Singer Patti LaBelle will be the featured speaker at the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon on January 16 at the Peoria Civic Center. The 25th annual luncheon will be followed by a concert by LaBelle in the Peoria Civic Center Arena.

This is the first year the event, sponsored by Public Employees for Community Concerns, will feature both a luncheon and concert. Doors will open for the luncheon at 9:30 a.m. and the luncheon will begin at 10:45 a.m. LaBelle will be the featured speaker at the event, sharing

how King impacted her life and career, followed immediately by her concert from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Event chairman Alma Brown said, “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 25th annual luncheon than an appearance by the legendary Patti LaBelle.”

Tickets for the luncheon and concert are $50 per person or 10 for $500 and are available

for purchase at Peoria City Hall, Room 403 or online at www.mlkluncheon.

Tickets for the concert only are $25 and are available at the Toyota Box Office at the Peoria Civic Center, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Concert only tickets are for up­per bowl general admission only. The concert is scheduled to begin approximately at 12:30 p.m. and last until 1:30 p.m. Doors for anyone attending the concert only will open at 11:30 p.m.