Lionel Richie Announces "Coming Home" Tour

Press release
Source: Rogers & Cowan

Tickets-for-Charity.com, the official online charitable ticketing partner of Lionel Richie’s Coming Home Tour, and United Way of America today announced that beginning September 1, 2006, an exclusive pre-sale of tickets for Richie’s upcoming fall 2006 concert tour will benefit United Way. The pre-sale includes premium seats and VIP packages at different price levels for every show on the tour. The 16-city tour will begin in Detroit on October 27 and end on November 25 in Oakland, CA. During the pre-sale period, which ends on September 22, tickets for the tour are only available at Tickets-for-Charity.com and every purchase benefits United Way. Lionel Richie’s Coming Home album featuring the hit single, “I Call It Love” is in stores on September 12.

“We are thrilled that Lionel Richie’s upcoming concert tour will benefit United Way and we thank Tickets-for-Charity for making it possible,” said Brian Gallagher, President and CEO of United Way of America. “United Way is committed to making a difference in people’s lives throughout the country. This is a great way for Lionel Richie fans to contribute to the work of United Way, such as ensuring children are ready for school or improving access to healthcare. Besides,” Gallagher continued, “Lionel Richie is an incredible entertainer.”

Tickets and VIP packages, including backstage passes to an exclusive pre-show party and a meet-and-greet with Lionel Richie, are available at www.tickets-for-charity.com for purchase at face value plus a pre-determined donation amount, which will benefit United Way, especially in the 16 tour cities.

“Based in theatres and small venues, Lionel Richie’s Coming Home tour will be an intimate, unforgettable experience for fans,” said Jord Poster, founder of Tickets-for-Charity. “They’ll not only get access to some of the best seats in the house, they’ll also receive the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped United Way in their important work supporting communities across the country.”

“I have always believed in the work of United Way,” said Richie. “They are there day-in and day-out in towns across America to make things better for young children, families, or those affected by crises like Hurricane Katrina. I couldn’t be happier that this great organization will benefit from my tour thanks to Tickets-for-Charity.”

United Way makes a difference every day in the lives of millions of Americans by addressing the underlying causes of critical issues facing communities. While local United Ways tackle issues based on local needs, common areas of focus include helping children and youth succeed, improving access to healthcare, promoting self-sufficiency, and strengthening families.

Tickets-for-Charity offers fans access to great seats at their favorite sports, music and theater events that are not available anywhere else and – in the process – gives them an easy way to support important charitable causes. Tickets-for-Charity.com, which launched in August 2005, has raised more than $1.6 million for highly respected national charities through charitable sales for music and sports events, including The Rolling Stones’ A Bigger Bang 2005-2006 Tour, Barbra Streisand’s 2006 Tour and The Boston Red Sox 2006 Season.

Fans can visit www.tickets-for-charity.com to find exclusive seats and VIP packages for all Lionel Richie tour dates. The full tour schedule is as follows:

DATE/CITY/VENUE
27-Oct Detroit, MI Music Hall
28-Oct Chicago, IL Sears Centre
30-Oct Toronto, ON Roy Thomson Hall
3-Nov Washington, DC Constitution Hall
4-Nov Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
5-Nov Baltimore, MD Symphony Hall
7-Nov Newark, NJ NJ Performing Arts Center
8-Nov New York, NY Beacon Theatre
10-Nov Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
11-Nov Boston, MA Opera House
12-Nov Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
15-Nov Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
17-Nov Charenton, LA Cypress Bayou Casino
18-Nov Charenton, LA Cypress Bayou Casino
19-Nov Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center
24-Nov Los Angeles, CA Kodak Theatre
25-Nov Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre

About Charity Partners, LLC and Tickets-for-Charity™
Charity Partners, LLC was founded by Jord Poster (one of the founders of Priceline.com) to develop high-impact fundraising platforms for recognized public charities throughout the U.S. and the world. The Company has set a goal of generating more than $1 billion a year in charitable donations by 2010. Beginning with the $15 billion of financial value trapped in the hands of unsanctioned resellers in the secondary ticket market, the Company formed Tickets-for-Charity™ in 2004 to give sports and music fans a convenient way to support important causes while gaining access to high demand sporting and entertainment events across the country. In addition to United Way, Charity Partners currently partners with highly respected charities nationwide, including America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, CARE, City Year, CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, Jumpstart for Young Children, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, The Leary Firefighters Foundation, The National Children's Cancer Society, National Federation of the Blind and Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

About United Way
United Way is a national network of more than 1,300 local organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and people’s lives by addressing the underlying causes of the most significant local issues. While local United Ways tackle issues based on local needs, common areas of focus include helping children and youth succeed, improving access to health care, promoting self-sufficiency, and strengthening families. For more information about United Way, please visit: www.unitedway.org.