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Prime Social Group Announces the Daily Lineups and Local Artist Additions for the Highly Anticipated Breakaway Music Festival in Columbus, OH

Breakaway Columbus brings World-Class Talent to MAPFRE Stadium for Year Four: Halsey and Khalid to Headline Friday; and Kaskade to Headline Saturday; to Close Out on Sunday

(COLUMBUS, OH) ҆ Today, Prime Social Group announces the daily schedules and local artist additions for the highly anticipated return of Breakaway Music Festival in Columbus, OH. The three-day festival is set to take place August 24-26 at MAPFRE Stadium.

Breakaway Columbus carefully explores the intersection of hip-hop and resulting in a supremely curated lineup that includes some of the most impressive names in the industry with pop-sensations and electronic music favorites like Halsey, Khalid to headline and Quinn XCII, , Chris Lake, Drezo, London On Da Track, London Richards, GG Magree, and Charlotte Lawrence taking the stage on Friday. Going into day two, Odesza and Kaskade will be headlining Saturday, with Rich the Kid, Kayzo, Dombresky, Ekali, Jack Harlow, Phantoms, Smokepurpp, GASHI, Yung Pinch, and Loud Luxury to precede. Closing out the weekend will be world-renowned rap-trio Migos with , Flatbush Zombies, Jaden Smith, Jai Wolf, Grey, Shoreline Mafia, Nessly, Elohim, Shallou, Blaise Moore, Livvia, and Rarri set to perform on Sunday.

In addition to the daily lineups, PSG has also announced the addition of some of the most talented artists in the area. Performing Friday will be Sar3hob, The Emperor Chaz, Uhziz, Effee, and Tae and The Waves; Blush, MOUF Worldwide, Vaance, Emogee, KMB, Cryztal Gridz, and Wrex on Saturday; and Giovanny, Jayswifa, iB-Rease, The Harley Boys, and Lil Loski on Sunday.

“We feel as if this is the most diverse and talented group of regional and local acts that we’ve had a chance to shed light on this year. We are really looking forward to giving these artists a chance to share the stage with some of the world’s hottest acts,” Artist Relations Coordinator Tyler Blind said.

Breakaway Columbus will continue its mission to bring top-notch lineups and next level production to Columbus with its well-thought-out-roster of chart-topping artists. Electropop star and iHeartRadio’s 2018 Female Artist of the Year Halsey will close out the first night of the festival. After being nominated at the 2017 Grammys for her collab “Closer” with The Chainsmokers, the multi-platinum pop maverick has seen huge success as a standalone artist this year with her first Hopeless Fountain Kingdom already topping the US and .

Electric music titans and synth-pop wizards Odesza will headline the electronic portion of the bill on Saturday night. With an impressive 2017, Odesza was nominated for not one but two Grammys for the “Best Dance Recording” with Line Of Sight and for “Best Dance/Electronic Album” with “A Moment Apart”. Odesza is arguably the most sought out electronic festival headliner for 2018.

Also bringing world-class talent to Columbus is hip-hop’s breakout trio Migos who will close out the festival on Sunday. Ending 2017 as BET’s “Best Group” and “Best Collaboration” for Bad and Boujee ft. Lil Uzi Vert, Migos has already taken 2018 by storm with the drop of their studio album “Culture II” and three Billboard Music Award nominations including Best Duo, Top Rap Artist, and Top Rap Album.

On top of that, Breakaway Music Festival is bringing out special guests Khalid on Friday and Kaskade on Saturday. At just 19 years old, Khalid received five different Grammy nominations including “Best New Artist”, “Song of the Year” and “Best Music Video” for his feature on 1-800-273-8255, “Best R&B Song” for Location, and “Best Urban Contemporary Album” for his debut studio album American Teen. Electronic music veteran Kaskade has been one of the biggest names in EDM for the last decade, voted “America’s Best DJ” twice by DJ Times and six separate Grammy nominations with tracks like Runaway (U&I) (Kaskade Remix) and Only.

Coming in 2018, Breakaway Music Festival will not only return to Columbus but it will also touch down in Grand Rapids’ Belknap Park Aug. 24-25, Charlotte’s AvidXchange Music Factory Oct. 12-13, will expand to Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall Oct. 5-6, and just took place in Dallas’ Toyota Music Factory in April.

Tickets are on sale now at www.BreakawayOhio.com. Both single day and 3-day passes are available. Stay tuned for the release of silent disco artists. This event is all ages and outdoors, rain or shine. Click here for last year’s official recap video.

For updates, follow @breakaway on Instagram, @BreakawayFest on , and @BreakawayFestival on Facebook. Additional information is listed on the website.

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Prime Social Group is based in Columbus, OH. The “Breakaway” brand is one of over 16 festivals produced annually by the fast-growing full-scale production and promotions company. Headed by Adam Lynn and Zach Ruben, the PSG team has produced more than 800 events around the world from the Midwest, to Barcelona, to Puerto Vallarta and more. To learn more about the company, please visit www.primesocial.com and follow @primesocial on social media.

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MAPFRE Stadium (pronounced “MAH-fray" Stadium) is the first ever soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer. It opened its doors on May 15, 1999 to a sellout crowd for a match against the New England Revolution and in 2016 Columbus Crew SC set single-season MAPFRE Stadium records for sellouts and total attendance. MAPFRE Stadium has hosted numerous national and international events: 10 U.S. Soccer FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – specifically four “Dos a Cero” victories for the U.S. over Mexico (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) – FIFA Women's World Cup matches, the 2001 MLS Cup, the 2015 MLS Cup and two MLS All-Star Games. MAPFRE Stadium is also the host, through 2020, of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s (OHSAA) state championship matches for boys’ and girls’ soccer. Beyond major sporting events, the venue continues to host numerous concerts and also serves as the proud home of the annual three-day festival “Rock on the Range”, which returned for the 11th installment in 2017. The venue was named the world's most influential stadium of the decade by Stadia Magazine in 2010, and has won a Sports Turf Managers Association Field of the Year Award in 2010, 2013 and 2015. In 2008, the venue added a permanent stage in the North End, allowing for up to 35,000 fans to take in concerts and other marquee events. MAPFRE Stadium received its current name in a historic partnership announced in 2015. www.MAPFREStadium.com.

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