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GRAMMY
Award-winning artist John Legend will headline the 12th Annual Michael Jordan
Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) Celebration in Las Vegas with a private
performance at ARIA Resort & Casino, Friday, April 5. Legend will take the
stage at the annual invite-only party for the tournament’s celebrities and VIP
invited guests.
The
soulful singer, songwriter and pianist will perform hits throughout the
evening, including songs from his new album Love in the Future (co-produced by
Legend, Kanye West and Dave Tozer), scheduled for release this June. The
celebration also will feature a performance by Blue Man Group, which recently
introduced an entirely new, mega-enhanced show at Monte Carlo Resort and
Casino. Famed comedian and television personality Wayne Brady will emcee the
evening’s festivities.
The
annual gala will mark a night of celebration following the two-day
Celebrity-Amateur tournament April 4 and 5, which pairs one celebrity with four
amateur participants; and lead into the weekend’s MJCI two-person, 36-hole
scramble format tournament, including only competing celebrities, April 6 and
7.
Hosted
by ARIA Resort & Casino and returning to Shadow Creek, MJCI marks only the
third time in history that the exclusive golf course will open its doors to the
public. Proceeds from the charitable tournament will benefit Make-A-Wish; James
R. Jordan Foundation; Opportunity Village; and Cats Care, the NBA’s Charlotte
Bobcats’ charity arm; as well as the participating celebrities’ charities of
choice. Since its inception in 2001, MJCI has raised more than $6 million for
charity.
MJCI
celebrities scheduled to attend include host Michael Jordan, Marcus Allen,
Anthony Anderson, Miles Austin, Brian Baumgartner, Jerome Bettis, Wayne Brady*,
Chevy Chase, Brandi Chastain, Chris Chelios, Roger Clemens, Vince Coleman,
Brian Cushing, Richard Dent, Julius Erving, Josh Freeman, Dwight Freeney, Wayne
Gretzky, Ken Griffey Jr., Penny Hardaway, Brett Hull, Dan Jansen, Dustin
Johnson, Janet Jones-Gretzky, Toni Kukoc, Mario Lemieux, Greg Maddux, Win
McMurry, Christina Milian, Von Miller, DeMarco Murray, Kevin Nealon, Jonathan
Ogden, Paul O’Neill, Jake Owen, Michael Phelps, Ahmad Rashad, Jerry Rice, Salli
Richardson, Rob Riggle, Stuart Scott, Ozzie Smith, Jason Taylor, Alan Thicke,
Winky Wright, Adrian Young and more.
*Non-Golfer
Tickets are available at all 10 MGM Resorts’
box offices and concierge desks in Las Vegas, and online at
www.arialasvegas.com, www.MJCIgolf.com and www.shadowcreek.com. Fans who wish
to experience this exclusive event can purchase daily or weekly general
admission and VIP ticket packages. VIP ticket holders will enjoy added perks
including complimentary parking at Shadow Creek (a $10 daily value),
unparalleled views from the open-air MasterCard VIP Hospitality Deck,
complimentary food and full-service bars. Prices are as follows:
Daily
General Admission Pass $30/Thursday-Sunday
Weekly
General Admission Pass
$100/Thursday-Sunday
Daily
VIP Pass
$150/Thursday-Sunday
Weekly
VIP Pass
$500/Thursday-Sunday
Discounted
tickets are available for military service members, senior citizens 65 years of
age or older and college/university students with valid identification. Each
group will receive 25 percent off daily or weekly general admission tickets.
Additionally, the tournament offers a “Bring the Kids for Free” general
admission ticket pass, providing access to Shadow Creek for youth 17 years of
age and younger when accompanied by a general admission ticketed adult (up to
two children per paid adult).
All
ticketholders can enjoy complimentary shuttle service between ARIA and Shadow
Creek. Shuttles will depart every 30 minutes from ARIA’s North Valet entrance
Thursday and Friday of the tournament from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday from 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Continuous return service from Shadow Creek to
ARIA will be provided until 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday.
For
more information about MJCI, visit arialasvegas.com, MJCIgolf.com or call (877)
253-5847.
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