Bret Michaels Announced to Perform and Steve Vai to Co-host The GRAMMY Foundation®'s 14th Annual Music Preservation Project "One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience" Presented by Seagate With Shelby Lynne, Marc Martel, and Beverly McClellan Also to Perform

Bret Michaels Announced to Perform and Steve Vai to Co-host The GRAMMY Foundation®'s 14th Annual Music Preservation Project "One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience" Presented by Seagate With Shelby Lynne, Marc Martel, and Beverly McClellan Also to Perform

Prestigious GRAMMY® Week Event Also Features The Colburn Orchestra, Robert Cray, A Fine Frenzy, Dave Koz, Jonny Lang, Ledisi, co-host Sharon Osbourne, Mavis Staples, And Tyrese And Highlights GRAMMY Foundation's Ongoing Work To Safeguard Music's History

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO: The GRAMMY Foundation(R) will host "One Night
Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music
Experience" - the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation
Music Preservation Project - featuring live
musical performances and historical footage from
preservation archives. Television personality
and entrepreneur Sharon Osbourne and GRAMMY-
winning guitarist Steve Vai will be the
evening's co-hosts, and rock icon and
philanthropist Bret Michaels will perform as the
closing act. Additional performers include
GRAMMY(R)winners Robert Cray, Jonny Lang, Shelby
Lynne,and Mavis Staples; current GRAMMY nominees
Dave Koz and Ledisi;and the Colburn Orchestra, A
Fine Frenzy,winner of the Queen Extravaganza
contest Marc Martel, finalist on season one of
NBC's "The Voice" Beverly McClellan, and Tyrese.
The evening's musical director will be Darrell
Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording Academy
Trustee, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member.
Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording
Academy(R) and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in
attendance, along with other prominent music
industry leaders and members of The Recording
Academy.

WHAT: "One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music
Experience" - this year's GRAMMY Foundation
Music Preservation Project - will explore the
history and evolution of live concert
performances and celebrate the various and
invaluable contributions of those events, the
key players behind them, and their influence on
the American cultural landscape. This GRAMMY
Week celebration promotes the GRAMMY
Foundation's mission of recognizing and
preserving our musical past, so that future
generations can continue to benefit from an
appreciation and understanding of those
contributions. General admission tickets are $25
per person. For tickets and information, visit
www.grammyfoundation.org orhttp://
flavorus.com/grammyfoundationonenightonly,or
contact 323.908.0607. In support of archiving
and the preservation of music, Seagatehard
drives are the storage devices of choice for the
GRAMMY Foundation and presenting partner of this
year's event. "One Night Only" is receiving
additionalsupport from Classic Wines of
California, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf,Music by
Getty Images, Jackson Limousine, andWolfgang's
Vault. For real-time coverage and updates on
this event, plus all GRAMMY Foundation events
during GRAMMY Week, please like "GRAMMY in the
Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
grammyintheschools.

WHERE: Saban Theatre
8440 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

WHEN: Thursday, February 9, 2012
5:15 p.m. Media Check-in (Note: Please arrive promptly. Media using mult-box will
be able to plug in decks prior to carpet opening.)
6:15-7:15 p.m. Red-Carpet Arrivals
7:30-9 p.m. Guest Speakers and Performances
9 p.m. Reception

WHY: Protecting our cultural legacy for future
generations is a cornerstone of the GRAMMY
Foundation mission. The Foundation recognizes
and celebrates the innovation, perseverance and
genius evidenced in the stories and music of the
pioneers who have woven a rich and colorful
cultural fabric. The GRAMMY Foundation Music
Preservation Project highlights its year-round
activities in support of that mission, from
preservation grants to its Living Histories
archive. The Project also draws the attention of
a wider audience to those efforts, and to the
imperiled condition of many of the most
historically significant recordings. This
concert and screening serves to reintroduce
works from these major contributors to the
public and educates them about the GRAMMY
Foundation's role in preserving our rich
cultural heritage.

MEDIA R.S.V.P. MANDATORY:
Joe Schneider/Rogers & Cowan/310.854.8140/jschneider@rogersandcowan.com, or
Christina Cassidy/GRAMMY Foundation/310.392.3777/christina.cassidy@grammy.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you are interested in covering this event, you MUST request credentials no later than Friday, Feb. 3. Credentials will
be picked up at media check-in on the day of the event. ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED.ALL MEDIA MUST BRING PHOTO I.D.All satellite truck/van
parking must be coordinated no later than Friday, Feb. 3.
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NOTE: To plug in to a mult-box, media must bring a female XLR cable with a deck. If you cannot accept a line-level feed, also bring an in-line
mic-to-line adaptor. Media using mult-box will be able to plug in decks prior to carpet opening.
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The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture -- from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content about our education programs, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools and check out www.grammyintheschools.com.

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CONTACT: Christina Cassidy, christina.cassidy@grammy.com, or Hilary Ratner, hilary.ratner@grammy.com, both of the GRAMMY Foundation, +1-310-392-3777; or Jaime Sarachit of The Recording Academy, +1-310-392-3777, jaime.sarachit@grammy.com; or Joe Schneider of Rogers & Cowan, +1-310-854-8140, jschneider@rogersandcowan.com; or Nathan Papadopulos of Seagate, +1-408-658-1357, nathan.papadopulos@seagate.com

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