NEW YORK, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariana Grande, Calvin
Harris, J. Cole, Martin Garrix and Fetty Wap will
headline the second annual Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival
that will also feature special performances by Audien,
AWOLNATION, Sleigh Bells, Rae Sremmurd, Desiigner, Timeflies,
Madeon, Marshmello, Wale, Nervo and more. The highly
anticipated festival, produced by Billboard, the leading
global destination for charts, news, trends and innovations in
music, in partnership with Live Nation, the world's leading
live entertainment company, will bring together some of the biggest
chart-topping artists on August 20
and 21 at New York's Nikon at
Jones Beach Theater and surrounding beach areas for a weekend of
epic music performances. More than 40 of today's hottest hitmakers
along with exciting breakthrough artists will perform on one of the
festival's three stages. A full line-up is below with more artists
to be announced soon. For the latest festival news and line-up
information, fans should visit
www.billboard.com/hot100fest
The Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival is
presented by L'Oréal Paris Féria, MasterCard, The Patch
by SOUR PATCH KIDS, and W Hotels Worldwide. Citi®
MasterCard® cardholders will have access to an exclusive
pre-sale, presented by MasterCard, beginning Wednesday May
18 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Limited quantity of
two-day tickets will be $75
during the pre-sale. Tickets for the general public
go on sale May 21 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at www.livenation.com.
Last year, the Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival shattered
attendance records for Nikon at Jones Beach Theater attracting over
40,000 fans during the festival's inaugural
weekend. Billboard and Live Nation promise fans yet
another incredible festival in 2016 with some of the biggest
chart-topping artists of the year converging on Jones Beach for a
massive weekend of live music and entertainment.
Collectively, the festival lineup has earned 81 entries on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, and have sold a
combined 80 million albums and songs in the U.S.,
according to Nielsen Music. They
also represent some of this generation's biggest social media
influencers, with a massive fan following across Twitter, Facebook
and other platforms.
This year's event will bring together dozens of
Billboard-charting artists spanning multiple genres, from pop and
rock to R&B and dance for one of the most electrifying and
diverse festivals this summer.
2016 Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival Line-Up
Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, J. Cole, Martin Garrix, Fetty
Wap
Audien, AWOLNATION, Brooke
Eden, Cheat Codes, CID, Coleman Hell, Desiigner, Elephante,
Eryn Allen Kane, Futuristic,
Gryffin, Hayley Kiyoko, Haywyre,
Hippie Sabotage, Jasiah and The Bonnevilles, Jillionaire, Lost
Kings, Madeintyo, Madeon, Marshmello, Monty, Moon Taxi, Nervo,
Niykee Heaton, Paper Diamond, Prince
Fox, Quinn XCII, Rachel
Platten, Rae Sremmurd, Ryos, Skizzy Mars, Sleigh Bells, Team
EZY, Timeflies, Wale, William Singe, and more to be announced
soon.
Join the Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival conversation by
using #hot100fest.
Be sure to visit the following for the latest news and
updates:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Billboard
Twitter: @Billboard
About Billboard
Billboard is the world's most influential music
brand, built on the most complete and well-respected database of
charts across all music genres.
The Billboard charts define success in
music. From the iconic Billboard magazine
to Billboard.com, the ultimate consumer-facing destination for
millions of passionate music fans, to the industry's most elite
conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and
Women in Music – the Billboard brand has
unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry
alike. Billboard was named the leading U.S.
brand on Twitter, surpassing the NFL, ESPN, BuzzFeed and MTV, with
6.1 million engaged actions in Q3 2015, and named an
overall Top 10 U.S. Media Publisher in December 2015 with 11.8 million social
actions. Billboard has a social
media footprint of 10.6 million social followers across
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
YouTube. Billboard magazine has scored
major news-generating covers recently including Nicki Minaj,
Lana Del Rey, Selena Gomez and Justin
Bieber. In December
2015, the Billboard Women in
Music ceremony, which honored Lady Gaga as Woman of the
Year, was presented to a mass audience for the first time via
Lifetime, the exclusive broadcast partner.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation
Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment
company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live
Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist
Nation Management. For additional information, visit
www.livenationentertainment.com.
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