Woods Welcomes New Sponsor SBC and Headliner Prince To Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on May 29

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Prince will join Tiger Woods at the Tiger Jam Benefit Concert, an SBC-sponsored event on May 29, 2004 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The annual benefit concert, hosted by Woods, will raise funds for the Tiger Woods Learning Center, an education facility in Southern California, and local charities.

"I am sure Prince will put on an amazing concert, and I'm so happy he has decided to join us for what will be a very memorable Tiger Jam," Woods said. "I am delighted to be working with Prince and SBC Communications Inc. to help underserved youth through the Tiger Woods Learning Center."

In addition to announcing Prince as this year's performer, the Foundation also announced that SBC Communications, Inc., a diversified communications company, owning several of the world's leading data, voice and Internet service providers, has contracted to be the new presenting sponsor of the Tiger Jam Benefit Concert for the next three years (2004-2006).

"The SBC family of companies is honored to partner with the world's premier golfer to benefit underserved youth through the Tiger Woods Foundation," said Ray Wilkins, Group President, SBC Marketing and Sales. "The Tiger Jam sponsorship demonstrates the strong SBC commitment to young people and to the Las Vegas community."

Tickets for the concert, to be held Memorial Day weekend, will go on sale to the general public beginning Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. PST, and can be purchased through Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone lines at (702) 474-4000, at all Ticketmaster retail ticket centers, http://www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Box Office. Individual tickets are priced at $65 and $125. Prince has sold more than 100 million records and is regarded by fans and critics alike as a monumental force and influence in popular culture. During the '80s, Prince emerged as one of the most singular talents in the history of music, releasing a series of groundbreaking albums that both defined and captured the spirit of the times. With each successive album, Prince has shown remarkable stylistic growth and musical diversity, constantly experimenting with different sounds, topics and genres. Few artists have created a body of work as rich and varied.

The Las Vegas-based concert series was created in 1998 by the Tiger Woods Foundation, an organization dedicated to inspiring dreams in America's youth. Since it's inception, Tiger Jams I -- VI have raised more than $6 million. Proceeds from previous Tiger Jams have supported Child Haven, Center for Independent Living, Greater Las Vegas Inner City Games, Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas, UNLV Women's Athletics, GRAMMY in the Schools and The VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

Is the benefit concert on the 30th also? Or will that nite b just Prince?

Thx.

This is fine, providing Prince doesnt catch the golf bug!!

Can u imagine Tiger Woods taking Prince around on a tour of a few fairways????

Yet, if Prince does take up golf, I expect he would have 2 have all his clubs custom-made 2 accommodate his small stature!!

Gold319 said:

ouch!