KLOS Rocking The Net Starring Bret Michaels To Close Farmers Classic

Proceeds Will Benefit SCTA Youth Programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2010

LOS ANGELES - The Farmers Classic will come to a rocking close the day after the 2010 champions are crowned when the LA Tennis Center plays host to "KLOS Rocking the Net Starring Bret Michaels" to benefit the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) on Monday, August 2.

Michaels was the front man for the legendary rock band "Poison," and sold 25 million records and scored 15 Top 40 singles with that band. Recently, he starred in "Rock of Love," one of the most successful programs in VH1 history, and he was the winner of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" this past season.

A new solo album by Michaels called "Custom Built" will be released on July 6. It will be his fourth solo effort. In addition, later this year Michaels will release his autobiography called, "Roses and Thorns: The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy to My Reality."

Proceeds from "KLOS Rocking the Net Starring Bret Michaels" will benefit the youth tennis programs of the SCTA.

"We're very excited that an artist like Bret Michaels is willing to help us with our ongoing efforts to provide more opportunities for children in Southern California to get involved with tennis," said Tournament Director Bob Kramer. "This is one of several unique events we have planned around this year's Farmers Classic that allows us to put the community first while also hosting a world class event."

Tickets for the concert will go on sale through TicketMaster beginning at 10 a.m. PDT on June 12.

"KLOS Rocking the Net Starring Bret Michaels" on August 2 is the second of two concerts hosted at the LA Tennis Center around the Farmers Classic. Keith Urban and the Avett Brothers will perform on Friday, July 23, as part of the Starry Night Benefit Concert Presented by the GRAMMY Foundation.

On Saturday, July 24, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe will return to the LA Tennis Center as part of Stars Under the Stars, an evening of tennis and entertainment to benefit the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education.

World No. 3 Novak Djokovic, the 2008 Australian Open champion, and defending US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro headline the early player commitments to date for the 2010 Farmers Classic along with defending champions Sam Querrey and the Bryan Brothers. The tournament will be held July 26 - August 1

ESPN2 will broadcast eight hours of live coverage of this year's tournament, including singles quarterfinal, semifinal and championship matches. Tennis Channel will again provide significant additional broadcast coverage, including singles quarterfinal and doubles championship matches.

Ticket information for the 2010 Farmers Classic and the associated special events can be found at www.FarmersClassic.com or by calling 310-824-1010, ext. 251.

ABOUT THE FARMERS CLASSIC
The Farmers Classic has been played every year since 1927, making it the longest-running annual professional sporting event in Los Angeles. Played since 1984 at the LA Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA, the tournament is part of the Olympus US Open Series, the six-week summer tennis season linking 10 ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events to the US Open. Proceeds from the Farmers Classic benefit the grassroots programs of the non-profit Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) and UCLA. The SCTA offers programs, leagues, and tournaments involving 300,000 juniors and 50,000 adults and seniors. Information on tickets and the tournament can be found at www.FarmersClassic.com or by calling 310-824-1010.

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