FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -

On Tuesday, AutoNation announced that the country music group Eli Young Band is scheduled to perform at its AutoNation Cure Bowl Tailgate Party and Concert, a benefit for breast cancer research.

"We are pleased to join AutoNation in the fight against cancer,” said the Eli Young Band in a statement. “This disease hits close to home for many people, so being a part of raising awareness is very important to us."

AutoNation is donating to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and has committed a total of $2,000,000 to the organization, the largest private funder of breast cancer research.

The second annual event is on Dec. 17 at Tinker Field in Orlando, Fla. 

Tickets can be purchased at CureBowl.com.

Eli Young Band has gone double platinum and holds a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.