Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - WHO: MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation
WHAT: GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions Spring/Summer Auction Series — The May auction offers an array of celebrity-signed music memorabilia and VIP experiences at www.ebay.com/grammy, presented in partnership with Kompolt. This series of events continues with monthly auctions in June and July and includes the grand opening of the GRAMMY Charity Online Auction store, which will feature Christian Audigier, owner of Ed Hardy, T-shirts and sneakers custom designed in celebration of the 2008 Person of the Year Tribute. All proceeds raised through the auctions and the store will benefit the programs and services of the MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundations.
The May auction runs now through May 22 and features the following exciting lots:
• VIP golf experience with Alice Cooper plus Delta Air Lines vouchers and a two-night stay at the Mondrian, Scottsdale, complete with dinner and spa treatments.
• Epiphone Slash Signature Model Guitar signed and played by Slash at the 2008 MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert honoring Alice Cooper and Slash.
• Memorabilia from the 2008 MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert, plus memorabilia from Brandi Carlile, Fergie, Jonas Brothers, John Mayer, Ozzy Osbourne, Les Paul, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith, REM, David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr, Billy Bob Thornton and Brian Wilson, plus stage-worn wardrobe from Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode and Nixon watches and wristbands made of wardrobe from Steve Earle, Billy Morrison, Steven Tyler and Scott Weiland.
• 51st GRAMMY Awards VIP Experience package for two including platinum-level tickets to the 51st GRAMMY Awards telecast plus passes to attend exclusive GRAMMY Week events including the GRAMMY Celebration (official after party), GRAMMY rehearsals, and the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute.
• Blue Man Group Las Vegas VIP package for two including VIP tickets to their "Visually Stunning" show with sound check and instrument VIP experience, a two-night stay at the Venetian Resort, airfare, complete Blue Man Group DVD and audio collection, Blue Man signed drum head, dinner at David Burke, TAO Nightclub line passes and admission, "The Twilight City Tour" and limousine passes.
• VIP packages for 2009 MusiCares events including the Person of the Year Tribute and the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert including VIP privileges.
• Luxury travel packages for exotic destinations including the Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay in the Sultanate of Oman and the Nam Hai, Vietnam.
• VIP sports packages including a Clippers game luxury suite for 24 at Staples Center and a Kings hockey package with VIP seating and a ride on the Zamboni.
GRAMMY Charity Online Store Launch:
Christian Audigier, owner of Ed Hardy, created an exclusive T-shirt/collectors' item for the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Aretha Franklin. Along with Audigier, Philip Simon of PSDI USA, the license owners for Ed Hardy Shoes, designed a charitable sneaker/tennis shoe for the event. These wearable collectibles will now be available for purchase as part of the grand opening of the store portion of www.ebay.com/grammy.
WHEN: The current auction runs now through May 22
Upcoming auctions:
June 16 – 26: Auction featuring music memorabilia and VIP experiences
July 21 – 31: Summertime music memorabilia and VIP experiences auction celebrating the GRAMMY Foundation's annual Starry Night gala
WHERE: www.ebay.com/grammy
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music on American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.com.
GRAMMY Online Charity Auctions are presented in partnership with Kompolt, a California-based online auction agency focused on creating successful, high-value, high-profile promotional and charity auctions for top brand companies. For more information on Kompolt, please visit www.kompolt.com.
