Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Preliminary B.B. King 80th Birthday Benefit Concert Lineup
June 23 2005 - 6:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Preliminary B.B. King 80th
Birthday Benefit Concert Lineup - Bruce Willis and Montel Williams
to Participate - BILOXI, Miss., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Musical legend B.B. King is turning 80 years old, and some of the
hottest names in entertainment will be by his side on Saturday,
July 30 to honor the artist as the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
hosts the B.B. King 80th Birthday Benefit concert. Isle of Capri
officials announced today a preliminary lineup for the concert, to
be held at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention
Center in Biloxi. Emmy-award winning television personality,
author, activist and talk-show host Montel Williams will serve as
master of ceremonies for this once-in-a-lifetime evening. Headliner
entertainment for the evening will include motion picture and
television star Bruce Willis, who is also a chart-topping musical
artist. The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner is best known for his
roles as an action hero in the "Die Hard" movie series and for his
role in the 1980s sitcom/drama hit "Moonlighting." However, Willis
has pursued his love of music as a recording artist since 1986,
when he released his first album, which went platinum and remained
on the charts for 29 weeks. Joining Willis will be a variety of
blues, country, jazz and rock artists, including Kenny Wayne
Shepard, Deborah Coleman, Bobby Blue Bland, Jody Williams, Smokin'
Joe Kubeck, Dr. John and Dickie Betts. The concert will also
include King playing several of his greatest hits, accompanied by
all of the artists in attendance. "B.B. King has encouraged and
inspired so many musical artists and entertained several
generations of blues fans; therefore, Isle of Capri is paying
homage to this legend with a tribute concert featuring some of the
top names in entertainment. Our concert host, Montel Williams, will
bring his notable and respected presence to the stage and Bruce
Willis, along with our many other talented stars, will provide an
evening of diverse and dynamic entertainment," said Timothy M.
Hinkley, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. president and chief operating
officer. Isle of Capri Casinos, Mississippi's largest publicly held
company, is hosting the country's only official B.B. King birthday
celebration with King present, to raise funds for the planned B.B.
King Museum, located in Indianola, Miss. The $10 million B.B. King
Museum and Delta Interpretive Center ( http://www.bbkingmuseum.org/
) will be dedicated to honoring the international bluesman,
preserve the Delta blues heritage and encourage and inspire young
artists and musicians. Tickets for the B.B. King Birthday Benefit,
to be held on Saturday, July 30 at 8 p.m., will be available on
July 1 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets or through
Ticketmaster.com. password bbking
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CONTACT: Jill Haynes, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., +1-228-396-7031
Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/ http://www.bbkingmuseum.org/
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