FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2018 Contact: Daniel Emmons, (916) 376-4850

Nelly concert at Raley Field postponed until Thursday, October 18 The hip-hop superstar will make a stop in West Sacramento with special guest Fat Joe

West Sacramento, CA – Indigo Road Entertainment in association with the Sacramento River Cats announced today that the Nelly concert to be held at Raley Field with special guest Fat Joe has been postponed until Thursday, October 18 due to scheduling conflicts.

Tickets start at $34 and can be purchased at rivercats.com the Round Table Ticket Office at Raley Field, or at ticketmaster.com.

Questions regarding the postponement may be directed to [email protected]

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About the Sacramento River Cats

The Sacramento River Cats are the Triple-A affiliate of the three-time World Champion San Francisco Giants. The team plays at Raley Field in West Sacramento, consistently voted one of the top ballparks in America. River Cats Season Tickets, Mini-Plans, and Flex Plans can be purchased for the upcoming 2018 season by calling the River Cats Ticket Hotline at (916) 371-HITS (4487). For more information about the River Cats, visit www.rivercats.com. For information on other events at Raley Field, visit www.raleyfield.com.

About Nelly

Diamond Selling, Multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor, Nelly, has continually raised the bar for the entertainment industry since stepping on the scene in 2000 with his distinctive vocals and larger-than-life personality. Nelly’s Country Grammar album and his song Cruise with FGL both achieved Diamond status in 2016. Nelly also added sports commentator to his list of accomplishments with Fox Sports which makes him one of few actors with three television shows airing at one time. In 2016, Nelly was featured in a unique opportunity to perform alongside the country’s most prestigious orchestras including St. Louis, Columbus and Pittsburgh garnering great reviews. Nelly has performed on NBC’s The Voice, The American Music Awards, ABC’s Greatest Hits and served as a judge on CW’s The Next. Just some of his its include: “Hot in Here” – “Dilemma” [feat. Kelly Rowland] “Country Grammar” “Ride Wit Me” “Just a Dream”– “Cruise” reached diamond status, “The Fix” sampling Marvin Gaye, and summer sixteens dance anthem “Millionaire” with Cash Cash and Digital Animal Farm. The music mogul has also left his mark in other aspects of the industry, introducing his hugely successful women’s clothing line, Apple Bottoms and is part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats with Michael Jordan. In 2005, he made his big screen debut in the Adam Sandler and Chris Rock hit remake, The Longest Yard and in starred in Reach Me with Sylvester Stone 2014. Currently he supports Make a Wish and is the only rapper/music artist to own his own college, EI University, which provides education surrounding the music industry while Nelly himself provides scholarships.

About Fat Joe:

Born on August 19, 1970, Joseph Antonio Cartagena, better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. Hailing from the birthplace of Hip-Hop, the South Bronx, Fat Joe was destined for greatness. As a teenager, he was highly influenced and mentored by fellow Latino rapper Big Pun. In the 1990s, Fat Joe began as part of the rap group D.I.T.C., and signed to Relativity Records. In 1993, his debut album, Represent, was released, with the lead single, "Flow Joe," successfully peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. In 1995, he released his second studio album, Jealous One's Envy, which peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200 and at #7 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. The second single, "Envy," also peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. This then led Fat Joe to be featured on the remix of LL Cool J's single "I Shot Ya" alongside Foxy Brown, Keith Murray, and Prodigy of Mobb Deep. From 1998 to 2006, he was signed to Atlantic Records, releasing four albums: Don Cartagena (1998), Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) (2001), Loyalty (2002), and All or Nothing (2005). Well received by many, Don Cartagena peaked on the Billboard 200 at #7, and #2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums, and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA.A hit-maker by nature, in 2004 the cultural hit “Lean Back” was released, staying in the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. In 2008, VH1 ranked the single at number 55 in its "100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs" list. On March 2nd, 2016, the summer hit, “All the Way Up,” was released by Fat Joe and Remy Ma, featuring French Montana and Infrared. “All the Way Up” became the lead single off of Fat Joe and Remy Ma’s joint album, “Plata o Plomo,” which released earlier this year. The single peaked at #9 on Billboard’s US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart and #31 on Billboard’s US Billboard Hot 100 chart. On December 6th, 2016, it was announced that Fat Joe and Remy Ma’s, “All the Way Up,” was nominated for two 2017 Grammy Awards: best rap performance and best rap song. Recently, the RIAA confirmed that “All the Way Up” was certified double platinum with nearly 2 million in US units. Even more, Fat Joe and Remy Ma were both nominated for the 2017 BET Awards for best group. With a new Roc Nation management deal, joining heavyweights, DJ Khaled, The LOX, and Jay Electronica, Fat Joe is now ready more than ever before to make history.