Agassi Grand Slam Event 2006, Celine package

[maykonprincess]

The ultimate entertainment experiences await you and your guest in the entertainment capital of the world.

 

For one night only each year, Grand Slam Winner Andre Agassi brings together a superstar line-up of celebrities for an extraordinary evening of entertainment at the magnificent MGM Grand in Las Vegas. You and your guest will enjoy exclusive "platinum" seats for the Grand Slam for Children Celebrity Gala, including a gourmet black-tie VIP dinner and concert in the legendary MGM Grand Garden Arena. Grammy-Award winning producer David Foster will serve as the musical director for the eleventh straight year. Past Performers have included Sir Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Usher, Luther Vandross, and Robin Williams. Since 1995, the Grand Slam for Children has raised over $52 million for underprivileged and abused children.

 

The following evening you and your guest will experience an unprecedented combination of performance, passion and technical innovation. A New Day features Céline Dion in a unique spectacle of song, theatre, dance, and state-of-the-art technology, presented in the $95-million Colosseum at the legendary Caesars Palace. The 4,000 seat venue was specially created for Celine Dion and A New Day, and features an elite international cast of 59 performers, musicians, and vocalists.

 

This exclusive experience for two people includes round-trip Executive-Class air transportation to Las Vegas, generously donated by Air Canada, and three nights deluxe accommodation at the MGM Grand.

 

This exclusive package takes place over three nights Oct 6-8, 2006. Air transportation is from Canada to Las Vegas. All proceeds from the auction support families with children in need of life saving major organ transplants

 

Source: http://www.davidfosterandfriends.com/las_vegas.html

[CSCfan]

Cool! Don't know if she will actually be there though.. the subtitle can be interpreted in more than 1 way..

Line-up hasn't been announced yet..

 

Although Celine has a show that night, she could still appear (like last year)..

Edited August 23, 2006 at 07:55 PM by CSCfan

[Teodora]

It's an auction were you can get this package with Celine's show.

[Bellamy]

Tickets Now on Sale for Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's Grand Slam for Children Benefit Concert

 

    Phil Collins, Sarah McLachlan, Counting Crows and Others to Perform

                      Saturday, Oct. 7 at MGM Grand

    Eleventh Anniversary Grand Slam for Children Presented by Genworth

                                Financial

 

    LAS VEGAS, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andre Agassi Charitable

Foundation (AACF) has assembled another superstar line-up of entertainers

for an unforgettable evening of music and other entertainment to benefit

Las Vegas at-risk youth. Counting Crows, Sarah McLachlan and legendary

rocker Phil Collins are just a few of the stars who will take the stage

Saturday, Oct. 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Grammy

Award-winning producer, arranger and composer David Foster will return for

his 11th year as musical director.

    For the first time, this year's concert will feature a performance by

the winner of the "Grand Slam to Stardom" contest. The contest is open to

residents of Clark County, Nevada who are 14 to 28 years old. The winner,

chosen by David Foster, will open the show at the Grand Slam for Children.

    Tickets priced at $90, $70 and $50, not including applicable service

charges and taxes, are now on sale at the MGM Grand Garden Arena box

office. Tickets also will be sold at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations

(Tower Records/WOW!, select 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 http://www.mgmgrand.com or

http://www.ticketmaster.com.

    Gamal Aziz, MGM Grand president and chief operating officer, said, "We

look forward to a spectacular evening of music and celebration as Andre and

his Foundation staff bring our guests the most exciting performers in the

industry. We'd like to congratulate Andre on an extraordinary career and

although he is retiring from tennis, we know his efforts in supporting the

children of Las Vegas and the entire community will continue in the

future."

    The Grand Slam for Children concert fundraiser, presented by Genworth

Financial, benefits the AACF, a nonprofit organization established in 1994

to assist at-risk youth in Las Vegas, where Agassi was raised. More than

85,000 fans and VIP guests have attended 10 Grand Slam events, raising

$52.3 million for charity.

    "Year after year we are overwhelmed by the caliber of performers who

want to be a part of the Grand Slam for Children," Agassi said. "The

line-up for this year's 11th anniversary event promises to be fantastic.

These performers share our desire to make the future brighter for kids.

Together, we're committed to helping children who face considerable

obstacles in their lives."

    Michael D. Fraizer, Genworth Financial chairman and chief executive

officer, said, "We are excited to once again support the Grand Slam for

Children benefit concert at MGM Grand. The work that Andre and the

foundation provide for children is close to our heart at Genworth and makes

this a better world for all of us."

    Specific charities benefiting from the AACF fundraiser include the

Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, a model charter school in West

Las Vegas; Andre Agassi Boys & Girls Club; Assistance League of Las Vegas'

Operation School Bell; Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Nevada; Child Haven; Class!

Publications; Cynthia Bunker and Joy McClenahan Memorial Scholarship Fund;

I Have A Dream Foundation; Las Vegas Inner-City Games; Las Vegas

Philharmonic's Youth Concert Series; Las Vegas Sun Summer Camp; and YMCA of

Southern Nevada.

    Since its inception in 1995, the Grand Slam for Children has been

distinguished by its roster of cream-of-the-crop entertainers including

Barbra Streisand, Sir Elton John, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion,

Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, Robin Williams,

Carlos Santana, Don Henley, Lionel Richie, Luther Vandross, Ray Romano,

Jamie Foxx, Jay Leno, Stevie Nicks, Seal, Tim McGraw, India.Arie, Kenneth

"Babyface" Edmonds, Dennis Miller, Brian McKnight, Tears for Fears, LeAnn

Rimes, Josh Groban and others.

    For more information, please contact the Andre Agassi Charitable

Foundation at 702.227.5700.

    About the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation

    The AACF, a 501©(3) not-for-profit public charity, was created to

provide recreational and educational opportunities for at-risk boys and

girls. The Foundation strives to assist those underprivileged, abused and

abandoned children who may be deprived of basic options in life. The AACF

also offers a combination of emotional, physical and academic programs

designed to enhance a child's character, self-esteem and career

possibilities.

    About Genworth Financial

    Genworth is a leading insurance holding company, serving the lifestyle

protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage insurance needs of

more than 15 million customers, and has operations in 24 countries,

including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand,

the United Kingdom and 17 other European countries. For more information,

visit http://www.genworth.com.

 

 

SOURCE Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories....04421542&EDATE=

 

Celine is not in the performer list yet.

[CSCfan]

Let's keep our fingers crossed!

[catwomanrrr]

I am thinking of going to this event, but that's on the condition of Celine being there! I am keeping my fingers crossed also, and I'm looking forward to the news of Celine's presence!

[Bellamy]

Andre Agassi announced the addition of Ellen DeGeneres and a special acoustic performance by John Mayer to the all-star line-up for his 11th Annual Grand Slam for Children benefit concert for at-risk youth in Las Vegas.

Source: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060912/latu115.html?.v=57

 

Still no Celine yet.

[lauracd]

Andre Agassi announced the addition of Ellen DeGeneres and a special acoustic performance by John Mayer to the all-star line-up for his 11th Annual Grand Slam for Children benefit concert for at-risk youth in Las Vegas.

Source: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060912/latu115.html?.v=57

 

Still no Celine yet.

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That's too bad!

I'd like to see Celine there very much!