May 15, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Playing For Change

It's a staggering testimonial to sound production... It's also the cornerstone of an effort to channel the power of street music for the common good.

Chicago Tribune

Date: June 6, 2014

Time: 7:30

Price: $60-45-35

Venue: OShaughnessy Auditorium, 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55105

Tickets: 651-690-6700 or http://oshag.stkate.edu/tickets

Online: http://oshag.stkate.edu/event/playing-for-change or http://www.dakotacooks.com/eve...

Contact: Meg Cadogan, Marketing Manager meg@dakotacooks.com; Connie Shaver connieshaver@outlook.com

Playing For Change arrives with their Peace Through Music Tour in support of their new album Songs Around The World, the band's third CD/DVD set available June 17, 2014. Coming off a successful 2013 stadium tour with Robert Plant in Australia, the PFC Band is getting ready to hit the road again, from the streets to the stage, to the hearts of the people. The Playing For Change band embarks on a 30-city tour that features 10 artists from around the world including Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, South Africa, Japan, Zimbabwe, Los Angeles, Cuba, New Orleans, Los Angeles and the Congo.

Tier 1 (Orchestra Pit) $60
Tier 2 $45
Tier 3 $35
**St. Kate's Alumnae, Faculty, Staff, and Students get $2 off all tickets!
***A limited number of tickets are available for $20 for St. Kate's Students only!! Offer valid only at the door with student ID.

Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music. In 2005, co-founders Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke created the concept of the Songs Around The World by uniting together musicians from different countries and cultures to perform on the same track. Mark and a small crew traveled across 5 continents with a mobile recording studio and cameras with the vision of building a global family through the power of music. The first song released was a version of Stand By Me, featuring over 35 musicians from 10 countries who had never met in person. Since then, this international version of Stand By Me has been viewed over 100 million times online. Since the release of the first video, Playing For Change has sold over 550,000 units worldwide, topped the World Music Charts, and has had over 200 million online video views. The video for Maroon 5s Daylight topped the VH1 and MTV top video countdowns.

In September of 2013, the Playing For Change Band performed at the United Nations to a standing ovation of dignitaries from around the world. They have toured throughout 4 continents with over 150 performances, playing in massive venues and large events, including the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Englands Glastonbury Festival, Bourbon Street Festival in Brazil and Byron Bay Blues Festival in Australia. The PFC band also toured as a support act for Robert Plant in 2013 throughout Australia, and they are hitting the road again in 2014.

The Playing For Change Band includes: Grandpa Elliot of New Orleans, Louisiana (vocals, harmonica); Clarence Bekker of Amsterdam, Netherlands (vocals, acoustic guitar); Titi Tsira of Guguletu, South Africa (vocals); Tal Ben-Ari aka Tula of Tel Aviv, Israel (vocals); Jason Tamba of Matadi, Congo (vocals, guitar); Mermans Mosengo of Kinshasa, Congo (vocals); Keiko Komaki of Kagoshima, Japan (keyboards); Peter Bunetta of Los Angeles, California (drums); Louis Mhlanga of Zimbabwe (flying guitar); and Orbe Ortiz of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (bass).