iHeartMedia announced today the lineup for its Daytime Village at the
2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival. The Daytime Village will return to
the MGM Resorts Village across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino on
Saturday, September 19 —between the two nights of the fifth annual
iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 18 and
19. The main stage performance line-up for this year's iHeartRadio
Music Festival will be announced later this summer.
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Christina Grimmie, winner of the fourth annual Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star campaign, will perform alongside music's biggest stars at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iconic two-night mega-music event. (Photo: Business Wire)
The 2015 Daytime Village will feature live performances by both popular
and emerging artists, including Hozier, Tove Lo, Trey Songz, Walk The
Moon, Nick Jonas, George Ezra, Tori Kelly, Echosmith, James Bay, The
Struts, Zella Day and Shawn Mendes, with more to be announced. The
Daytime Village will also feature fan zones and interactive experiences
by iHeartRadio's brand partners. Tickets for the Daytime Village are now
on sale and can be purchased via iHeartRadio.com/village.
"The Daytime Village has quickly become a showcase for the most exciting
young artists in the world," said John Sykes, President of Entertainment
Enterprises, iHeartMedia. "This is a great way to see the future of
music in one afternoon."
"We can’t wait for this year’s Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music
Festival! Some of our biggest on-air personalities will be inviting
their fans to hang out with them on the Vegas Strip while they check out
performances from both the hitmakers and the hottest emerging artists in
the world," said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming
Platforms for iHeartMedia. "Fans will get a chance to party with their
favorite DJs while taking in some incredible acts. It’s going to be an
unforgettable day."
iHeartMedia and Macy's also announced today Christina Grimmie as the
winner of the fourth annual Macy's
iHeartRadio Rising Star campaign. Christina Grimmie will now perform
alongside music's biggest stars at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival,
the iconic two-night mega-music event.
Christina Grimmie’s career is blowing-up at the moment, and it’s easy to
see why. The 21-year-old New Jersey native recently returned from her
first European headline tour and is currently preparing for a new music
release (Fall 2015). She is a digital phenomenon who graduated from
being a YouTube Cover Girl to independently releasing two albums,
winning an American Music Award and achieved Top 3 position in Season 6
of NBC’s “The Voice.” Her fiercely loyal fans helped her beat out the
other extremely talented artists to win Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star
campaign.
"I am beside myself with this contest, the power of my Frands continues
to amaze me. Team Grimmie has proven to be by my side time and time
again, and I cannot thank them enough for how hard they went at voting,"
said Grimmie. "I will continue to make my fans proud, it's because of
them I am the new Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star. Thank you to Macy’s
and iHeartRadio for this amazing opportunity. I’m on cloud nine… Bring
on the big stage!"
During the campaign, iHeartRadio listeners and fans as well as Macy's
shoppers cast more than 10 million votes for their favorite
up-and-coming artists, crowning Christina Grimmie as the 2015
Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star. iHeartRadio fans and Macy’s shoppers
also heard music from the top five Rising Star finalists on iHeartRadio
via Macy’s exclusive mstyleradio, the retailer’s own radio station which
also broadcasts live in-store at Macy’s mstylelab Junior’s and Young
Men’s departments nationwide. Exclusive interviews with winner Christina
Grimmie are now available on iHeartRadio via mstyleradio,
the destination where fans can discover new music, enjoy their favorite
hits and connect to the latest in fashion and pop culture.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival and Daytime Village are part of
iHeartMedia's roster of incredibly successful nationally-recognized
events, including the iHeartRadio Country Festival, iHeartRadio Summer
Pool Party, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Ultimate
Valentine's Escape, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Music
Awards which generated 14 billion social media impressions, almost
triple that of the Academy Awards.
Proud partners of this year’s events include: Buffalo Wild Wings®,
Garnier Fructis®, Macy’s, MATADOR™ Beef Jerky, Pepsi®, SNICKERS® Bar,
State Farm®, Taco Bell®, The CW Network and ULTA Beauty®. The
iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of
iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises and Tom Poleman, President of
National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia.
For more details about the Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music
Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/village.
Artists and/or event are subject to change or cancellation without
notice.
About iHeartMedia
With 245 million monthly listeners in the U.S., 97 million monthly
digital uniques and 196 million monthly consumers of its Total Traffic
and Weather Network, iHeartMedia has the largest reach of any radio or
television outlet in America. It serves over 150 markets through 858
owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can
be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at
iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the
iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets and
smartphones, and on gaming consoles.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the No. 1
all-in-one digital audio service with over 500 million downloads; it
reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital
service in Internet history and reached 60 million users faster than any
other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook. The
company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital
and social media, live concerts and events, syndication, music research
services and independent media representation. For more company
information visit iHeartMedia.com.
About 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. 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 Floyd
Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez; and concerts by The Rolling Stones,
Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler,
George Strait, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, U2, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars,
Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium
Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to annual events
including Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards,
iHeartRadio Music Festival, Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Championship and the
Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game hosted by the Los Angeles Kings.
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