Southern rock legend Charlie Daniels (center) performs at Charliepalooza in Hard Rock Cafe Tampa last Thursday.

TAMPA, Fla. (December 8, 2014) – Last Thursday’s Charliepalooza, hosted by Southern rock legend Charlie Daniels at Hard Rock Cafe in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, raised $115,000 (including cash and in kind value) for The Angelus, a Hudson, Fla. home for the severely handicapped.

Charliepalooza activities included a charity slot tournament, charity blackjack tournament and an evening Jam Session which featured performances by JoDell, Embry Brothers, N-Kahootz, Billy Dean, Sweetwater Rain, Confederate Railroad, Lexi James, David Shelby and Daniels.

Daniels’ weekend also included his celebrity golf classic on Friday at Hunter’s Green Country Club in Tampa and a fundraising concert on Saturday at the Dallas Bull in Tampa.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is the premier entertainment destination of Central Florida and the place where celebrities love to stay and play. Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, this electrifying casino destination is one of the most successful and largest casinos in the world and is located in Tampa, Florida off of I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, between I-75 and I-275, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa. Featuring high stakes table games along with thousands of the hottest slot machines, the rock star amenities at this AAA Four Diamond rated hotel and casino range from seven award-winning Zagat-rated restaurants, a newly renovated Rock Spa® and VIP services galore. The casino offers a valet service or free, self-parking. For more information, please call 866-502-PLAY or visit us online and via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

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