Cox Charities Benefit Concert to feature Colbie Caillat
5th annual concert to raise funds for local youth education programs
Tickets on sale this Friday
CHESAPEAKE, Va., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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| WHO: |
Cox Communications, Cox Charities and Colbie Caillat |
| WHAT: |
The 2015 Cox Charities Benefit Concert will feature Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat. All proceeds from the concert benefit Cox Charities, the philanthropic arm of Cox Communications. |
| Cox Charities awards grants to qualified non-profit organizations that provide educational programs focused on promoting youth education especially through science, technology, mentoring, and literacy. Since 2009, Cox has donated nearly $800,000 to more than 50 organizations in Virginia through Cox Charities. |
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| Tickets go on sale Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10am at Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Scope box office or by phone at 1.800.745.3000. |
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| WHEN: |
Friday, May 15, 2015 |
| 8:00 pm |
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| WHERE: |
Chrysler Hall |
| 215 St. Pauls Blvd. |
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| Norfolk, VA 23510 |
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| Media Contact: |
Emma Inman, APR, (757) 222.8432 or [email protected] |
About the Artist
Colbie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly" and "Realize". To date, she has been honored with two Grammy Awards and sold over six million albums and ten million singles worldwide. Her breakthrough hit "Bubbly" remains one of the best-selling digital tracks in history and her multi-platinum debut Coco hit #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart upon release, while her sophomore set Breakthrough landed at #1. From 2011's All of You, "Brighter Than the Sun" went platinum and enjoyed over twenty film and television placements, while seeing acclaim from People and NY Post. She's also played sold out venues everywhere alongside everybody from John Mayer to Sheryl Crow. Beyond music, she's an avowed spokesperson and supporter for The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA, Farm Sanctuary, Surfrider Foundation, and Save The Music.
About Cox Charities
Cox Charities, the charitable giving and philanthropic arm of Cox Communications Virginia, proudly supports non-profit organizations in the Hampton Roads, Roanoke, Fairfax County and Fredericksburg communities of Virginia. Cox Charities provides financial support in the form of grants to qualified organizations that provide educational programs designed to further the academic achievement and development of young people through science and technology, mentoring, literacy, and other areas promoting youth and education. More information about Cox Charities and the organizations it supports can be found at www.coxcharities.org.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and home security and automation services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves approximately 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and digital media advertising. Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For eight years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity nine times, including the last eight years. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.
SOURCE Cox Communications
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