PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten's Hennessy Artistry Concert (www.hennesyartistrysxm.com) is proud to announce its partnership with American Urban Radio Network (AURN) for the second annual concert event on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 in Festival Village, Philipsburg. The show, featuring nine-time Grammy® award winner John Legend and soul singer Percy Sledge, will be broadcasted live across the U.S. through AURN.
Urban Radio, the largest network reaching urban America with over 200 weekly shows and an estimated 20 million listeners, will be live streaming from St. Maarten Aug. 1 - 3, 2013. On Aug. 3, the day of the concert, Urban Radio will be at the Festival Village to stream the performances live through its 28 network affiliated stations across various cities in the U.S.
"It's an honor to partner with Urban Radio for this year's event," said Georges Gréaux Jr., owner of Caribbean Liquors and Tobacco, the official distributer of Hennessy. "This is a great opportunity for urban American listeners to get a taste of what Hennessey Artistry St. Maarten and the island have to offer."
Basil Murrain, vice president of promotions at AURN, announced: "This will be our first broadcast from St. Maarten, and hopefully not the last. We pride ourselves on giving our audience access to the best vacation hot spots in the world and the Hennessy Artistry event is the perfect occasion to present the beautiful island to our listeners."
Hennessy Artistry St. Maarten, organized by CD Entertainment, is a flexible music communication program blending talents from different genres. It gives the brand a voice to consumer, press and music industry leaders about Hennessy's long-standing legitimate link to music.
This year the event has united with Ticket River, a leader in online ticketing services and printing, to provide online ticketing and tour operators. The service will give local and international visitors more flexibility in purchasing their tickets by reservations, local businesses, and online via the official Hennessy Artistry St. Maarten website (www.hennessyartistrysxm.com).
There are two ticket options available this year: VIP tickets will be US$150 with advance purchase; US$175 at the door. These tickets include VIP service, premium Hennessy drinks and food. Tickets are also available for those who would like to experience only the concert aspect of the show for US$55 with advance purchase; US$75 at the door. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa is the host hotel for the event and is working closely with the marketing and sales team of Hennessy Artistry St. Maarten to finalize vacation packages with tour operators from the Caribbean, North America, Europe, and South America. The Westin has arranged for packages for the local market as well.
For more information on the Hennessy Artistry St. Maarten visit www.hennessyartistrysxm.com or contact by Phone: +1 721 520-7120 / 520-1872 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Press Release from Hennessy Artistry St. Maarten
