LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
About ARIA Resort & Casino
ARIA Resort & Casino, a stunning AAA Five Diamond resort,
features an unprecedented combination of spectacular amenities,
high-end service, striking architecture, sustainable design and
premium meeting and convention space. ARIA provides access to the
ultimate Las Vegas experience
highlighted by The Shops at Crystals and the acrobatic spectacle
Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil. CityCenter is a joint
venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Infinity
World Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World. For more
information and reservations, visit arialasvegas.com or call toll
free at (866) 359-7757; also find ARIA on Facebook and
Twitter.
About Shadow Creek
Perennially ranked among Golf Week magazine's Top 10
courses, Shadow Creek's special environment is normally reserved
solely for guests of MGM Resorts International. Located in
the midst of the barren Nevada
desert, the Tom Fazio-designed
Shadow Creek makes golfers feel they've been transported to another
world with its natural beauty, rolling terrain, glistening brooks
and ponds, spectacular waterfalls, lush gardens and mature
trees.
SOURCE ARIA Resort & Casino