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Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. © MJ Unpacked

MJ Unpacked Announces Las Vegas Blues Brothers Concert Benefiting the Last Prisoner Project


The Last Prisoner Project mission is to secure full freedom for the 40,000 U.S. cannabis prisoners and countless others worldwide

Published on July 28, 2021

MJ Unpacked announces a Blues Brothers concert benefiting the Last Prisoner Project. The concert will take place on Thursday, Oct. 21, 8:00 – 11:00 pm at The House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The concert is exclusively available to registered MJ Unpacked attendees.

“The Blues Brothers. At The House of Blues. In Las Vegas. MJ Unpacked. To raise money for the Last Prisoner Project. Come on!” said Jim Belushi, who was bestowed his role in the Blues Brothers in honor of his late brother John Belushi. “It’s our combined efforts that will lead to the release of all non-violent cannabis prisoners.”

Dan Aykroyd is back as Elwood Blues, joined by Jim Belushi as Zee Blues. Together, Elwood and Zee bring the magic of the legendary Blues Brothers to life in an electrifying live show backed by The Sacred Hearts band — Las Vegas musical icon Jerry Lopez will be joining the group on stage along with other special guests TBA. It’s an evening of singing and dancing to hits from the official Blues Brothers canon like “Soul Man” and “Sweet Home Chicago” plus classic tunes from the vast catalog of great American roots music.

“For me and I think many others, the Blues Brothers evoke the brash exuberance and fun and joy of our earliest experiences with cannabis,” said Steve DeAngelo, founder of Last Prisoner Project. “The Blues Brothers have always told it the way they see it, and walked whatever they talked — so it’s an honor to stand beside them in this important cause.”

Tickets are $150.00 each and can be purchased through MJ Unpacked registration. Including additional opportunities to donate onsite, all net proceeds from this benefit go to the Last Prisoner Project in support of their efforts to ensure every last victimless cannabis prisoner walks free.

“As our event creates the opportunity for this high-impact executive level audience to gather, it’s both an honor and an obligation for us to support the hero work of the Last Prisoner Project,” said George Jage, CEO of Jage Media. “It is a collective responsibility of everyone in our industry to reverse the injustices of the war on drugs.”

Purchase Benefit Concert Tickets

To purchase Blues Brothers & The Sacred Hearts x Last Prisoner Project Benefit Concert tickets, click here.

  • $150.00 ea.
  • Space is limited and as a result ticket purchases are limited to 2 per registrant.
  • If not yet registered for MJ Unpacked, ticket purchasers will be prompted to first complete their registration.

Register for MJ Unpacked Now

MJ Unpacked is the first cannabis CPG trade event designed to both drive commerce and integrate access to capital.

Attendance to MJ Unpacked is exclusive to cannabis retail and brand executives with the title manager and above and accredited investors. There are a limited number of exhibit spaces available for ancillary companies. MJ Unpacked is free for retailers (dispensary license holders and their managing teams).

To register for MJ Unpacked and for a participating list of brands, retailers and investors, click here.

  • Free for retailers
  • $149.00 All Inclusive Early Registration for brand executives and accredited investors
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