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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jacci Woods 313.237.6714 [email protected] or Matt Lee 248.931.2443 [email protected] MotorCity Casino Hotel Proudly Welcomes George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Sound Board May 5, 2016 (Detroit – January 26, 2016) - MotorCity Casino Hotel is proud to welcome George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic to Sound Board on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Opening will be Alise King. Recording both as Parliament and Funkadelic, George Clinton revolutionized R&B during the 70’s, twisting soul music into funk by adding influence from several late 60’s heroes including Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Sly Stone. Clinton’s visibility and presence became familiar to a wider audience thanks to appearances in movies “The Night Before,” “House Party,” “PCU,” and “Good Burger,” his hosting the HBO original series “Cosmic Slop,” and doing commercials for Apple, Nike, and Rio MP3 players. Clinton composed the theme songs for popular TV programs “The Tracey Ullman Show” and “The PJs”. Clinton has received a Grammy Award, a Dove Award (gospel), and an MTV Music Video Awards, and was recognized by BMI, the NAACP Image Awards, and Motown Alumni Association for lifetime achievement. Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. In 2012 he added to his list of accomplishments an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the renowned Berklee College of Music. Tickets ($45, $32, and $30) go on sale Thursday, February 4 via Ticketmaster. To purchase tickets, please call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available through the Sound Board Box Office Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and on show days. SOUND BOARD, an intimate live performance venue is located at MotorCity Casino Hotel. The venue features four bars and several private suites that are available to create an unforgettable live entertainment event. Free and convenient valet and self-parking are available. Visit http://www.SoundBoardDetroit.com/ for more information about tickets, hotel packages, and Sound Board. Get in touch with us at 866-STAY-MCC or [email protected]. ### .

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