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Mack, Jack & McConaughey Announce John Mellencamp to Headline Gala Night at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
04.02.2013 - Mack, Jack & McConaughey Announce John Mellencamp to Headline Gala Night at
ACL Live at the Moody Theater
MJ&M Events in Austin, Texas to Benefit Children’s Charities Across the United
States
AUSTIN, Texas (April 2, 2013) – Mack,
Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M), the joint fundraising effort of actor Matthew
McConaughey, recording artist Jack Ingram, and Texas head football coach Mack
Brown, announced today that Grammy Award-winning artist John Mellencamp will
headline its Gala Night on April 11, 2013 as part of MJ&M’s inaugural, two-day
event in Austin, Texas. Opening for John Mellencamp will be Austin’s very own
Dale Watson.
MJ&M is the first ever joint fundraising effort by Mack, Jack, and Matthew and
will support organizations that positively impact the lives of children from
across the country. MJ&M will take place on April 11-12, 2013 with multiple
celebrity-filled, one-of-a-kind events throughout Austin, including the MJ&M
Gala Night on April 11 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater. To purchase
concert tickets, please visit www.ACL-Live.com.
“John is one of my all-time favorite musicians and a man I call a friend,” said
McConaughey. “He’s someone who has put his best foot forward to help others in
need and I am honored and proud to have him perform at this event.”
Over the course of a career that has spawned numerous hit records and platinum
albums, John Mellencamp has been honored as the recipient of the Billboard
Century Award, ASCAP Foundation's Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, Q
Magazine's Classic Songwriter Award, Americana Music Association's Lifetime
Achievement Award for Songwriting, and the John Steinbeck Award. A Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Mellencamp has 13 Grammy nominations to his credit.
“I have known Matthew since he was young and handsome, as opposed to middle-aged
and distinguished (kinda),” said Mellencamp. “So, when he called to ask if we’d
come down to Austin to play some music to raise money to help kids, we said
‘yes’ almost before he finished asking. This is gonna be fun, too, so come on by
and have a good time while you help a great cause.”
Mack, Jack & McConaughey will continue on April 12 with the MJ&M Celebrity
Classic Golf Tournament at Barton Creek Resort, a Fashion Show with Lela Rose at
Neiman Marcus and the Jack Ingram & Friends concert at ACL Live at The Moody
Theater with Jack Ingram featuring Kris Kristofferson and also including Bobby
Pinson, Bob Schneider, Holly Williams, Radney Foster, Allen Shamblin, Todd
Snider and more on April 12.
This year, by supporting The Rise School
of Austin, just keep livin
Foundation, HeartGift, CureDuchenne,
and Grounded in Music, the
impact of MJ&M will reach throughout Texas, California, Louisiana, and more than
23 countries around the world. Every year MJ&M will support select organizations
that share the organization’s mission to empower kids.
Sponsors of this year’s event include: American Bank, Reliant, H-E-B, Allstate,
Austin American Statesman, and ClearChannel. To learn more about sponsorship
opportunities, please contact info@mackjackmcconaughey.org.
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