LIVE NATION CELEBRATES SUMMER’S BIGGEST MUSIC TOURS WITH 2ND ANNUAL NATIONAL CONCERT DAY SHOW AND $20 TICKET OFFER
Live National Concert Day Show on May 3 in New York City Sponsored By Citi and Pringles To Feature Music Superstars
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NEW YORK (April 27, 2016) – To kick off another summer of incredible live music tours, Live Nation will mount its second annual National Concert Day Show sponsored by Citi and Pringles on May 3, 2016. The live concert event will take place at Live Nation’s Irving Plaza and feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Wiz Khalifa, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick along with special appearances by some of this summer's hottest touring artists including Nick Jonas, AWOLNATION, Goo Goo Dolls, Corey Taylor & Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot, Simon Kirke of Bad Company, Rome from Sublime with Rome, Jared Watson & Dustin Bushnell of Dirty Heads, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness and Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional. Hoda Kotb of The TODAY Show will also return as host of this year's event. Following the event, AWOLNATION will perform live at Irving Plaza for an exclusive after show presented by Citi. Fans can also catch the full concert when it is streamed live on Yahoo. For more information, visit www.livenation.com/concertday16.
To mark the beginning of the summer concert season, Live Nation also announced a special $20 summer concert ticket offer. Starting May 13 and running through May 20, Live Nation will launch the Kickoff to Summer Sale, a special $20 ticket offer to nearly a thousand summer concerts. Stay tuned to LiveNation.com and Live Nation’s Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest updates on the offer.
New to XFINITY THEATRE in Hartford this summer! • New and Improved Food & Beverage offerings: o Converting one of our main concessions stands to exclusively feature Guy’s Burgers from World Famous Chef Guy Fieri. Guy’s Burger Joint! o Additional concession locations have been added with new and exciting food and beverage options! Stop by our Grab and Go location for a quick and healthy artisan sandwich or try our craft beer and soda selections. o Wine destination will now feature a wide selection of the best wines available by the glass or bottle. o New and creative frozen drink flavors will be featured this summer at several locations throughout the venue.
• Premier Parking: Upgraded our premier parking lots and will now have the ability to accept credit cards on site for purchase of premier parking on the day of each event.
• Preferred Lawn: The Preferred Lawn is back for 2016! Each preferred lawn ticket includes a complimentary lawn chair rental, beverage cart access, as well as Early Entry with a hassle free quick access into a separate secured area.
• Lawn 4 Packs: Save money with 4 Pack Lawn Offers on most shows – it’s the best way to see the show with a group of friends! Select shows will also have Groupon offers.
• Day of Show info website: Fans can get up to the minute information on the day of each Live Nation • New Fast and convenient Park and Ride service will be available for select shows – more details to follow.
National Concert Day 2016 is brought to fans by Citi and Pringles. Citi is the preferred credit card of Live Nation, offering Citi debit and credit cardmembers access to presale and preferred tickets for select tours throughout the summer via Citi's Private Pass Program, the bank’s entertainment access program. Last year alone, Citi worked with more than 1,400 artists ranging from preferred tickets and early access to concert tickets, to curated special events and VIP experiences. For more information, or to purchase presale tickets to the after show on May 3, Citi Presents AWOLNATION, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Pringles is helping fans celebrate summer with music and memories, kicking off at Live Nation’s National Concert Day. For those looking to make the most out of summer, head to LiveNation.com/Pringles for the Pringles Summer Jam offer – score four tickets, for the price of three! Share all of your summer fun and check out the memories from other fans across the country by following #PringlesSummerJam.
From experiencing live music under the stars at an outdoor amphitheater to rocking out at an arena or taking a road trip to a music festival, this summer 2016 will bring millions of music fans together to see their favorite artists. From Country, Indie & Alternative Music, Classic Rock, Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, Electronic Music, Comedy and Pop - there is something for everyone. For tickets and more information, visit www.livenation.com
LIVE NATION 2016 SUMMER TOURING ARTISTS 5 Seconds Of Summer Adam Sandler Amy Schumer AWOLNATION Bad Company & Joe Walsh Bill Burr Black Sabbath Blake Shelton Blink-182 Brad Paisley Brantley Gilbert Brian Regan Bryan Adams Coldplay Counting Crows & Rob Thomas Darius Rucker Daryl Hall & John Oates Dave Matthews Band Dead & Company Def Leppard Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas Dierks Bentley Disturbed & Breaking Benjamin Dixie Chicks Drake & Future with Special Guests Duran Duran Flight of the Conchords Florence + The Machine Florida Georgia Line G-Eazy & Logic Goo Goo Dolls with Special Guests Collective Soul Gwen Stefani with Special Guest EVE Guns N’ Roses Halsey Hank Williams Jr & Chris Stapleton Heart, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick Il Divo Jason Aldean Jim Gaffigan Josh Groban Journey and The Doobie Brothers Keith Urban Kenny Chesney Kevin James Korn & Rob Zombie Lewis Black Luke Bryan Maná Meghan Trainor Miranda Lambert Rascal Flatts Ray LaMontagne Rihanna Shinedown Slipknot with Marilyn Manson Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Sublime with Rome Taste Of Chaos with Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday & More The 1975 Toby Keith Vans Warped Tour Wanda Sykes Weezer & Panic! At The Disco Zac Brown Band
LIVE NATION 2016 SUMMER FESTIVALS Austin City Limits Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival Bonnaroo Camp Bisco EDC Las Vegas EDC New York Electric Forest Faster Horses Free Press Summer Festival Governors Ball HARD Red Rock HARD Summer Jamboree in the Hills Lollapolooza Budweiser Made in America Festival MixTape Music Midtown Nocturnal Wonderland Paradiso Peach Music Festival Roots Picnic Route 91 Harvest Sasquatch! Shaky Beats Shaky Knees Watershed Windy City Lake Shake Voodoo Music + Arts Festival
About Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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