3 Doors Down 12th Annual The Better Life Foundation concert at Horseshoe Casino

3 DOORS DOWN ANNOUNCE 12TH ANNUAL THE BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION CONCERT

AT HORSESHOE CASINO  IN TUNICA, MS ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

Sponsored By Paul Benton

Jamey Johnson Confirmed To Perform As Support

Pre-Sale Live 10AM Central TODAY - On-Sale Monday 10AM Central: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B004F2BF2DA7583

 

Tunica, MS -- 3 Doors Down will stage the 12th annual The Better Life Foundation concert on Saturday, December 5th at Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.  The long-term mission of the foundation is to make a positive change in the lives of children in need of food, shelter, and medical assistance, and to enhance the lives of children and young adults with special needs.  Funds raised are distributed to organizations and hospitals that fulfill the band's mission to enable children to develop their potential, achieve their goals, and become caring and responsible adults.  Operating with the mission statement, "Changing the World, One Life at a Time," 3 Doors Down has committed their energies over the past decade to make a tangible contribution for those in need through this annual event, and continuous efforts to generate funding to support these goals. 

 

The event is sponsored by Paul Benton. Guests 18 years and under may attend the event with someone 21 years or older, with Premier Balcony general admission seated tickets at $150 (which includes hors d'oeuvres and open bar), while general admission standing floor tickets are $50. A VIP upgrade is available for an additional $125  which includes a meet and greet with the band, a photo with 3 Doors Down, an exclusive Hatch show print and gift bag.  For more information visit www.TheBetterLifeFoundation.org or call 251-586-2208.  

 

Once again the annual “Ride For A Cause” motorcycle ride will take place on December 5th at 11:30 a.m. and will originate from Southern Thunder Harley Davidson in Southaven, MS.  Last year, over 400 motorcycles participated.  Also taking place will be a raffle for a one of a kind 2015 CITIZEN SOLDIER VIII ~ HARLEY-DAVIDSON Custom Road Glide (valued at over $35,000) which is currently on display in the Horseshoe Tunica hotel lobby. For a $10 donation to the charity, fans receive one raffle ticket for the drawing to win.  The ticket holder does not have to be present at the event to win. For more information on “Ride For A Cause” and the raffle visit www.dixiethunderrun.net. A silent auction will also take place in the hotel lobby on December 5th from 2 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. The auction will feature memorabilia from a wide range of musical artists and notable sports figures.

 

ABOUT 3 DOORS DOWN:

Since forming in 1995, Mississippi rock quintet 3 Doors Down has sold more than 16 million albums worldwide, garnered three Grammy nominations, two American Music Awards, and five BMI Pop Awards for songwriting, including BMI’s coveted "Songwriter of the Year" award. The band’s debut album, 2000’s The Better Life, which is now certified six times platinum, featured the smash hit “Kryptonite.”  Their sophomore album, 2002’s Away from the Sun, saw similar success with its radio mainstays “When I’m Gone” and “Here Without You.” Their subsequent efforts 2005’s platinum certified Seventeen Days and 2008’s 3 Doors Down debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 Chart.  In 2012, 3 Doors Down released The Greatest Hits, a collection of nine #1 hits and three new songs, returning to the Top 5 at radio with "One Light."  The band will begin recording their sixth studio album in early 2015.

 

ABOUT HORSESHOE TUNICA:

Horseshoe Tunica has been the market leader in gaming and entertainment since opening on February 13, 1995. The casino known nation-wide as the place where real gamblers come to gamble has recently been remodeled to include state-of-the-art technology and luxurious furnishings and contains over 1,380 slot and video poker games, the widest variety of table games in the region including an Asian gaming section featuring an Asian noodle bar, Noodles. The newly renovated 25-table World Series of Poker themed poker room featuring a WSOP lounge is a poker player’s paradise. Horseshoe Tunica guests enjoy a 14-floor hotel tower with over 500 luxuriously appointed rooms featuring world-class customer service and amenities including: Binion’s Steak which offers contemporary as well as classic fine dining offerings and a wine bar, the all you can imagine Village Square Buffet featuring fare from all over the world and highlighting Southern specialties and desserts, and the area’s only Starbucks. Horseshoe Tunica consistently books headline entertainment to perform at the 1500 seat intimate and stellar Bluesville concert hall. For more information, please visit www.horseshoetunica.com.

 

ABOUT JAMEY JOHNSON:

Alabama native and former marine Jamey Johnson rose to the top of the Nashville food chain through blood, sweat and tears.  In April 2005, Johnson signed a recording agreement with BNA, and then released his debut The Dollar in January, 2006. Following the dissolution of that relationship and his marriage, he took a year off and returned with The Lonesome Song in August, 2008.  The lead single “In Color” reached number nine on the Billboard Country chart and was followed by “The High Cost of Living” delivering a RIAA certified gold album. At the 2009 Country Music Association Awards, Johnson won Song of the Year for “In Color.”  He has continued to release successful albums, while co-writing hits with or for others which include “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” (Trace Adkins) and “Give It Away” (George Strait).

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