The Detroit Auto Show announced that Jennifer Hudson, winner of all four major American entertainment awards, will take the stage Friday, Sept. 15 at the Detroit Auto Show’s signature Black-Tie Charity Preview. The Charity Preview benefits six children’s charities in Southeast Michigan and will be held at Huntington Place in Detroit.

“It’s a thrill to have such an incredible talent, especially one who portrayed the Detroit music legend Aretha Franklin, grace our auto show stage on a night that celebrates everything great about this city,” said Detroit Auto Show Chairman Thad Szott.

Tickets to Charity Preview are available at naias.com/charity-preview-tickets. WXYZ-TV Channel 7 is the Official Television Partner of the event.

Charity Preview Background

Charity Preview has raised more than $100 million for children’s charities in Southeastern Michigan over the past 25 years alone. In total, the event has generated over $123 million since its inception in 1976. Beneficiaries for this year’s Charity Preview include:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan
The Children’s Center
The Children’s Foundation
Detroit Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Detroit PAL
University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Schedule of Events for 2023 Charity Preview

5 – 6 p.m. – Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Huntington Place Atrium
6 – 9 p.m. – Auto show floor open
7:45 – 8:45 p.m. – Jennifer Hudson special performance at Charity Preview on main show floor

ABOUT THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW:

The Detroit Auto Show is one of the most influential annual automotive events in the world and a showcase for emerging technologies. The iconic show features brand-defining vehicles, product ride-and-drives and dynamic experiential activations. The event includes: Media Day, an opportunity for automakers and industry suppliers to debut new products and technologies; Technology Days, a chance to preview emerging mobility technologies and engage with innovators; Mobility Global Forum, a two-day symposium on mobility trends and new technologies; AutoMobili-D, an inside look at future mobility platforms; Charity Preview, a signature fundraising gala for children’s charities; and the Public Show, a nine-day mobility and community celebration. For more information, visit naias.com.

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