-seat stadium will be the first soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer located in a city’s downtown district. With its downtown location, the new stadium will be a part of a true ‘Stadium District,’ which includes Minute Maid Park and the Toyota Center, as well as the George R. Brown Convention Center, Discovery Green, Warehouse Live and House of Blues. BBVA Compass Stadium is part of the AEG Facilities global network of elite sports and entertainment venues spanning five continents and joins 100 facilities in the worldwide portfolio, including STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif., The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., The O2 Arena in London, O2 World Berlin in Germany, the Globe Arenas in Stockholm, Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, MasterCard Center in Beijing and Pernambuco Stadium in Brazil, to name a few. For more information on BBVA Compass Stadium and upcoming events, visit http://www.bbvastadiumhouston.com.

About AEG Facilities

AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports, entertainment and venue operator in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone affiliate of AEG, owns, operates or consults with 100 of the industry’s preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, and works in concert with affiliated AEG entities, including live event producer, AEG Live, AEG Global Partnerships and AEG Development to support the success of AEG venues across the globe. AEG owns, operates or provides services to venues including STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), The Home Depot Center (Carson, Calif.), Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (Los Angeles, Calif.), Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, Calif.), Valley View Casino Center (San Diego, Calif.) Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.), XL Center (Hartford, Conn.), The Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.), KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.), KFC YUM! Center (Louisville, Ky.), AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), AT&T Center (San Antonio, Tx.), Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, N.C.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Target Center (Minneapolis, Minn.), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), O2 World (Berlin, Germany), O2 World Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany), Ahoy Arena (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Pernambuco Stadium (Recife, Brazil), Acer Arena (Sydney, Australia), Globe Arenas (Stockholm, Sweden) and the Qatar National Convention Centre (Doha, Qatar). For more information, please visit www.aegworldwide.com.