'event kicks off' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe the start of an event. For example, "The event kicks off tomorrow morning with a speech from the keynote speaker."
Thankfully, the event kicks off with one of the major awards: best supporting actor.
The event kicks off at 6pm on Tuesday 9 June at the Thai Theatre in the LSE's New Academic Building.
And Al Gore's "24 Hours of Reality" event kicks off this evening, airing a different multimedia piece on climate change every hour in every time zone.
The glitzy event kicks off on the French Riviera today with a host of stars expect to arrive on the red carpet.
The event kicks off on Friday evening, from 6 to 9, when admission to the museum is pay-what-you-wish, and continues on Saturday and Sunday.
The first world series event kicks off next month in Sydney, and although my first big triathlon isn't until San Diego in May, I have been racing.
It was no accident that the event kicked off at a Japanese country club.
The Activate 2011 event kicked off with a hack day held at the Guardian HQ at Kings Place in London.
The first Guardian Australia Film Club event kicked off with a series of movie screenings and panel debates on Sunday.
The Conservative Political Action Conference is an annual gathering of citizens, activists and politicians representing the right wing of American politics, and the event kicked off on Thursday.
Bethesda's big E3 event kicked off a week of gaming announcements, which will also feature Microsoft and Sony's big reveals for their plans for Xbox and PS4 next year.
