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Jonas Brothers Headline Verizon Wireless / NHL Rockin' Skate 2008, Presented by Upper Deck

Tickets On Sale Today; Usher, Taylor Kitsch to Emcee

Platinum recording artists Jonas Brothers will headline the Verizon Wireless / NHL Rockin' Skate 2008, Presented by Upper Deck on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Global superstar Usher and Taylor Kitsch, star of NBC's television series "Friday Night Lights," will emcee the 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend event. Proceeds from the event will benefit Usher's New Look Foundation, a non-profit program established to expose young people to the business side of sports and entertainment.

Starting today, tickets will be available for purchase to Verizon Wireless / NHL Rockin' Skate 2008, Presented by Upper Deck. Tickets, which range from $10 to $30, will be available on-line at or by calling 404-249-6400. VIP hospitality opportunities are available for purchase by calling Front Row Associates at 617-247-6111.

During the open team practices, Vancouver-born Kitsch will conduct on-ice interviews with Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Stars.

Following the team practices, the New Jersey-reared siblings Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas will take the stage. The Jonas Brothers have become a phenomenon with one of the best success stories of the year. With heavy online presence, Top 40 mainstream airplay, countless magazine covers and national TV appearances, the band's popularity has grown by leaps and bounds. The tipping point came with their stellar performance at the American Music Awards, which catapulted the band to platinum status in less than one month.

The 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend in Atlanta will feature live national broadcasts of the Dodge/NHL SuperSkills event on Saturday, Jan. 26 and the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 27 on VERSUS in the United States and CBC and RDS in Canada. NASN and other international broadcasters will provide live coverage of both the Dodge/NHL SuperSkills event and the NHL All-Star Game to more than 115 countries and territories in Europe. NHL RADIO on Westwood One will provide exclusive national radio coverage which can be heard on stations around the United States and Canada as well as on XM Satellite Radio's NHL Home Ice and NHL.com.

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