Charity auction of tickets to benefit the ONE Campaign (ONE.org)
LAS VEGAS, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy-nominated 19/RCA recording
artist DAUGHTRY will perform a live acoustic set at The Beatles REVOLUTION
Lounge at The Mirage Sunday, April 13. All proceeds from the ticket sales
will go to the ONE Campaign (ONE.org) to fight the emergency of global AIDS
and extreme poverty. DAUGHTRY will perform hits from their self-titled
album.
Two hundred tickets to the performance will be auctioned on eBay March
24 to March 31. The bidding will begin at 7 p.m. PDT, to access the auction
site, click http://www.ebay.com/daughtry; must be 21 years or older to
enter. The auction is being managed on eBay Giving Works by Auction Cause,
a premier online auction management agency specializing in high-profile
design, strategy, and cause marketing for corporations and nonprofits
worldwide.
Portions of this very special performance, sponsored in part by the
Rhapsody(R) digital music service, will later be made available for
DAUGHTRY fans to enjoy on-demand at Rhapsody.com/Daughtry and on
RollingStone.com.
"We are really excited about this acoustic show at the REVOLUTION
lounge. It is a chance to share a special evening with our fans and raise
money for a great cause, ONE.org," says Chris Daughtry.
David Saltz, Executive Producer and Stirling McIlwaine, Co-Executive
Producer.
ABOUT DAUGHTRY
Anointed as the quickest selling rock debut in Soundscan history,
DAUGHTRY landed the "#1 top selling album in the country" title twice,
selling over 3 million copies in 2007 making them the best selling band of
that year according to Billboard. DAUGHTRY continues to reign in 2008
closing in on 4 million copies sold with an opening slot on the Bon Jovi
tour and a new single "Feels Like Tonight." Work will soon begin on their
sophomore release.
Chris Daughtry -- Vocals
Josh Paul -- Bass
Joey Barnes -- Drums
Brian Craddock -- Guitar
Josh Steely -- Guitar
ABOUT ONE CAMPAIGN
ONE is a global advocacy and campaigning organization that works to
foster significant, lasting improvements in the lives of the world's most
vulnerable people -- those struggling to survive extreme, brutal poverty
and preventable disease. From national capitals to small communities, ONE
works to educate, motivate, and mobilize people to build political will on
issues where the greatest difference can be made. ONE's millions of members
are at the core of this effort, working to ensure that the voices of the
world's poorest people are heard.
ABOUT THE BEATLES REVOLUTION LOUNGE
The Beatles REVOLUTION Lounge marks the first time that The Beatles
company, Apple Corps Ltd., have agreed to a major nightlife partnership.
The first nightlife experience created by Cirque du Soleil, REVOLUTION
Lounge at The Mirage blends cutting-edge interactive design, art and sound
in a contemporary interpretation of The Beatles era. REVOLUTION, which is
quickly becoming the Las Vegas Strip's most intimate venue for live music,
hosts the country's hottest indie and alternative bands on stage inside the
Lounge every Tuesday for Live@REVOLUTION.
ABOUT RHAPSODY
Rhapsody(R), the exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks(R)
and MTV Networks', delivers five million songs a day to music lovers
through more consumer touch points than any other digital music service.
Through partnerships with industry leaders like TiVo, Philips, SanDisk,
Logitech and Sonos, Rhapsody has created a complete digital music
experience on the PC, throughout the home and on the go. Rhapsody offers
consumers unlimited access to millions of songs, professionally programmed
music channels and exclusive content from MTV Networks' premier MTV, VH1
and CMT music brands.
SOURCE The Mirage
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Related links:
http://www.ebay.com/daughtry
CONTACT:
Erin Randell, MGM MIRAGE Public Relations,
+1-702-650-7562, erandell@mgmmirage.com; or Cara Luttrell, Cirque
du Soleil Public Relations, +1-702-692-8335,
cara.luttrell@cirquedusoleil.com; or Sherry Ring, Ring PR,
+1-561-622-3004, sherryring@ringpr.net; or Taylor Royle, One.org,
+1-202-215-2003, Taylor.royle@one.org; or Ronda Scott of
RealNetworks, +1-415-934-2016, rscott@real.com
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