July 5, 2010
JDRF And B.B. King’s Blues Club Las Vegas Pair Up To Host The Inaugural Rockin’ Vegas For The Cure
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) hosts its inaugural Rockin’ Vegas for the Cure concert at B.B. King’s Blues Club on Thursday, July 15, 2010, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The night will be filled with great music, food and fundraising, featuring nine bands from around the Las Vegas Valley. The music begins at 6:30 p.m. and bands perform throughout the night. Bands include ‘Nuff Said, Fifth Avenue, Tim Scott/Brad Cordle Band, Yellow Brick Road, Dangerous Curves, Jim Buck, Desert Outlaws, Paul Shortino and B.B. King’s own PJ Barth Band. Additional entertainment will be provided by Comedian Frank Zhaborsky, balloon figures and face-painting by Steve-N-Kids and magic by Houdini’s Magic Shop.
“This will be a great night of music and fun for families, all benefitting JDRF and those afflicted with type 1 diabetes,” said Colleen Saca, executive director of the Nevada chapter of JDRF. “I’m blown away with how much the entertainment community has come together from musicians, stage crew and event space all donating their time and resources.”
The event will be held on Thursday, July 15, starting at 6:30 p.m. at B.B. King’s Blues Club at The Mirage. VIP tickets are available and include a VIP area, specialty cocktail and passed hors d’oeuvres from 7 to 10 p.m. VIP tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase at www.ticketweb.com. General admission tickets will also be available at the door for $5. This is an all ages event. For more information, go to www.jdrflv.org or www.bbkingclubs.com.
ABOUT JDRF:
JDRF is the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes in the world. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump – each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke and amputation.
Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.4 billion to diabetes research, including more than $100 million in 22 countries in FY2009. For more information please visit www.jdrf.org.
ABOUT B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB:
Now open at The Mirage, B.B. King’s Blues Club brings an all-in-one experience, offering music seven nights a week from funky and fast to soulful and smooth. Come for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night dining to check out Executive Chef Oscar Pena’s delicious Creole cuisine, while experiencing the tunes that emanate from the in-room stage. As the night progresses, so will the music as guests turn to the dance floor to dance the night away. The house band, B.B. King’s Las Vegas All Stars, surpasses the standard of what many know to be a house band and friends of the King are likely to stop by at any time to join them and jam the night away. For more information, visit www.bbkingclubs.com or call at 702-242-KING (5464).
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