Tickets For Concert Featuring Wyclef Jean On Sale Today

    NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Hockey League (NHL) and
 Verizon Wireless have partnered with global superstar, singer, businessman
 and humanitarian Usher to host two benefit performances during the 2008 NHL
 All- Star Weekend in Atlanta. Proceeds from the events, which will feature
 performances by Grammy Award-winning musician Wyclef Jean and platinum
 recording artists Jonas Brothers, will benefit Usher's New Look Foundation.
 
     Starting today, tickets are available for purchase to the Verizon
 Wireless / NHL All-Stars Present an Evening with Wyclef Jean to Benefit
 Usher's New Look Foundation at The Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta on
 Friday, Jan. 25. Wyclef Jean, a world-renowned artist, songwriter,
 producer, activist and Haitian Goodwill Ambassador, will headline the
 event.
 
     Usher, a five-time Grammy-winner and native of Atlanta, will emcee both
 star-studded NHL All-Star events. Proceeds from the events will benefit
 Usher's New Look Foundation, a non-profit program established to expose
 young people to the business side of sports and entertainment.
 
     Tickets to the Verizon Wireless / NHL All-Stars Present an Evening with
 Wyclef Jean to Benefit Usher's New Look Foundation are priced at $75 for
 the concert hall level of The Tabernacle and are available on-line at
 http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 404-249-6400. VIP hospitality
 opportunities are available for purchase by calling Front Row Associates at
 617-247-6111. Doors will open at 9 p.m.
 
     Jean began his career as a member of The Fugees. The group's sophomore
 release, "The Score," sold more than 18 million copies worldwide and
 certified the trio as international superstars. Jean launched his solo
 career with 1997's multi-platinum hit album, "The Carnival Featuring the
 Refugee All- Stars." Jean has worked with diverse artists including
 Santana, Destiny's Child, Mick Jagger and Shakira. His latest album, "The
 Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant," was released on December 4.
 
     The second All-Star event, Verizon Wireless / NHL Rockin' Skate 2008,
 Presented by Upper Deck, will feature a performance by Jonas Brothers.
 Further details and ticket information will be announced later this week.
 
     The NHL's goal is to raise more than $200,000 for the Foundation, which
 has been a very personal project for the entertainer.
 
     The 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend in Atlanta will feature live national
 broadcasts of the Dodge/NHL SuperSkills event on Saturday, Jan. 26 and the
 NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 27 on VERSUS in the United States and CBC
 and RDS in Canada. NASN and other international broadcasters will provide
 live coverage of both the Dodge/NHL SuperSkills event and the NHL All-Star
 Game to more than 115 countries and territories in Europe. NHL RADIO on
 Westwood One will provide exclusive national radio coverage which can be
 heard on stations around the United States and Canada as well as on XM
 Satellite Radio's NHL Home Ice and NHL.com.
 
     NHL is a registered trademark and the NHL Shield and NHL All Star Game
 logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League. All Rights Reserved.
 
 
 

SOURCE The National Hockey League