Grammy Award Winner Ray LaMontagne to Support The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS)

ST. LOUIS - Aug. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- Grammy Award winner Ray LaMontagne announced his support of The National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS) from his Supernova Fall Tour. The North American tour will kick off on October 10^th in Paso Robles, CA and will conclude on November 14^th, at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.

As a special feature for this tour, Ray offered VIP packages that included meet & greets with 20 fans in each market.  $10 from each pre-sale package sold will be donated to NCCS.

“We are thrilled to learn of Ray LaMontagne’s decision to help children with cancer and their families,” said NCCS President and CEO Mark Stolze.  “It is through generous partners like Ray that we are able to help ensure every child with cancer gets the treatment they need to survive.”

Ray is touring in support of his 5^th studio album Supernova which was produced by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) and recorded in Nashville, TN. The album was released via RCA Records on April 29^th, 2014 and was praised by critics across the board. NPR called the album “explosively creative” while Rolling Stone explained that the “Singer-songwriter’s vision bursts into vivid Sixties-pop color…”  LaMontagne released his latest single, “Supernova” in February 2014 which became one of Ray’s fastest growing singles at AAA radio, with the song rocketing into the top 5 within two weeks of impact.

Since 1987, NCCS serves as an emotional, financial and educational resource for those affected by childhood cancer at every stage of illness and recovery.   More than 35,000 children with cancer and their families have been helped by the organization through the distribution of over $59 million since its inception.

For additional tour information and upcoming dates, please visit www.raylamontagne.com.

The National Children’s Cancer Society, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a not-for-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for children diagnosed with cancer and their families worldwide. For more information call 314-241-1600 or visit http://www.thenccs.org/ or facebook.com/thenccs (http://www.facebook.com/thenccs).