3 DOORS DOWN TO HEADLINE 8TH ANNUAL THE BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION CONCERT WITH SEETHER, PLUS SPECIAL GUEST AT THE HORSESHOE CASINO IN TUNICA, MS ON NOVEMBER 19TH
Pre-Sale Tickets Will Go On Sale September 28th Through Ticketmaster
Tunica, MS (September 28, 2011) – Multi-Platinum
rock super stars 3 Doors Down will once again headline their 8th annual
The Better Life Foundation concert. The event will also feature
Seether, plus special guest, at the Horseshoe Casino in Tunica, MS on
Saturday, November 19th. There will be an array of activities at this
year's event including a charity motorcycle ride which leaves from
Southern Thunder Harley in Southaven, MS on Saturday, November 19th, a
silent auction, the raffle for the Citizen Soldier IV motorcycle valued
at $73,000, and live performance. Tickets for the charity motorcycle
ride ($25 includes ride, shirt and food & drinks at the rider
reception) and the raffle ($10) can be purchased in advance through
www.dixiethunderrun.net.
Proceeds from this year's event will go to benefit 3 Doors Down's
charity, The Better Life Foundation, which supports children's charities
and a chance at "The Better Life". Since its inception, TBLF has gone
on to support numerous charities nationwide, as well as providing aid
and assistance to the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi during Hurricane
Katrina. Sponsored this year by the Mississippi Army National Guard and
Paul Benton, the event raised $280,000 in 2010 and over $2,000,000 to
date for the charity. Past guests for the annual concert include Theory
of a Deadman, Saving Abel, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Staind, Sara Evans, Tracy
Lawrence, Shinedown, Hinder, Alter Bridge, James Otto, Big Kenny of Big
and Rich, Aaron Lewis of Staind, Ed Kowalczyk of Live, and Switchfoot.
Pre-sale tickets will go on-sale Wednesday, September 28th at 10am
local time through
Ticketmaster.com or can be charged by phone at (800)
745-3000. Regular tickets will go on sale to the public this Friday,
September 30th at 10am local time through
Ticketmaster.com or can be
charged by phone at (800) 745-3000 and will also be available at the
Horseshoe Box Office (on show day only). Guests must be 21 years old or
older to attend the concert. VIP Balcony G/A seating will be
available for $150 and floor standing G/A tickets will be available for
$50. For more information or VIP tickets please visit
www.TheBetterLifeFoundation.org.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011
10:30am - RIDE LEAVES SOUTHERN THUNDER HARLEY IN SOUTHHAVEN, MS
12pm - RIDE ARRIVES
12pm - 2pm - RIDER RECEPTION @ TUNICA ROADHOUSE SHOWROOM
2pm- 4:45pm - AUCTION
5pm – DOORS
5:15pm - RED CARPET ENTRANCE w/3DD @ HORSESHOE VALET ENTRANCE
5:30pm - RAFFLE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIER IV @ HORSESHOE LOBBY
6pm - CONCERT @ BLUESVILLE
ABOUT THE BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION
In 2003, the community-minded band chose to begin giving back to their beloved Mississippi by
starting their own charity, The Better Life Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
federally tax exempt non-profit organization. Named after their first
album, they had a goal in mind: To give every child a chance at 'The
Better Life.' Since its inception TBLF has gone on to support numerous
charities nationwide, as well as providing aid and assistance to the Gulf Coast region of
Mississippi and Alabama during Hurricane Katrina. For more information please visit
www.3doorsdown.com or
www.thebetterlifefoundation.org.
