NEW YORK, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced its exclusive programming to kick off summer throughout
Memorial Day weekend across various
channels of commercial-free music, premier live sports, and
exclusive comedy, entertainment and talk.
Throughout the weekend, subscribers can hear special editions of
SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, including Q&A sessions with
Seth Meyers, hosted by TODAY Show
and SiriusXM host Hoda Kotb; and
Snoop Dogg hosted by SiriusXM host Ed
Lover. Also SiriusXM listeners will hear broadcasts of
concerts and performances by Elton
John and Reba McEntire, live
broadcasts of DJ sets from Electric Daisy Carnival in New York and performances from Live in the
Vineyard in Napa by Lifehouse, Melissa
Etheridge, Oh Honey, Florida Georgia
Line and more.
SiriusXM will also launch, new exclusive channels over
Memorial Day weekend, including
Pitbull's Globalization featuring music from the artist's music
catalog which will launch on Tuesday, May
19 at 7:00 pm ET with an
exclusive Pitbull concert at Harlem's world famous Apollo
Theater; James Taylor Channel, the
limited-run 24/7 commercial-free music channel, featuring music
from the iconic singer-songwriter's entire catalog; Jeff &
Larry's Comedy Roundup featuring original programming produced by
Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable
Guy that showcases some of their greatest material.
The full-lineup of SiriusXM Memorial
Day programming and complete broadcast times are available
at www.siriusxm.com/memorialday.
Memorial Day weekend broadcast
highlights:
Music:
Pitbull's Globalization (channel 4)
Pitbull's
exclusive, commercial free channel featuring music from the
artist's music catalog, his famous collaborations, live
performances, exclusive mix shows and tracks by his musical
influences.
The Pulse (channel 15)
Live in the Vineyard concert
from Napa including performances by Lifehouse, Melissa Etheridge, Oh Honey, Florida Georgia Line and more.
Friday, May 22 at 5:00 pm ET.
YouTube star Taryn Southern to host
The Pulse's weekly countdown, counting down the top 15 songs of the
2000s & Today.
Saturday, May 23 at 12:00 pm ET.
James Taylor Channel (channel
17)
The new limited-run 24/7 commercial-free music channel,
featuring music from the iconic singer-songwriter's entire
catalog, including all seventeen of his studio albums—music from
his early albums like Sweet Baby
James to his biggest selling album JT as well as
his Covers album and his soon to be released Before This
World album. Taylor will discuss his career as well as the
recording of his new album Before the World, his first album
of new material in 13 years.
Launching on Friday, May 22 at
6:00 pm ET.
Pearl Jam Radio (channel 22)
Pearl Jam Radio
celebrates the 15 year anniversary of the band's "Binaural" album
with a track-by-track retrospective featuring commentary from Pearl
Jam guitarist Mike McCready and
bassist Jeff Ament.
Friday, May 22 at 6:00 pm ET with rebroadcasts throughout the
weekend.
The Bridge (channel 32)
Elton
John concert from The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in
Las Vegas.
Friday, May 22 at 9:00 pm ET with rebroadcasts throughout the
weekend.
The Heat (channel 47)
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with
Snoop Dogg," hosted by SiriusXM host Ed
Lover, will feature Snoop Dogg answering questions from a
studio audience.
Friday, May 22 at 5:00 pm ET.
Electric Area (channel 52)
Electric Daisy Carnival
live from New York including
performances by Tiësto, Afrojack, Armin van
Buuren and more.
Broadcast starts Saturday, May 23 at
3:00 pm ET.
Prime Country (channel 58) and The Highway (channel
56)
Reba McEntire
performance for SiriusXM listeners at the Loveless Barn in
Nashville.
Friday, May 22 at 8:00 pm ET with rebroadcast throughout the
weekend.
Outlaw Country (channel 60)
Josh Anderson "Goldmine"
performance for SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in
Nashville.
