LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Singer, songwriter,
musician and producer Stevie
Wonder today announces "The Stevie Wonder Song Party:
A Celebration of Life, Love & Music," a limited engagement
concert series taking place this summer.
Stevie will bring "The Song Party" to four cities including
Las Vegas, Atlantic City, National Harbor and
Springfield where fans will enjoy
an immersive, participatory experience during this run.
The announcement follows Stevie's epic private event last week
in Los Angeles of the same title
that was designed to give guests a sneak peek of what is in
store for attendees of the concert series.
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The Stevie Wonder
Song Party Dates & Venues:
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Date
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City
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Venue
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August 3, 4, 8, 10,
11
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Las Vegas,
NV
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Park Theater at Park
MGM
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August 25,
26
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Atlantic City,
NJ
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The Event Center at
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
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August 29,
30
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National Harbor,
MD
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The Theater at MGM
National Harbor
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September
1
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Springfield,
MA
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MassMutual Center at
MGM Springfield
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Tickets start at $69, plus
applicable fees, and will go on sale to the general public
Monday, May 21 at 10 a.m. PT at ticketmaster.com. American
Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general
public beginning Wednesday, May 16
at 10 a.m. PT. All pre-sales will
end Sunday, May 20 at 10 p.m. PT.
Stevie Wonder is one of the most
celebrated and prominent figures in popular music who, at the age
of 12, was the youngest recording artist to have achieved a #1
single with "Fingertips, Part 2."
To date, he has amassed 49 Top Forty singles, 32 #1 singles and
worldwide sales of over 100 million units. Stevie has won 25 Grammy
Awards, the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Golden
Globe and an Academy Award.
As an activist, Stevie also spearheaded the realization of
"Martin Luther King Day" as a
national holiday. His participation in the "We Are The World"
fundraiser for hunger in Africa
was a music industry milestone while his involvement to put an end
to apartheid in South Africa is
legendary. He is the youngest recipient of the Kennedy Center
Honors, and is a Commander of France's National Order of Arts and
Letters.
Stevie was awarded the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for
Popular Song and performed his commission, "Sketches Of A Life,"
which placed him in a very select group of eminent composers who
have received library commissions, including Aaron Copeland, Leonard
Bernstein and Paquito D'Rivera.
Stevie has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and he is
a designated U.N. Messenger of Peace with special focus on persons
with disabilities. He continues to be a pivotal influence in U.S.
and world events, demonstrating the activism that has made him such
a vital voice for social progress and world harmony.
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