The fundraiser will take place at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, June 30.
Secada is a singer and songwriter with two GRAMMY Awards, 20 million albums sold and starring roles on Broadway. Beyond music, Secada devotes himself to assisting various charitable groups all over the world through his personal organization, “Jon Secada Charities.” Among them, Secada has been active with AIDS research groups.
Grimm took home first place on season five of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and headlined the first-ever national “America’s Got Talent Tour.” The Southern charmer continued to tour with legendary artist Stevie Nicks and debuted his first major label release in the spring of 2011.
This year’s extravaganza, “Tributes,” will feature a wide spectrum of tribute-themed performances from contemporary to classic, Broadway to film, pop to hip-hop, comedy and more. Aside from Secada and Grimm, the exciting lineup will include Clint Holmes, Josh Strickland, George Wallace, Frankie Marino, Reva Rice; vocal groups Mo5aic, The Las Vegas Tenors, The Phat Pack, Celebrity City Chorus; members from Human Nature, Jubilee!, VEGAS! the Show; and many more.
In 2012, “Ribbon of Life” drew a record-setting crowd of 1,630. The performance raised more than $200,000, topping the previous year by $40,000, for the HIV/AIDS nonprofit.
Tickets for Golden Rainbow’s 27th annual “Ribbon of Life” fundraising production are available for purchase at The Smith Center Box Office, thesmithcenter.com, or by calling 702-749-2000.