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Vegas Rocks! Magazine is proud to announce the fifth annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2014. This event celebrates Vegas Rocks! Magazine's 10th anniversary as the first-ever all-rock publication produced in Las Vegas. The 2014 awards show will be held Sunday, November 23 at 8 p.m. at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort. Tickets start at $29, plus any applicable fees and go on sale Friday, October 10 at noon. This year's show will include the following presenters and performers with more talent to be announced closer to the event: Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT) will be honored with the "Inspirational Icon" award; Steve Lukather and David Paich (TOTO) will be attending as TOTO is honored with the "Music Lifetime Legend Inspiration" award; Stephen Pearcy (RATT) will be honored with "Voice Of '80s Metal" award; Orianthi will receive "Rock Guitar Goddess of The Universe" award; Don Dokken (DOKKEN) will receive the "Voice Of '80s Music" award. DEVIL CITY ANGELS, featuring Rikki Rockett (POISON), Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) and Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA) will receive the "Best New Superstar Union 2014" award; and Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS) will take home the "'80s Inspirational" award. Also presenting and participating will be John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON), Rudy Sarzo (DIO, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT), COUNT'S 77 (featuring Danny Koker of History's "Counting Cars"), ADELITA'S WAY, introducing Wes Cage, Mark Kendall (GREAT WHITE), Robert Sarzo, Nicolas Cage, Otis Day ("Animal House"), Ron Jeremy, Frankie Moreno and Chris Phillips (ZOWIE BOWIE), among others. There will be historic performances with honorees and participants, including a special all-star celebrity jam for the finale of the show. The event will be co-hosted by the "Publishing Queen of Rock 'n' Roll,", Vegas Rocks! Magazine publisher/ founder/ CEO Sally Steele. "We're so thrilled to put on a great event again this year to mark Vegas Rocks! Magazine's 10th year in production. We will have some exciting announcements over the next few weeks regarding many more great artists to be revealed as the names are finalized. It will definitely be a historic night for rock n' roll!" said Steele. To purchase tickets, please visit the Pearl Box Office, call 702-944-3200, visit any Ticketmaster location, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit Ticketmaster.com. The event will be preceded by a Grand Rock 'n' Roll Royal Red Carpet at 6 p.m. with appearances by celebrities and some of the most famous rock artists in the music industry. The carpet will be open to the fans to watch all the action! More information on location and time will be sent closer to the event. Fans unable to make the live event, can stream the 2014 Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards live via StageIt.com.

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