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Hot 97 Summer Jam: 2010 June 6th at New Meadowlands Stadium
New York, NY (April 9, 2010) -- NYC's #1 Hip Hop and R&B radio station, HOT 97 FM (WQHT) has announced that HOT 97 Summer Jam 2010 is breaking hip hop ground at the New Meadowlands Stadium (East Rutherford NJ) on Sunday June 6th 2010. “HOT 97 Summer Jam: 2010” will set off the future with more than 50,000 expected to turn out for the most anticipated summer concert event of the year!
Tickets for “HOT 97 Summer Jam: 2010” will go on sale to the public Saturday, April 17th at 10am at all Ticket Master outlets or by calling 212-307-7171 or logging onto www.ticketmaster.com. Members of the “HOT 97 Click” can buy tickets before they go on-sale via a special HOT 97 Fan Pre-sale beginning April 12th at 5pm. Access to the special pre-sale being offered to station fans is available for free by signing up for the “HOT 97 Click” on HOT97.com.
Just $40 gets you into the door at “HOT 97 Summer Jam: 2010” as ticket prices for the show remain one of the lowest in the country for concerts of this caliber. Tickets range from $40, $65, $99.50 and $125 through $175 for floor seats. A very limited amount of exclusive HOT 97 Summer Jam Platinum Packages are available for $250 including premium show seats, access to the VIP Patio on the 50 yard line and passes to the Platinum Lounge including access to full bar and HOT 97 DJ’s, celebrities and performing artists before they hit the stage!
HOT 97 Summer Jam, the largest Hip Hop concert in the world, is taking over the NEW MEADOWLANDS STADIUM for its FIRST Hip Hop concert! HOT 97 Summer Jam offers strategic partners with exclusive access to Hip Hop fans and the future of music and pop culture as HOT 97 rolls out its 2010 Hot 97 Summer Jam theme: “The Future.”
HOT 97‘s Angie Martinez will announce the full line-up on Monday May 3rd at 4pm. Last year’s HOT 97 Summer Jam 2009 featured T-Pain, The Dream, Jadakiss, Serani, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Pleasure P and a dozen surprise guests including a show stopping appearance by Jay Z. Past performers and appearances at HOT 97 Summer Jam have ushered artists into Hip Hop and R&B royalty, including Kanye West, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G, Diddy, Jamie Fox, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown and many others!
HOT 97 Summer Jam has become the longest running and biggest Hip Hop concert event in the world. Since 1994, HOT 97 Summer Jam has outgrown New York arenas and in 2003, moved into the area's largest venue, Giants Stadium to accommodate fans. A new era begins for HOT 97 Summer Jam at the New Meadowlands Stadium. With a consistent record of delivering chart topping acts, HOT 97 Summer Jam has become a historic staple in the music community and is attended by more than 50,000 people each year. HOT 97 Summer Jam is not just a concert it’s an experience that moves a culture of Hip Hop Fans and Trendsetters. Brands that are built to last partner with HOT 97 Summer Jam to capture the audience and have leverage their buying power for over a decade by imaging and connecting with HOT 97 Summer Jam.
"Boost Mobile is proud to be the HOT 97 Summer Jam 2010 presenting sponsor for the seventh consecutive year,” said Ron Faris, director of Brand Experiences for Boost Mobile. “Boost Mobile and HOT97 Summer Jam have a long standing partnership and we both embrace the authenticity of music. Every year we look forward to being apart of this iconic event and we anticipate another impressive lineup and sellout concert this year!” HOT 97 Summer Jam 2010 is presented by Boost Mobile, the official unlimited carrier of HOT 97 Summer Jam! HOT 97 Summer Jam 2010 also brought to you by XXL Magazine “Hip Hop on a Higher Level.
About HOT 97
HOT 97 (WQHT FM) is the world's first all Hip-Hop station and has held the dominant position in New York for over ten 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. For more information on Summer Jam and HOT 97, please visit www.hot97.com
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