AARP Benefit September 22nd

[gypsyrhiannon]

Got my ticket! So excited!

[gypsy333]

Good for you GypsyRhiannon!!!...and YES Johnnystorms...it would be great to meet up!!!

[SummerlongBoots]

I'm not familiar with this venue. Does anyone know if Section 114 is decent? Thanks.

[johnnystorms]

Originally Posted by SummerlongBoots

I'm not familiar with this venue. Does anyone know if Section 114 is decent? Thanks.

not sure , i was in sec 110 for unleashed, first level off the floor.... great sightline.

[iamnotafraid]

Stevie & The AARP

Are you guys slipping? There's so many jokes
to be written in this thread. Maybe some chose
not to because it was just too easy.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

Stevie & The AARP

Are you guys slipping? There's so many jokes
to be written in this thread. Maybe some chose
not to because it was just too easy.

Hahhahaha. All of us old geezers got to sit close because we can't see good plus we can't hear Stevie sing.LOL.Have fun guys at the show.

[michelej1]

Market Watch press release Aug. 13, 2012, 4:18 p.m. EDT
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aar...ans-2012-08-13

AARP Set To Take Over New Orleans

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- STEVIE NICKS, GLADYS KNIGHT, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, HODA KOTB, EMERIL LAGASSE, MARY MATALIN, JAMES CARVILLE, DAN MARINO AND MARTINA NAVRATILOVA AMONG THOSE PARTICIPATING IN AARP'S LIFE@50+ NATIONAL EVENT & EXPO

**Day of Service Volunteer Activities to Leave Lasting Legacy**

More Than 20,000 Attendees from Across the Country will Meet for Three Days of Fun, Volunteering, Entertainment and Information, Catering to the Wants and Needs of the 50+ Audience

AARP today announced that the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in downtown New Orleans will host the organization's annual National Event & Expo this fall. Taking place from September 20th - 22nd, Life@50+ focuses on the 50+ audience with entertainment, celebrities, experts and exhibits, bringing some of today's most renowned faces and companies directly to AARP members. The event will kick off on Thursday, September 20th with "New Orleans Reimagined" - a day of service led by AARP Ambassadors James "JB" Brown, Dan Marino and Martina Navratilova - where more than 1,500 volunteers are expected to visit 15 community locations to offer service and support to the New Orleans community.

"We are excited to finally bring Life@50+ to New Orleans this fall," said A. Barry Rand, CEO, AARP. "We were scheduled to be there in 2005, but the effects of Hurricane Katrina forced the cancellation of our event. Now we're coming back in full force and we're bringing thousands of people with us to take part in all that New Orleans has to offer! We also have hundreds of attendees ready to volunteer and leave a lasting impact on the city and areas still in need."

In addition to the day of service projects, attendees will experience lifestyle and education sessions led by celebrities and subject experts; fitness classes, cooking demonstrations, hands-on technology classes, cultural events, health screenings and music classes. Event highlights include:

Opening Show: NBC's Hoda Kotb in conversation with Chef Emeril Lagasse.

Confirmed Appearances: Political gurus James Carville and Mary Matalin; actors LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson and Ben Vereen, from the epic mini-series Roots, reunite live on stage; Tuskegee Airmen pilot James Harvey, III; AARP Ambassadors Jean Chatzky, Chris Gardner and Leeza Gibbons.

Entertainment: AARP will host its annual Movies for Grownups Film Festival, featuring some of this season's great films along with a few films attendees will get to see before they open in theatres.

Fitness: Friday morning fitness class led by tennis legend Martina Navratilova and Zumba Gold on Saturday morning.

Technology and Innovation: A special showcase, Health Innovation @50+ Live Pitch, will connect health technology startups with investors in an effort to stimulate innovations that serve the health needs of Americans age 50+.

Music: Live performances throughout the weekend from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Kermit Ruffins, Soul Rebels, and Hiroshima. Life@50+ concludes on September 22nd with a one -night-only special event at the New Orleans Arena featuring Grammy Award-winners Melissa Etheridge, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Nicks. (Optional - Added Cost - Space is limited). Tickets are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.

Life@50+ will feature an exhibit hall covering nearly 330,000 square feet (more than 5.5 football fields in size!) with over 300 exhibitors, offering valuable information and various products and services, including new and future technologies, appliances, travel and leisure destinations--all targeting the 50+ demographic. AARP is pleased to welcome back UnitedHealth Group and Walgreens as Platinum sponsors for the 2012 Life@50+ event. Additional sponsors include Allstate, Foremost, NAMM, Charles Schwab, Chase Credit Card, Concord Music Group, New York Life Insurance Co., and The Hartford.

AARP's National Event & Expo has grown each year since its format changed in 2001 from a delegate convention to a member facing experience. The attendance has grown from 5,000 in 2001 (Dallas) to over 20,000 in 2011 (Los Angeles). The Exhibit Hall has nearly doubled from 175 exhibits to more than 300 today.

RegistrationAdmission to Life@50+ for AARP members is $25, $35 for non-members. The entry fee includes access to the Exhibit Floor, Exhibit Floor Performance Stage, the opening show, educational sessions and the volunteer activities. Non-member registration includes a one-year membership to AARP.

Online registration is open now at www.aarp.org/events or by phone at 1-800-883-2784.

Additional information on Life@50+, as well as the complete schedule, can be found online at www.aarp.org/events .

[Macfanforever]

I wish I can go.Wow.She got top billing.

[LorraineRN]

Finally got my ticket! FLR A, Row 4, Seat 14! Who else is going? Want to meet up?

[gypsy333]

I am on the floor also...ninth row but I am not sure which section as my ticket is a birthday gift...can't wait for Saturday Night!!!!

[sodascouts]

I got mine yesterday - FLR A, 6th row, seat 16! Sounds like I won't be too far behind you, Lorraine.

[LorraineRN]

Soda and Gypsy, can't wait to see y'all!

[gypsy333]

What a great concert....Melissa and Gladys were great...and getting to see Stevie so close.....she looked great and her voice was powerful...and the fact that we got to see her do New Orleans for the first time live...and she did an AMAZING job on it, well... was sooo happy to be in the audience...I heard comments about how amazing she looked and how, "she's still got it"...totally made for a great Birthday Weekend!