Saturday, May 23 at 9:00 am and 5:00 pm
ET with rebroadcasts throughout the weekend.
B.B. King's Bluesville
(channel 70)
B.B.
King's Bluesville will feature an extensive, weekend-long
tribute to B.B. King featuring
music, artist remembrances and tributes from listeners.
Flow Nacion (channel 506)
Latin Hip Hop artist
Tego Calderon takes over Flow Nacion
with "Tego Calderon Radio." Calderon will play songs that have
impacted his career and share his thoughts on music today.
Saturday, May 23 at 6:00 pm ET and rebroadcast throughout the
weekend.
La Kueva (channel 540)
"La Kueva's Alt Fest
Throwback" featuring performances from Babasonicos, Ana Tojoux,
Fofe & Los Fetishes and Bomba Estereo.
Friday, May 22 at 4:00 pm ET and rebroadcast throughout the
weekend.
Talk, Comedy and Entertainment:
Kids Place Live (channel 78)
Annual 12-hour Road Trip
Scavenger Hunt to keep kids engaged and happy on long car
trips.
Monday, May 25 at 10:00 am ET.
Jeff & Larry's Comedy Roundup (channel 97)
Original programming produced by Jeff
Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy that showcases some of
their greatest material, as well as material from some of their
favorite comedian friends.
Larry the Cable guy will be live to kick off his new channel,
taking calls from listeners. "Live with Larry" will air on
Friday, May 22 at 3:00 pm ET.
The channel will feature a special edition of SiriusXM's "Town
Hall" series with Jeff Foxworthy,
discussing his life and career, with a select group of
listeners.
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Jeff
Foxworthy" will air on Friday, May
22 at 12:00 pm ET.
Entertainment Weekly Radio (channel 105)
"SiriusXM's
Town Hall with Seth Meyers," hosted
by TODAY Show and SiriusXM host Hoda
Kotb, will feature Meyers answering questions from a studio
audience.
Friday, May 22 at 1:00 pm ET.
POTUS (channel 124)
POTUS remembers the Vietnam War
with a Memorial Weekend Dedication featuring interviews with Medal
of Honor veterans, journalists who covered the war and music that
shaped the era.
Saturday, May 23 at 6:00 am ET through Tuesday, May 26 at 6:00 am
ET.
Sports:
SiriusXM will broadcast the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse
Semifinals and Championship games live from Lincoln Financial Field
in Philadelphia, PA, on
Saturday, May 23, and Monday, May
25. Live play-by-play of each matchup (provided by
WestwoodOne), plus pre- and post-match coverage hosted by college
lacrosse expert Paul Mittermeier,
will air on SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91.
Motor racing fans get two of the biggest races of the year on
SiriusXM this Sunday, May 24. SiriusXM will offer live
coverage of the famed Indianapolis
500 starting at 11:00 am ET (Sirius
channel 212, XM channel 209). At 6:00
pm ET, listeners can hear the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series race live from Charlotte Motor Speedway on SiriusXM
NASCAR Radio (channel 90). SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will also
broadcast a special military tribute show airing at 1:00 pm ET. The Dialed In Salute to
the Troops special, hosted by Claire B.
Lang, will feature interviews with several drivers as well
as service men and woman from different branches of the
military.
SiriusXM will also offer the full schedule of games played over
Memorial Day Weekend from the NBA
Playoffs, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Major League Baseball and Major
League Soccer. Visit www.SiriusXM.com/LiveSports for a full
schedule with channel listings.
SiriusXM's special Memorial Day
weekend on multiple SiriusXM channels. After the broadcast,
it will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers
listening via the SiriusXM App for smartphones and other mobile
devices or online at siriusxm.com. Additionally
listeners can hear a selection of hand-picked "Summer Road Trip
Playlists" from various SiriusXM music channels on SiriusXM On
Demand. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more
information.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
About SiriusXM
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services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle
recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn
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