Slash To Perform At Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball

[FunkyMonkey]

Press Release   

Super Producer Nile Rodgers Announces Initial Line-Up for 2009 Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball

Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer Nile Rodgers announces an initial line-up of performers for the 2009 Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball on Tuesday January 20, 2009 at the Warner Theatre. The concert --  "Legends Past, Present and Future" -- brings together multi-generational music icons to honor wounded servicemen and women recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, their families, active-duty personnel serving overseas, military leaders and other honored guests. The event will benefit USO and TAPS and will be broadcast in its entirety to military bases around the world via the Pentagon Channel.

"It shows just how much they care, that these music giants want to spend the night of the inauguration honoring the service and sacrifice of our troops and their families," said Grammy Award-Winning Producer Nile Rodgers, Executive Producer of the Heroes Ball tribute concert. "It's a beautiful thing."

WHERE: The Warner Theatre, 513 13th Street NW, Washington, DC

WHEN: Tuesday, January 20, 2009; 8PM to 2AM; Celebrity - Press Interviews 6PM to 10PM; Pre-Concert Reception & Dinner (CLOSED) for VIPs and wounded Service Members 6PM; Tribute Concert & Performance: Doors at 8PM, 9PM performance; and VIP After Party featuring live music from CHIC - 11PM to 2AM.

TICKETS: www.heroball.org. Start at $250/pp.

INITIAL LINE-UP (in alphabetical order- - MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!)

    --  Anita Baker - Eight-time Grammy Award Winner and multi-platinum R&B
        singer and songwriter
    --  Tiki Barber - (HOST), sports broadcaster, author, and former American
        football running back for the New York Giants
    --  CHIC (also after party performers) - Nile Rodgers' American disco
        and R&B band, nominated in 2009 for inclusion into the Rock &
        Roll Hall of Fame
    --  George Duke - Jazz Funk Living Legend
    --  Israel Houghton - Two-Time Grammy award winning folk soul vocalist
    --  Josh Groban - Grammy-nominated singer and song-writer
    --  Donnie McClurkin - Two-Time Grammy Award-Winning American gospel singer
        and minister
    --  Gary Morris - American country music singer and song-writer
    --  Nas - American Rap Legend
    --  Robert Randolph - American funk and soul musician and song-writer
    --  Slash - legendary Grammy Winning guitarist formerly of Guns N'
        Roses currently of Velvet Revolver
    --  Lillias White - Tony Award Winning singer, recording artist and actress
    --  Bebe and Cece Winans - Award Winning American Gospel music brother and
        sister duo

...and many more!

[coolman78SLASH]

I hope to see Slash with Nas! Sounds like a cool gig, and I hope for God's sake someone puts it on youtube for us who have no chance of seeing it live..

[FunkyMonkey]

snakepit.org

 

Several announcements on the internet said that SLASH would be playing at the Inaugural Heroes Ball along with Anita Baker, Chic, Josh Groban, NAS and others. We asked SLASH for confirmation and to find out what song(s) he would be performing. SLASH said he would not be playing at the Ball although he was originally listed as one of the artists.

[FunkyMonkey]

Announcement Regarding Inaugural Ball Appearance

January 23rd, 2009

Last week it was announced in the Washington Post and the L.A. Times, among other publications and websites that Slash would be appearing and performing at the Red White and Blue Heroes Inaugural Ball on January 20th 2009 in Washington D.C.

Unfortunately the entire event was cancelled for reasons unrelated to Slash.

We would like to apologize on behalf of Slash, for any misunderstanding or disappointment this may have caused anyone during the inaugural celebrations. Slash is very busy at the moment working on upcoming projects. To stay updated on anything Slash related, please continue to visit www.slashonline.com. Thanks for your continued interest and support!

-SlashOnline Webteam

http://www.slashonline.com/?module=news&news_item_id=55

[FunkyMonkey]

Unfortunately the entire event was cancelled for reasons unrelated to Slash.

I think someone is a little mixed up here.

It was the Veterans Inaugural Ball that was cancelled...not the Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball. 

The promoter who failed to hold a promised Veterans Inaugural Ball on Tuesday has left behind a trail of angry corporate sponsors and charities...

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/military_veteransball_hayes_012209w/

The Heroes's Ball took place...

War Vets Honored At Heroes Red, White And Blue Military Ball

Jan 21 2009

Scheduled performers Jamie Foxx, Nas, Josh Groban and Tiki Barber ultimately did not appear, putting ball sponsors USO, TAPS and Citizens Helping Heroes in a difficult position. Nevertheless, adjustments were made and the night was a huge success...

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603132/20090121/nas.jhtml

[oldgunsfan]

Unfortunately the entire event was cancelled for reasons unrelated to Slash.

I think someone is a little mixed up here.

It was the Veterans Inaugural Ball that was cancelled...not the Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball. 

The promoter who failed to hold a promised Veterans Inaugural Ball on Tuesday has left behind a trail of angry corporate sponsors and charities...

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/01/military_veteransball_hayes_012209w/

The Heroes's Ball took place...

War Vets Honored At Heroes Red, White And Blue Military Ball

Jan 21 2009

Scheduled performers Jamie Foxx, Nas, Josh Groban and Tiki Barber ultimately did not appear, putting ball sponsors USO, TAPS and Citizens Helping Heroes in a difficult position. Nevertheless, adjustments were made and the night was a huge success...

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603132/20090121/nas.jhtml

sounds like slash may have got caught up in this BS

[FunkyMonkey]

sounds like slash may have got caught up in this BS

Yeah, first Slash says that he decided not to play at the event...then they release a statement saying that Slash's appearance/event was cancelled...which it wasn't.

It might have been better if they had not made any statement at all.