John Legend and Gavin DeGraw added to ArenaBash
May 12, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
LAS VEGAS â Musical acts JOHN LEGEND, GAVIN DEGRAW and LOW MILLIONS have been added to the bill of the ArenaBash concert, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, June 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. DeGraw, Legend and Low Millions join Grammy Award-winning band MAROON 5, who will headline the concert, for a spectacular night of music.
Legend's major label debut album on Columbia Records, Get Lifted, demonstrates a rare ability to fuse the "feel" and vibe of classic old school soul music with the edgy flavor of 21st century hip-hop. Get Lifted went platinum in February and the hit single "Ordinary People" reached number four on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
DeGraw's debut album Chariot, released July 2003, introduced the world to a vital singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist whose abundant talent and charisma were already well known in the New York club circuit. Chariot was certified platinum by the RIAA in January, and his single "I Don't Want To Be" reached the #1 spot on the Top 40 Radio.
Low Millions' debut album on Manhattan Records, Ex-Girlfriends, is in stores now.
Tickets priced at $95, $65 and $30, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box office. Tickets are also on sale at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Tower Records/WOW!, Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com, www.ticketmaster.com or www.cc.com.
In addition to the ArenaBash concert, ArenaBowl XIX Las Vegas Weekend presented by ADT, will be filled with interactive, player and celebrity events, including the ArenaBall Awards show, Arena FanFest, ArenaBattle Celebrity Skills Challenge, and ArenaBowl XIX. To buy ticket packages to all ArenaBowl Weekend events, including ArenaBash, call 1-866-AFL-TIXS or log on to www.arenabowl.com.
ARENABOWL XIX LAS VEGAS WEEKEND PRESENTED BY ADT
June 9 ADT ArenaBall Awards Show (sold out)
June 10-12 Arena FanFest
June 10 ArenaBattle Celebrity Skills Challenge
June 11 ArenaBash (featuring Maroon 5, John Legend and Gavin DeGraw)
June 12 ArenaBowl XIX
For room packages and availability and event ticket information about the MGM Grand, call (800) 929-1111 or (702) 891-7777 or log onto www.mgmgrand.com.
On the strength of its Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights, the Arena Football League -- the second-longest running football league in U.S. history â is in its 19th season. Often recognized as one of the nation's most affordable and fan-friendly sports leagues, the Arena Football League is America's fastest-growing sport. In 2005, the AFL celebrates its third season on NBC and its first season of comprehensive regional broadcasts on Fox Sports Net.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar De La Hoya vs. Bernard Hopkins and George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Backstreet Boys, âN Sync, Sting, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena is also home to the annual FOX Billboard Music Awards, the annual Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children Benefit and the VH1 Divas Las Vegas shows.
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