Concert and Party at The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa on October 31
The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa presents Rick Braun and one of the hottest smooth jazz R&B bands, DW3, for a special Halloween celebration. In addition to the great outdoor concert there will be dancing, a costume contest and prizes.
Performing in numerous genres, from swing, R&B, rock, funk, and orchestral music settings, Braun carries nineteen solo releases and several No. 1 radio hits. He has performed with artists Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Boney James, Tom Petty, War and others. The band DW3 has released three successful albums, the most recent of which rose to No. 16 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart. Annually, the band performs for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Asia and Europe. The band has also sung background for Marcus Miller, Evelyn “Champagne” King George Duke, Brenda Russell, Patti Austin, Jonathan Butler, Bobby Caldwell, Brian McKnight, David Pack (Ambrosia), The Avila Bros and many other artists.
The evening includes a costume contest in which prizes will include an overnight stay at the resort, spa certificates, dinner at the resort’s spectacular Pinzimini Restaurant, and more. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place costume winners, and other activities.
The next concerts taking place are with Marc Antoine and Brian Simpson on November 14, and on November 28 with “Sax for Christmas,” featuring Warren Hill, Marion Meadows and Michael Paulo.
All concerts take place at the outdoor Masters Plaza and begin at 7:00 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m. Ticket prices range between $50 and $85 per show, or for a Concert Series Package prices are from $160 to $300. In addition, a special three-course dinner package, including a glass of celebratory house wine, is available for $99 per person at the resort’s Fireside Lounge, neighboring the Masters Plaza where the performances are held. The dinner package includes prime outdoor seating situated around a centralized outdoor fire pit with exceptional views of the concert.
For concert tickets visit www.tix.com. For more information about the musicians and Apaulo Music Productions visit apaulomusic.com. Sponsorships for the jazz series are also available by contacting Jim Pedone at (760) 770-2143 or via email at jim.pedone@westin.com.
For more information about the resort visit www.westinmissionhills.com or call (760) 328-5955. The resort is located at 71333 Dinah Shore Drive in Rancho Mirage. Discounted room rates are available for 20 percent off the best available rate when purchasing concert tickets, by using code JAZZ when booking at (877) 253-0041.
