MUSICIANS ON CALL Holds Auctions to Raise Funds for Mattel Children's Hospital Program and More, Now thru 10/18

MUSICIANS ON CALL-the non-profit organization that provides live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities-has gathered 20 exclusive 'VIP Experiences' from some of the top names in music and entertainment, including Meet And Greets With Music and Sports figures: Alejandro Sanz, Carrie Underwood, J. Cole, Jim Brown, Juanes, Justin Bieber, Kat Graham, K'Naan, Ryan Braun and Switchfoot; Meet And Greets On Set Visits and Tapings: "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (Jimmy Fallon),"NCIS: Los Angeles (LL Cool J)" and "Smash" (Christian Borle); Taping Tickets/Award Shows: "We'll Always Love You – A Grammy Tribute To Whitney Houston," "Country Music Awards"; and "Chelsea Lately," Broadway's Hottest Shows: "The BOOK OF MORMON" and "Dead Accounts" (Katie Holmes); Executive Experiences/Music Downloads: Universal Music Group VIP Experience and 500 Downloads from the Universal Music Catalog.

Funds raised from all of the auctions-which run from September 27-October 18-will provide support for Musicians On Call's inaugural program at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA Medical Center and expand its new Los Angeles branch to include additional programs, increasing the number of patients and hospitals served nationwide.

- ULTIMATE VIP EXPERIENCE AT THE TAPING OF 'WE'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU – A GRAMMY TRIBUTE TO Whitney Houston' IN LA 10/11 – BACKSTAGE ACCESS, REHEARSAL PASSES, VIP SEATS PLUS MEET ONE OF THE ARTISTS!
- MEET Justin Bieber PLUS TWO VIP TICKETS TO HIS SHOW 11/9 AT THE IZOD CENTER IN NJ
- THE ULTIMATE BASEBALL EXPERIENCE (FOR 12!) WITH 2011 NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP RYAN BRAUN
- MEET LL Cool J DURING A ½ DAY SET VISIT TO NCIS: LOS ANGELES
- GET AN INSIDER REVIEW OF YOUR MUSIC 'DEMO,' SPEND A DAY WITH TOP EXECUTIVES AT Universal Music Group IN LA, PLUS 250 TRACKS FROM THE Universal Music Group CATALOG!
- MEET Jimmy Fallon PLUS TWO VIP SEATS FOR A TAPING OF 'LATE NIGHT WITH Jimmy Fallon'
- GOLF WITH THE STARS AT JIM BROWN'S 'LEGENDS OF THE GAME GOLF CLASSIC' PLUS PRIVATE MEET AND GREET
- 'THE TOUGHEST TICKET ON BROADWAY…TWO ORCHESTRA SEATS FOR 'THE BOOK OF MORMON' FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR CHOICE…THIS YEAR!
- MEET Carrie Underwood +2 VIP TICKETS FOR THE SHOW OF YOUR CHOICE DURING 'THE BLOWN AWAY TOUR'
- MEET JUANES PLUS TWO GREAT SEATS FOR HIS SHOW 11/24 IN NY WITH JUAN LUIS GUERRA
- 2 VIP SEATS AND A BACKSTAGE TOUR OF 'DEAD ACCOUNTS' STARRING Katie Holmes
- 2 VIP FLOOR SEATS AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (CMA'S) IN NASHVILLE ON 11/1 PLUS DINNER FOR TWO
- MEET ALEJANDRO SANZ BACKSTAGE DURING HIS TOUR OF MEXICO PLUS TWO GREAT SEATS FOR THE SHOW
- MEET TONY AWARD WINNER Christian Borle ON YOUR ½ DAY SET VISIT TO SMASH
- ENJOY LUNCH IN LA WITH RECORDING ARTIST AND 'THE VAMPIRE DIARIES' STAR Kat Graham
- MEET J.COLE PLUS TWO VIP TICKETS TO HIS SHOW IN CHAPEL HILL, NC 11/4
- MEET SWITCHFOOT PLUS TWO VIP SEATS FOR THE SHOW OF YOUR CHOICE
- MEET K'NAAN IN NY 11/1 OR LA 11/17 PLUS 2 TICKETS FOR HIS SHOW THAT NIGHT
- CATCH Chelsea Handler IN PERSON AS YOU+THREE FRIENDS ARE VIP GUESTS AT A 'CHELSEA LATELY' TAPING
- DOWNLOAD 500 TRACKS FROM THE Universal Music Group CATALOG…YOUR EARS WILL THANK YOU!

"The proceeds from the inaugural 'Fall VIP Experience Auction' will let us bring live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities in Los Angeles," says Scott Welch, Chairman of the Board Musicians On Call. "We're excited about our launch in L.A. and have been overwhelmed by the support from the entertainment community. And come on, who doesn't want to meet Justin Bieber, play 18 holes on the same course as Jim Brown or hang out on the set of LL Cool J's 'NCIS: Los Angeles.'"

For more details, along with a complete list of auction items, please go to: www.musiciansoncall.org/auction and follow @musiciansoncall and @moc_ali on Twitter.

Musicians On Call is a nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. We use music to promote and complement the recovery process for patients, families, and caregivers. With 33 partner hospitals in 6 cities and 'CD Pharmacies' in all 50 states, volunteer musicians and celebrity supporters continue to deliver the healing power of music to those who need it most. To date, Musicians on Call have performed for over 300,000 people and 42 weekly Bedside Performance Programs are currently provided in New York, Nashville, Miami, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and now Los Angeles.

Artists including Alejandro Sanz, Amos Lee, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Chicago, Christian Borle, Conor Maynard, Darius Rucker, Dave Matthews Band, Enrique Iglesias, Gavin DeGraw, J. Cole, James Taylor, Jason Mraz, Jimmy Fallon, John Mayer, Juanes, Justin Bieber, Kat Graham, Katie Holmes, Keith Urban, K'Naan, Lady Antebellum, Linkin Park, LL Cool J, Maroon 5, Miranda Lambert, My Chemical Romance, Pharrell, Ryan Braun, Seal, Sting, Taylor Swift, Switchfoot, Tony Bennett and Train are among the diverse group of talented musicians who have supported Musicians On Call through bedside performances, financial and auction donations, benefit concerts and touring partnerships.

More information can be found at: http://www.musiciansoncall.org.

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