Maroon 5 to Perform at 2018 Concert for Legends Grammy Award-Winning Multiplatinum Powerhouse Band’S Performance to Cap Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls
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Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 02/22/2018 #PFHOF18 CONTACTS: Pete Fierle, Chief of Staff & Vice President of Communications [email protected]; 330-588-3622 Rachel Gutting, Communications Coordinator [email protected]; 330-588-3671 MAROON 5 TO PERFORM AT 2018 CONCERT FOR LEGENDS GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MULTIPLATINUM POWERHOUSE BAND’S PERFORMANCE TO CAP ENSHRINEMENT WEEK POWERED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS CANTON, OHIO – Maroon 5, one of pop music’s most enduring artists and the 21st Century’s biggest acts, will headline the 2018 Concert for Legends on Sunday, Aug. 5 at 8 PM ET in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum powerhouse’s performance will close out the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls. Concert for Legends tickets go on sale Friday, March 9 at 10 a.m. ET and may be purchased at www.ProFootballHOF.com/tickets. Ticket prices range from $50 to $275. Maroon 5 released their 6th studio album, Red Pill Blues, in late 2017 via 222/ Interscope; executive produced by J. Kash and Adam. The album features special guest appearances by SZA, Julia Michaels, A$AP Rocky and LunchMoney Lewis, the album includes a 10- track standard edition, as well as deluxe version. The debut single off the album, “What Lovers Do,” [feat. SZA] introduced the band’s latest body of work with a proverbial bang; accumulating over 429 million Spotify streams and 180 million YouTube/VEVO views. The band’s brand-new single is the highly anticipated track “Wait,” which has quickly climbed up the Top 40 radio chart, already clocked over 80 million streams, and amassed over 16 COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE million YouTube/VEVO views in just 4 days on the newly released music video starring Alexandra Daddario. In addition to their impressive sales history and chart dominance, Maroon 5 is also one of the most successful touring artists in pop music. Adam Levine and the band played over 120 concerts in 30+ countries with more than 2,500,000 fans in attendance on their most recent world tour. Maroon 5 is set to hit the road again to kick off the first leg of their Red Pill Blues world tour on May 30th. For tour dates and more info click HERE. “The Hall of Fame not only celebrates the greatest in football but also the legends of the music world. We are thrilled to feature Maroon 5 in Canton to cap our world-class celebration that kicks off the 2018 NFL season,” Hall of Fame Chief Operating Officer & Executive Producer George Veras stated. In its fourth year, the Concert for Legends featured past performances by Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith in 2015, music icon Tim McGraw in 2016, and artists Toby Keith and Kid Rock in 2017. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium is a key component of the $899 million Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village project underway on the Hall’s campus. The venue was designed as not only a great sports stadium but a spectacular entertainment complex that includes a permanent built-in stage at the 50-yard line for concerts. “We’ve always been huge fans and supporters of the NFL. It’s a huge honor to be a part of recognizing the greatest players in the game for the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year,” says Maroon 5. The 2018 Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls will kick off with the Hall of Fame Game featuring the Chicago Bears against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Aug. 2 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Then, the Class of 2018 – Bobby Beathard, Robert Brazile, Brian Dawkins, Jerry Kramer, Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Brian Urlacher – will receive their coveted Gold Jackets at the nationally televised Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday night in front an audience of 4,500. The Enshrinement Ceremony will take place the following night (Saturday, Aug. 4). On Sunday, the Class of 2018 will participate in the Enshrinees’ Roundtable luncheon before Maroon 5 wraps up the week with the Concert for Legends. TICKETS & PACKAGES Official Ticket Packages for the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls are on sale now at www.hofexperiences.com/ or by calling 844-751-0532. A variety of ticket packages provide fans with VIP experiences, premium seating and parties with Hall of Famers. Packages range from event day offerings to four-day experiences that include a multitude of exclusive extras. COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE Individual tickets to the 2018 Hall of Fame Game and Enshrinement Ceremony are on sale now at: http://www.profootballhof.com/tickets #PFHOF18 ### ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the National Football League, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate EXcellence EVERYWHERE. Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” that chronicles America’s most popular sport. Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, an $899 million development project that includes 10 main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus. For more information about the Pro Football Hall of Fame, please visit ProFootballHOF.com; @ProFootballHOF on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. Fans can also tune into the recently launched Hall of Fame channel (ProFootballHOF.com/HOF-Channel) that features nearly 400 hours of live programming each month plus a video vault that includes Enshrinement speeches, exclusive interviews with Hall of Famers and other NFL Legends, original documentaries and feature films, and more. COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE .