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LIL WAYNE TO PERFORM AT ASSEMBLY HALL MARCH 3 “The Dedication Tour” features special guest Rae Sremmurd
WHAT: Lil Wayne WHEN: Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m. WHERE: Assembly Hall TICKETS: $25–$89.50 (plus fees), on sale December 4, 10 a.m. with an IU-Bloomington student pre-sale beginning on December 3 at 10 a.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/1/2015
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University’s Indiana Memorial Union Board and Live Nation present Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling hip hop music superstar Lil Wayne at Assembly Hall, Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The concert is part of Lil Wayne’s “The Dedication Tour,” a personal thank you from Lil Wayne dedicated to all of his fans in cities he has rarely visited on his past tour runs. The tour features Rae Sremmurd as special guests, and is produced by Live Nation in association with Al Haymon Events.
Tickets will be available to IU Bloomington students for a limited-time pre-sale on Thurs., Dec.3 at 10 a.m. and will be available to the general public on Fri., Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. More information about purchasing tickets will be available on Wed., Dec. 2 on the Lil Wayne event page on IUauditorium.com.
Often regarded as the “Best Rapper Alive” or simply the best rapper ever, Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., a.k.a. Lil Wayne, Weezy or Tunechi, is a Grammy Award-winning rap artist from Hollygrove, New Orleans, LA. He is currently CEO of his label Young Money Entertainment. Wayne was one of the first artists signed to Birdman’s Cash Money Records at age 11 and was part of the groups “The B.G.’z” and “The Hot Boys.” In 2012, Lil Wayne surpassed Elvis Presley with the most Hot 100 Billboard appearances as a solo act.
Rae Sremmurd is an American trap and hip hop duo, composed of two brothers, Khalif "Swae Lee" Brown and Aaquil "Slim Jimmy" Brown, best known for their platinum singles "No Flex Zone" and "No Type," which peaked at 36 and 16, respectively, on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. They are based in Atlanta, GA, and their debut album, SremmLife, was released on January 6, 2015.
For more information, visit IUauditorium.com. Lil Wayne at Assembly Hall is presented by the Indiana University Memorial Union Board, Live Nation, and IU Auditorium.
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