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Frankie J, Luis Fonsi, Nina Sky, Orishas, Jeannie Ortega Headline Tour

Oak Brook, IL--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--July 13, 2006--Five of Latin music’s top names will be touring together as part of McDonald’s(R) 12-market LoMcXimo de la Música concert series. This year’s star-packed bill features Frankie J, Luis Fonsi, Nina Sky, Orishas and Jeannie Ortega appearing in each market. The artists join McDonald’s in support of Hispanic higher education through the RMHC/HACER Scholarship Fund.

In keeping with its long record of support to Hispanic higher education, McDonald’s will contribute $3 from each ticket sale from LoMcXimo de la Música to the Ronald McDonald House Charities(R)/Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources (RMHC/HACER) Scholarship Program, the largest high school-to-college Hispanic scholarship program in the nation.

The concert tour kicks off August 30, 2006 in Phoenix, Ariz. and makes its last stop in Washington, D.C., on September 24, 2006.

“We are extremely pleased to present these five outstanding acts that join us in supporting the cause of higher education for Hispanic students,” said Rick Marroquin, Director of Marketing, McDonald’s USA. “Through LoMcXimo de la Música, McDonald’s is happy to present our customers one of the best concert tours of the summer while continuing our commitment to helping Hispanic students reach their goals of higher education.”

The RMHC/HACER Scholarship Program is a program of Ronald McDonald House Charities and its U.S. Local Chapters. Since the program began in 1985, more than 12,000 Hispanic students have received nearly $14 million in scholarships to support their education.

In the 2005-2006 academic year alone, RMHC and its local Chapters have awarded more than $1.6 million to support the education aspirations of students in more than 40 markets in the United States. Today, RMHC/HACER is one of the largest educational scholarship programs in the country that assists Hispanic students with the transition from high school to 4-year universities. For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities, please visit http://www.rmhc.org or http://www.lomcximo.com.

This year’s lineup features some of the hottest new faces in the Latin music world, including: Frankie J., a Tijuana native who spent four years with the multi-platinum Kumbia Kings before returning to his R & B roots in his debut solo album; Puerto Rico native Luis Fonsi, who broke from his career mode as a balladeer with his 2005 critically acclaimed release, Paso a Paso; Identical twins Natalie and Nicole Albino from Brooklyn known as Nina Sky, whose own compositions are in major radio rotation; Jeannie Ortega, an 18-year old Puerto Rican whose first recording was used in a major feature film and will soon release her debut album on Hollywood Records; and the trio that put Cuban rap on the world map, Orishas.

The LoMcXimo de la Música concert series will visit the following markets:

City Concert Date Venue
Phoenix, AZ Wednesday, August 30 Dodge Theatre
Los Angeles, CA Friday, September 1 Gibson Amphitheatre
San Jose, CA Saturday, September 2 Mexican Heritage Museum
Houston, TX Thursday, September 7 Planeta Bar-Rio
Austin, TX Friday, September 8 Bass Concert Hall
Chicago, IL Saturday, September 10 House of Blues
Miami, FL. Friday, September 15 James L. Knight Center
Orlando, FL Saturday, September 16 Hard Rock Café
Atlanta, GA Sunday, September 17 Tabernacle
Charlotte, NC Thursday, September 21 El Palomino
New York, NY Saturday, September 23 Nokia Theatre Times Square
Washington, DC Sunday, September 24 9:30 Club

*dates and locations subject to change

About McDonald’s

McDonald's USA, LLC is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald's 13,700 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information about McDonald's visit http://www.mcdonalds.com.

(C) 2006 McDonald’s


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