NEWS RELEASE
CASINO RAMA RESORT
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RAMA - Singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Stevie Wonder announces 'The Stevie Wonder Song Party: A Celebration of Life, Love & Music,' coming to the award-winning Entertainment Centre at Casino Rama Resort for two engagements, Thursday, Nov. 8 (8 p.m.) and Friday, Nov. 9 (9 p.m.)
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 ' 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.
Concert Details:
Stevie Wonder
The Stevie Wonder Song Party: A Celebration of Life, Love & Music
Thursday, Nov. 8
Show time: 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 9
Show time: 9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $129.95/$165/$199.95
Exclusive advanced ticket purchase for Facebook Fans & Players Passport™ Club Members begins on Thursday, Sept. 20 at noon on www.ticketmaster.ca, or by calling toll free 1-877-599-RAMA (7262). A special code is required for the advance purchase period; fans are invited to visit the Casino Rama Resort Facebook page to gain access.
Tickets go on-sale to the general public on Saturday, Sept. 22 at noon and will be available in-person at the Casino Rama Resort Box Office, on www.ticketmaster.ca or by calling toll free 1-877-599-RAMA (7262) and online at www.casinorama.com. Ticket prices are inclusive of taxes and exclude any applicable service fees. Ticketmaster is the only authorized seller of Casino Rama Resort concert tickets.
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