Mercedes-Benz Evolution Tour Ends in New Orleans with Special Concert Benefiting Laureus USA

All proceeds generated from ticket sales to be donated to the foundation

MONTVALE, NJ -- October 29, 2014: The Mercedes-Benz Evolution Tour will make its final stop in New Orleans on Nov. 23 with a concert benefiting Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) philanthropic partner Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA (Laureus USA), a charitable organization that supports projects across the U.S. to improve the lives of youth through the power of sport.

The special concert will be held at Champions Square, an outdoor festival venue adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and will feature performances by Phantogram, Young the Giant, Mayer Hawthorne and DJ Hish. Unlike previous Evolution Tour stops, tickets to this event are available exclusively through Ticketmaster starting at $39, with MBUSA donating 100% of the face value of all tickets sold to Laureus USA.

MBUSA’s ties to New Orleans go back nearly a decade to its financial and manpower commitment to the rebuilding of the community after the ravages of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since that time, the company has steered meetings, commercial filming and philanthropic support to New Orleans. The Nov. 23 concert will augment Laureus USA’s support of the community which, through the support of 56 coaches in afterschool programs currently reaches more than 5,000 kids.

“This will be the ribbon we tie around our popular Evolution Tour by giving the stage to our charitable partner, Laureus USA, for all they do to help kids succeed through the positive influence of sports,” said Stephen Cannon, president and CEO of MBUSA. “With the tremendous impact Laureus has had in New Orleans, we’re proud to see the proceeds from this final performance of our tour go directly toward increasing their support of the community.”