Clear Channel Announces The 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival Line-Up 鈥撎鼳nd Adds听New Daytime 'Festival Village' For Music Fans
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Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, J.Cole, Elton John, Muse, Ti毛sto, Chris Brown, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Phoenix, Zedd, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Ke$ha, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Benny Benassi, Plus a Rare Live Appearance by Queen + Adam Lambert And Other Special Surprise Guests Will Rewrite Music History in Las Vegas September 20 and 21
And Adding Even More Excitement听This Year,听New听Daytime 鈥渋HeartRadio Music Festival Village鈥 Will听Feature Multi-stage Live Performances by Miley Cyrus, The Wanted, Jason Derulo, The Band Perry, Avril Lavigne, Krewella, Cher Lloyd, twenty one pilots, Pete Tong, AWOLNATION and a special guest appearance by Ne-Yo
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New York, NY 鈥 July 15, 2013 鈥听Clear Channel today announced the artist line-up for the biggest live concert event in radio history, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, taking place in Las Vegas on听September 20 and 21.听 This year鈥檚 extraordinary line-up includes Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, J. Cole, Elton John, Muse, Ti毛sto, Chris Brown, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Phoenix, Zedd, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Ke$ha, Thirty Seconds to Mars听and听Benny Benassi, plus a rare live appearance by听legendary rock band听Queen + Adam Lambert, this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, The Summer Set and other special surprise guests to be announced later. Ryan Seacrest, host and producer of the top-rated nationally syndicated LA Morning drive-time show - 鈥淥n Air with Ryan Seacrest鈥 on Clear Channel鈥檚听102.7 KIIS-FM, will return for a third record-breaking听year to host the Festival, kicking off the two-day听event on the evening of Friday, September 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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The Festival will broadcast LIVE across Clear Channel radio stations in 150 markets nationwide, and this year will air as a two night special on The CW Network on Sept. 30 (night one) at 8-10 p.m. ET/PT and Oct. 1 (night two) at 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, to launch the network鈥檚 fall season.
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This year, the Festival gets even bigger with the addition of the听鈥渋HeartRadio Music Festival Village鈥澨齩n Saturday afternoon. The Festival Village will feature听live听performances on two stages by听nearly a dozen popular and up-and-coming听artists, including Miley Cyrus, The Wanted, Jason Derulo, The Band Perry, Avril Lavigne, Krewella, Cher Lloyd, twenty one pilots, Pete Tong, AWOLNATION and a special guest appearance by Ne-Yo.听 The Village will also feature fan zones, games, concessions and interactive experiences hosted by the iHeartRadio Music Festival and Festival Village brand partners including Macy鈥檚, AT&T, Pepsi, Fruttare鈩, State Farm庐, MGM Grand, The CW Network, Matador Snacks, Smirnoff and Regency Enterprise鈥檚 RUNNER RUNNER, released by 20th听Century Fox.听 The Village will take place at The Lot, which spans 15 acres along the Las Vegas Strip located across from Luxor Hotel.
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鈥淭he iHeartRadio Music Festival truly captures the essence of what music is all about 鈥 excitement, energy and the deep connection between artists and fans,鈥 said John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.听 鈥淓very year, we try to push the boundaries of what听live music events can be听by showcasing the hottest artists across all genres and radio formats all on one stage. And year after year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival produces more and more of music's听most memorable moments. Now,听with the addition of the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village featuring even more artists, this year will push those limits even further 鈥 it's going to be incredible.鈥
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Promotion of 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival kicked off this morning with a simultaneous roadblock announcement by all 850 Clear Channel radio stations nationwide, their websites and iHeartRadio. In addition, throughout a summer-long on-air and online promotion, Clear Channel station listeners across the country will have the chance to win one-of-a-kind, all-expense paid dream trips to Las Vegas where they will join thousands of other dedicated听music fans to experience the 2013听iHeartRadio Music Festival at the legendary MGM Grand.
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鈥淟ast year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival sold out in minutes,听trended worldwide on Twitter, dominated the media and ruled the airwaves, and inspired fans from all around the world,鈥 said Ryan Seacrest, the host of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. 鈥淭his year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival becomes a trilogy -- remixing, redefining and rewriting music history. I couldn't be more excited to be a part of this must-see, one-of-a-kind total music experience.鈥
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The iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for Clear Channel and Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.听 For more details about the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit . Tickets are available via Ticketmaster beginning Saturday, July 20 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Production.
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Artists and/or event are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
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The MGM Grand Garden Arena
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound.听 Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, U2, Lady Gaga, Sting, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert.听 The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to the annual shows including Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival and the Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game which features the Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche.