Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions - four exclusive 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards VIP experience and ticket packages available now through Oct. 2 at www.ebay.com/grammy, presented in partnership with Kompolt. All proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation.
51st Annual GRAMMY Awards experience packages will include:
- VIP Experience for two to attend the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast on Feb. 8, 2009 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, with passes to the official GRAMMY Celebration (official after party), backstage tour, a unique opportunity to witness rehearsals (closed to the public) and two roundtrip first class airline tickets. Witness Music's Biggest Night from some of the best seats in the house. There is no better way to experience the all-star performance lineup, the announcements of the GRAMMY winners and their memorable acceptance speeches.
- Four-pack of platinum-level tickets to attend the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards with passes to the GRAMMY Celebration immediately following the telecast. The Recording Academy's GRAMMY Celebration - the official GRAMMY after party - is known to have the city's finest cuisine, exciting musical entertainment, and some of the music and entertainment industry's highest caliber people in attendance.
- 51st GRAMMY Awards Mosh Pit passes for two with hotel stay. Witness the spectacular GRAMMY performances from the most exciting view in the entire arena. The winner of this package could bump into the next GRAMMY winner.
- 51st GRAMMY Awards Seat Filler experience for two with hotel stay. Be on camera or sit next to your favorite celebrity; this once-in-a-lifetime experience gives one winner the opportunity to attend the GRAMMY Awards in VIP style with seats available only to nominees, celebrity guests and the "who's who" of the industry.
GRAMMY Charity Online Store:
Christian Audigier, owner of Ed Hardy, created an exclusive T-shirt/collector's 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 are available for purchase at www.ebay.com/grammy.
WHEN: The auction runs now through Oct. 2, 2008
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 its founder, 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 Charity Online 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.
Media Contacts:
Christina Cassidy/The GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/[email protected]
Jaime Sarachit/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777/[email protected]
Auction Contact:
Dorit Kalev/The GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares/310.392.3777/[email protected]
