July 27, 2021
Tickets will come to be available on Monday, August 2nd at 10 A.M. at NYC.Gov/HomecomingWeek
Live performance to air exclusively on CNN
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NEW YORK—Mayor Invoice de Blasio, new music marketplace legend Clive Davis, and Reside Nation and NYCEDC chair Danny Meyer now introduced the all-star lineup established to conduct at the “WE Like NYC: The Homecoming Live performance created by New York Metropolis, Clive Davis and Reside Nation” on the Fantastic Garden in Central Park on Saturday, August 21.
This historic, the moment-in-a-technology live performance, introduced by Citi® and Expedia®, in Central Park will aspect an array of tunes icons and up to date artists spanning musical and leisure genres like:
- Jon Batiste
- Andrea Bocelli
- Kane Brown
- LL Cool J
- Elvis Costello
- Fortunate Daye
- Earth, Wind & Hearth
- Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
- Cynthia Erivo
- Jimmy Fallon
- Jennifer Hudson
- Wyclef Jean
- Journey
- The Killers
- Gayle King
- Don Lemon
- Barry Manilow
- The New York Philharmonic
- Polo G
- Carlos Santana
- Paul Simon
- Patti Smith
- Bruce Springsteen
- Rob Thomas
This is the verified list to date.
As a celebration of New York City’s comeback, the concert will encourage well being, safety, and equity. Eighty % of “WE Adore NYC: The Homecoming Concert made by New York City, Clive Davis and Stay Nation” tickets will be out there for free. For ticketholders, evidence of COVID-19 vaccination is necessary for entry. Presented the outdoor environment and vaccination necessity, masks will be optional.
Citi is a presenting sponsor and the Formal Card of “WE Appreciate NYC: The Homecoming Concert manufactured by New York Town, Clive Davis and Reside Nation.” Citi® cardmembers will have entry to purchase presale VIP tickets beginning Thursday, July 29 at 10 a.m. EDT until Sunday, August 1 at 10 p.m. EDT through the Citi Entertainment plan. For all presale details, pay a visit to citientertainment.com. Furthermore, Citi will be supplying away 1,000 typical admission tickets to Citi® cardmembers on a 1st-appear, initially-served basis beginning on Monday, August 2 at 10 a.m. EDT.
No cost tickets, as very well as VIP tickets for order, will be launched to the general public in batches at nyc.gov/HomecomingWeek starting on Monday, August 2 at 10 a.m. EDT. Further cost-free and VIP ticket release dates and periods are as follows:
- Tuesday, August 3 at 7 a.m. EDT
- Wednesday, August 4 at 9 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, August 5 at 7 a.m. EDT
- Friday, August 6 at 10 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, August 7 at 9 p.m. EDT
“This is going to be an historic, monumental instant for all New Yorkers and all Individuals. I’ll place it plainly: You are going to want to be listed here. This is actually at the time in a life span and we thank Clive Davis, Are living Nation and Danny Meyer for all their attempts to assist make this probable,” reported Mayor de Blasio. “This is a celebration of our city, of each doing work family who faced extraordinary problems last yr and overcame. This is a celebration for you.”
“There is unquestionably no place additional exclusive than Central Park to rejoice the reopening of New York City,” said Clive Davis. “I take into account the Mayor’s ask for a accurate honor and, with Are living Nation, we are curating an unforgettable present befitting of this historic situation.”
“Live songs has the exclusive ability to bring us jointly,” mentioned Geoff Gordon, Regional President, Reside Country. “We are fired up to join Mayor de Blasio, Clive Davis, and Danny Meyer in producing this unique night time of are living songs as we reconnect followers with some of their most loved artists in Central Park for the WE Really like NYC: The Homecoming Concert.”
“New Yorkers know that their town is waking up and coming back strongly—and I just cannot imagine of a extra uplifting way to rejoice than to take pleasure in live tunes from some of the world’s most renowned artists, on the Terrific Lawn of NYC’s Central Park,” stated Danny Meyer, Board Chairman of the NYCEDC and CEO of Union Sq. Hospitality Team. “I’m thrilled to be part of Mayor de Blasio, Clive Davis and Geoff Gordon for what I know will be an celebration for the ages.”
Expedia® is the presenting sponsor and formal journey companion of “WE Like NYC: The Homecoming Live performance produced by New York Metropolis, Clive Davis and Are living Nation,” assisting vacationers rediscover the magic of journey and are living audio. Expedia will give away up to 1,000 live performance tickets to decide on Expedia Benefits members, and provide a range of other methods for vacationers to get tickets in the direct-up to the celebration. In addition, Expedia will highlight well-liked NYC motels, flights, activities and extra to aid tourists strategy and get the most out of their trip.
Gates will open for “WE Really like NYC: The Homecoming Live performance produced by New York City, Clive Davis and Are living Country,” at 3 p.m. EDT on Saturday, August 21. The concert will start off at 5 p.m. EDT and air are living throughout the world completely on CNN, CNN Global, CNN en Español, and unauthenticated on CNNGo.
Unique thanks to NYC & Enterprise, the official conference and visitors’ bureau for the 5 boroughs of New York City, and the New York Philharmonic courtesy of My i Productions/Iris Smith.
A logistical media advisory will be unveiled at a later on date. Media queries can be dealt with to WeLoveNYCConcertPR@dkcnews.com.
Affordable accommodation will be provided for persons not able to get vaccinated since of a incapacity.
In addition to “WE Love NYC: The Homecoming Live performance generated by New York Metropolis, Clive Davis and Reside Nation,” NYC Homecoming Week, a citywide celebration of New York City’s resilience, will also include from August 14th by means of August 22nd:
The five-borough 7 days of gatherings will travel help for the mom-and-pop firms that define our neighborhoods and that retained the heart of our metropolis beating throughout the COVID pandemic. For much more information on NYC Homecoming 7 days activities and tickets, pay a visit to nyc.gov/HomecomingWeek.
About Dwell Nation Entertainment
Reside Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s major reside leisure business comprised of world-wide market leaders: Ticketmaster, Dwell Country Concert events, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For supplemental information, go to www.livenationentertainment.com.
In the New York metropolitan spot, Dwell Country promotes more than 2,000 shows at far more than 30 venues annually.
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