The Family That Tours Together
The 14-city Jennifer & Marc En Concierto tour kicks off September 29 in Atlantic City and runs through the end of October. Stops on the schedule include Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (October 3), Madison Square Garden in New York City (October 7), United Center in Chicago (October 14), Staples Center in Los Angeles (October 19), MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (October 26), and American Airlines Arena in Miami (November 2).
Presale tickets for several shows on the tour go on sale August 7 through Ticketmaster, with regular ticket sales beginning August 11.
A portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold will benefit the ING Run for Something Better. The free school-based running program was created by the company to reduce childhood obesity by introducing kids to the benefits of running, physical fitness and healthy lifestyles.
As part of the kids’ fitness program, all concert attendees can also make a donation of at the concert venues; and to recognize their donations, ING will give them a special pair of orange shoelaces to show they are “tied” to supporting kids’ fitness.
Both Lopez and Anthony say they are committed to their various philanthropic endeavors, particularly those that benefit Latino youth. When Live Nation and ING came to them with the ING Run For Something Better program, they were delighted.
“When I was a kid, we spent most of our time outside visiting in the neighborhood with friends. This is the first generation of kids who are so sedentary and the first whose parents might outlive them,” said Lopez. “We really need to be active in encouraging healthy eating and the joys and fun of exercising. I was really happy to have our tour provide a platform for ING’s program.”
“Preventing childhood obesity during the school years is critical, and no where more so than in the Latin community where the incidence of diabetes is high and growing,” said Anthony.
