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Stevie Wonder unveils concert series17 May 2018(PRESS RELEASE) -- 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 The Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City Saturday, 25 August and Sunday, 26 August 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. The Stevie Wonder Song Party Dates & Venues: DATE - CITY - VENUE 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 August - Las Vegas, NV - Park Theater at Park MGM 25, 26 August - Atlantic City, NJ - The Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa 29, 30 August - National Harbor, MD - The Theater at MGM National Harbor 1 September - Springfield, MA - MassMutual Center at MGM Springfield Tickets start at $195, plus applicable fees, and will go on sale to the general public Monday, 21 May at 10 a.m. EST. Tickets can be purchased online at Borgata’s Box Office . American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, 16 May at 10 a.m. EST. All pre-sales will end Sunday, 20 May at 10 p.m. EST. For more show and ticket information, visit online. 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 No. 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. |