HEATHER HAYES EXPERIENCE

HEATHER HAYES EXPERIENCE PERFORMS LABOR DAY WEEKEND

AT MATTIE KELLY CULTURAL ARTS VILLAGE

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) and Trustmark Bank will present the Heather Hayes Experience in concert, the daughter of music legend Isaac Hayes on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin.

The concert is part of MKAF’s year long 20^th anniversary celebration and is the 7^th annual Labor Day concert MKAF has staged.

From great vocals, stunning costumes and a first rate horn section, this 11-piece Atlanta-based band performs a high-energy show with a diverse R&B sound, mixing in soul and funk. Heather began her professional career on tour with James Brown as his featured female vocalist and choreographer.  She performed on stage with Michael Jackson, Beyonce’ Knowles and recorded and/or appeared in videos with Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Brian McKnight, TLC, Jadakiss and The Baha Men.  Her band has performed with an array of array of high calibre artists such as Madonna, Cameo, Bobby Brown, George Clinton, India Arie and Whitney Houston extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

Grab your favorite lawn chair and pack a picnic or purchase dinner prepared fresh onsite. Bottled water, soft drinks and select beers and wine are available to purchase on-site. Purchase tickets online at http://www.mattiekellyartsfoundation.org/destinfloridaeventsart.html. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $20 for MKAF members. Children under 12 are free.

To purchase VIP tables and seating for up to eight guests, contact the MKAF office at (850) 650-2226 to reserve. Enter a charity benefit drawing to win fabulous prizes during intermission to support art, music and student education.

            For more information or to join MKAF to receive added valued benefits, including preferred member pricing at special events, visit www.MattieKellyArtsFoundation.org or call (850) 650-2226.

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The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, a 501-c-3 not-for-profit charitable arts organization, was founded in 1995 on the cultural, educational and spiritual beliefs of the late Destin Matriarch, Mattie Kelly.  The Foundation’s mission is a champion of cultural arts and education in Northwest Florida.   The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation is not affiliated with the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College.