IHEARTMEDIA’S 97.1 THE EAGLE ANNOUNCES THE 25TH ANNUAL EDGEFEST 2017
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX – January 23, 2017 – iHeartMedia’s 97.1 The Eagle, Dallas / Fort Worth’s Rock station, today announced Edgefest 2017, taking place on April 1, 2017 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The double staged, day-long concert will feature an all-star lineup including Blink 182, The Offspring, 311, Chevelle, The Toadies, Naked and Famous, The Nixons, The Record Company, Goodbye June, Black Pistol Fire, Dreamers, Missio, Badflower and The Wrecks.
For the past 25 years, Edgefest has been Dallas’ premier rock festival and has helped launch the careers of artists such as Pearl Jam, Beck, twenty one pilots, Seether, Bush and The Black Keys. This year the event will feature several Edgefest alumni and a special reunion of The Nixons, whose original band members haven’t played together in over 15 years.
“This year’s Edgefest has one of the strongest lineups we’ve ever had, with a variety of established and rising star artists,” said Patrick Davis, Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Dallas. “As a nod to the 25th anniversary of the show, we are pleased that several of these Edgefest alums are back to celebrate with us.”
“We are thrilled to take the Edgefest torch and have it live on with 97.1 The Eagle” said Don Davis, Program Director for 97.1 The Eagle. “Edgefest is one of the original rock festivals in the world and it’s only fitting that it lives on with the mighty Eagle. It’s our honor to host the 25th anniversary of the show with such a star studded lineup.”
Tickets go on-sale on Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. Fans can win tickets to Edgefest by listening to 97.1 The Eagle for a 'Win It Before You Can Buy It' promotion beginning Friday, January 23 through Friday, January 27. For more information about Edgefest visit www.KEGL.com.
97.1 The Eagle is a leading media outlet in the DFW market and its content is available across multiple platforms, including its broadcast station; online via its branded digital site; mobile; and social, with nationwide listening through iHeartRadio, the all-in-one streaming music and live radio service – with its more than a billion downloads and 95 million registered users. Fans can listen to 97.1 The Eagle on KEGL.com as well as on iHeartRadio.
About iHeartMedia Dallas: iHeartMedia Dallas owns and operates KHKS-FM, KDMX-FM, KDGE-FM, KEGL-FM, KZPS- FM, KFXR-AM, and is part of iHeartMedia. With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 85 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and on gaming consoles. iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the fastest growing digital audio service in the U.S. and offers users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With over a billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 95 million registered users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook. iHeartMedia’s platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (OTCBB:IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
# # # Contact:
Don Davis Program Director 97.1 The Eagle [email protected]
Travis Hill Director of Marketing and Promotions [email protected]