More Than 50,000 Expected To Turn Out For Most Anticipated Summer Concert Event of the Year
NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- NYC's #1 Hip Hop and R&B radio station, HOT 97 FM (WQHT), today announced that it will present its 13th annual Summer Jam concert on Sunday, June 4th at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Queen of R&B and Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige along with Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, T.I., Young Jeezy, Mobb Deep, Dem Franchize Boys, Jermaine Dupri, Three 6 Mafia, Remy Martin and The Dipset are among the star-studded lineup of Hip Hop and R&B artists who are scheduled to perform with additional performers to be announced shortly.
Now in its 13th year, Summer Jam has become the biggest Hip Hop concert in the world and the longest running urban radio station concert event. Since 1994, HOT 97's Summer Jam concert has grown by leaps and bounds, outgrowing the New York arenas and moving into the area's largest venue, Giants Stadium, for the fourth consecutive year to accommodate fans.
With a consistent record of delivering chart topping acts, Summer Jam has become a historic staple in the music community and is attended by more than 50,000 people each year. Past performers have featured a who's who of hip hop and R&B royalty including Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G, P. Diddy, Eminem, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott and others.
Boost Mobile is an official partner of Summer Jam 2006 for the third consecutive year and will kick off special ticket promotions for coveted front row seats via the HOT 97 website at http://www.hot97.com/. Additional sponsors include Xbox 360, WHITEBOY, The Tobacco Coalition, and XXL Magazine. Summer Jam 2006 is produced by Trevanna Entertainment.
Tickets for Summer Jam 2006 will go on sale today, April 28 at 10 AM EDT at
all Ticket Master
outlets, by calling 212-307-7171 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/
Media Contact:
Dan Klores Communications
Andrea Ferguson (212) 981-5242/ Andrea_Ferguson@DKCnews.com
ABOUT HOT 97
WQHT-NY/HOT 97, is the world's first all Hip Hop station and has held the dominant position in New York for over nine years. HOT 97 is best known for it's celebrity on air talent, such as Miss Jones, Angie Martinez (Grammy nominated artist) and Funkmaster Flex (television host, multiple gold records), as well as being the world's premier source for Hip Hop music culture.
Source: HOT 97 FM (WQHT)
CONTACT: Andrea Ferguson of Dan Klores Communications, +1-212-981-5242,
Andrea_Ferguson@DKCnews.com for HOT 97 FM (WQHT)
Web site: http://www.hot97.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/
