LIVE: Osborne Hopes Moving Celebrity Classic to Foxwoods Will Bring More Money to RI Charities
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
GoLocal LIVE hosted 4-time Grammy Winner Jeffrey Osborne and he says they are moving the Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. By doing so, Osborne says they are able to add new events, bring in more celebrities, and, hopefully, raise more money.
Osborne says they will continue benefiting the same core group of charities but hope to add more as fundraising increases.
Added events to the Celebrity Classic are a poker tournament and a comedy show.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTOsborn also says he’s working on new music and expects to release an original album by January.
The Jeffrey Osborne Celebrity Classic is August 6-8.
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