Richie Sambora Set To Perform At The 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade on December 1st

Tue Nov 26 16:59:30 CST 2013

Richie Sambora Set To Perform At The 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade on December 1st in Los Angeles

Primetime Broadcast of Parade Set To Air December 11th on the Hallmark Channel with Additional Airings on a Number of Stations Throughout December

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(New York, NY - November 26, 2013) - Rock icon Richie Sambora is gearing up to take part in one of Los Angeles' biggest and longest-running Christmas traditions. Richie will perform at the 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, which will take place as a live event in Los Angeles on December 1st at 5pm PST. It will then be broadcasted as a two-hour primetime special on the Hallmark Channel on December 11th and will air again on the Hallmark Movie Channel on December 20th and 24th. The parade, which will benefit Toys for Tots and salute Disabled American Veterans, will be also broadcast by more than 350 stations around the country, including KTLA in Los Angeles, on December 20th from 8-10pm and will air to more than 1 million American servicemen and women worldwide on American Forces Television Network.

Richie will be joined by an incredible line-up of performers, including Stevie Wonder, the Goo Goo Dolls, Daughty, Kenny Loggins, Leann Rimes, William Shatner, Billy Ray Cyrus, The McClain Sisters, Olate Dogs, Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be the grand marshal. Erik Estrada, Laura McKenzie, Dean Cain and Montel Williams will host the event, which will also feature appearances from Debby Ryan, Susan Lucci, Wayne Brady, Marie Osmond, Taylor Hicks, Larry King, Joe Mantegna with the cast of Criminal Minds, and stars of The Young and the Restless who will be in attendance to celebrate the show's 40th Anniversary.

Over the past eight decades, millions of people have come out to Hollywood Boulevard to celebrate the entertainment capital of the world and experience the Hollywood Christmas Parade. This star-studded event has been the center of the holiday celebrations in Tinsel Town with the best in family entertainment. For more information, please visit http://thehollywoodchristmasparade.org/. Tickets for reserved grandstand seats are $85, $65 and $45, and discounted tickets are available for groups of 25 or more. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

Richie's appearance at the Hollywood Christmas Parade will round out a year that has once again seen Richie continuously lending his vocals to important causes that resonate deeply with him. He gave inspiring performances during Vice President Al Gore's '24 Hours of Reality: The Cost of Carbon' (a live-stream event exploring the cost of carbon pollution), Dream Foundation's 12th Annual Celebration of Dreams Gala (a wish-granting organization that serves those battling life-threatening illnesses), and the grand opening of Step Up On Vine (a supportive housing project in Hollywood that fight chronic homelessness, made possible by The Clinton Global Initiative in partnership with The Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation.)

On 9/11, Richie released a heartfelt tribute song, co-written with the illustrious Bernie Taupin, called "Engine 19" to honor the hard work and dedication of the brave men and women of the Fire Department, and all of the first responders around the country. PRESS HERE<http://youtu.be/G3UlacWXwGQ> to share it.

Earlier this year he also took part in CBS.com's music performance series Tip Cup to help support MusiCares, which provides assistance to music people in times of need.  PRESS HERE<http://www.cbs.com/shows/tip-cup/episode-2/> to watch the episode, which features Richie singing "Every Road Leads Home To You"<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWU_QnRkUbI> and "Taking A Chance on the Wind" from Richie's latest solo album Aftermath of the Lowdown<https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/every-road-leads-home-to-you/id559503967?i=559504092> , out now.

On a more lighthearted note, Richie also recently made history during the 2013 Breeders' Cup telecast earlier this month, performing the Call To The Post on the guitar for the first time ever, rather than the traditional bugle. PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYg9pqpPmdE&feature=youtu.be> to watch the groundbreaking moment. At the Melbourne Cup festivities in Australia, Richie gave an out-of-this-world impromptu performance of "Livin' on a Prayer" - PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2SgbV6ucDQ&feature=youtu.be> to check it out.

PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c61YNPaFC2I> to watch Richie's new video for song "Come Back As Me."

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