Amazon Music Curates Performances from 2 Chainz, Blxst, AJR, Eslabon Armado, Armani White, DJ E Rock, and More at NBA Con
29 Junio 2023 - 8:55AM
Business Wire
Taking place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on
July 7-9, the new multiday event will celebrate the culture of the
game during NBA 2K24 Summer League
Amazon Music to Power NBA Con Store, Offering
Exclusive NBA Merchandise
Today, Amazon Music announced that it will curate three days of
live music for the first NBA Con, held July 7-9 at the Mandalay Bay
Convention Center inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las
Vegas. The lineup of artists that will perform live at the event
include Grammy-winning hip-hop icon 2 Chainz, rising hip-hop star
BLXST, multiplatinum indie-pop trio AJR, California-based musica
Mexicana group Eslabon Armado, rapper and songwriter Armani White,
and Vegas’ own DJ E Rock.
Amazon Music will also power the NBA Con Store, which will offer
exclusive merchandise to bring fans closer together with their
favorite players and teams. Available at the event, this merch will
include never-before-seen apparel for all 30 NBA teams and official
NBA Con gear.
NBA Con is a first-of-its-kind event that blends the interests
of NBA players and fans into a celebration of the best of hoops
culture, and will feature exclusive performances from artists who
have inspired the sport and soundtracked its most important
moments. Additional artists performing at NBA Con will be announced
over the coming weeks. Tickets for NBA Con are on sale now at
NBACon.com.
“More than any other sport, basketball has always gone
hand-in-hand with music. From hyping up players before the game to
soundtracking highlight reels, music has always been the fuel for
athletes’ ambitions,” said Sean McMullan, director of artist
product and services for Amazon Music. “The inaugural NBA Con will
bring fans, artists, and athletes together under one roof to
celebrate all facets of hoops culture, and Amazon Music has worked
hard with the NBA to curate showstopping performances and exclusive
merchandise for attendees.”
“The first-ever NBA Con is all about bringing the league, its
players and fans together through shared interests,” said Joey
Graziano, Senior Vice President of Global Event Strategy and
Development, NBA. “Fashion and music are essential to the culture
of the league, and we are thrilled to work with Amazon Music to
help us bring the best of both to NBA Con.”
NBA Con will bring together the fashion, music, food, art, and
technology that make the NBA a cultural phenomenon into a three-day
event, highlighted by the game’s brightest stars and biggest
personalities. Appearances will include legends and current NBA
stars like six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Mike
Conley, the Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, the New Orleans
Pelicans’ CJ McCollum, the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young, the San
Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and the Portland Trail Blazers’
Scoot Henderson, with more names to be announced.
NBA Con tips off the opening weekend of NBA 2K24 Summer League,
which begins 10 days of NBA action on Friday, July 7. The NBA 2K24
Summer League will showcase the league’s top young players, many of
whom are taking the floor for the first time in an NBA uniform. The
event features a footprint at Mandalay Bay’s Convention Center that
is nearly 400,000 square feet and is twice the size of the NBA
Crossover fan event held during NBA All-Star Weekend 2023 that
welcomed more than 50,000 fans.
The NBA has partnered with Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX),
the largest U.S.-based producer of trade shows and their associated
conferences, content and commerce, to bring NBA Con to life.
Click here to register for media credentials.
For tickets to NBA 2K24 Summer League and for more information
on NBA Con, including the latest activations and appearances,
follow @NBASummerLeague, @NBAConOfficial, and visit NBACon.com or
NBAEvents.com. Premium experiences for NBA 2K Summer League and NBA
Con—including small group gatherings with NBA Legends, custom
merchandise, and hospitality—are also available at
NBAExperiences.com.
About Amazon Music
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that
connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, and
culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to what they love, with
curated and personalized playlists, artist livestreams, artist
merch, and Amazon Exclusive podcasts. Prime members get access to
over 100 million songs in shuffle mode, All-Access playlists, plus
the largest catalog of top ad-free podcasts, included with their
membership. Customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for
full, on-demand access to 100 million songs in HD and a growing
catalog of Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Anyone can listen to Amazon
Music by downloading the free Amazon Music app, or wherever they
listen to music including Alexa-enabled devices. Learn more at
www.amazonmusic.com.
About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and
media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people
everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five
professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K
Summer League, and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has
established a major international presence with games and
programming available in 214 countries and territories in more than
50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries
and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start
of the 2022-23 season featured 120 international players from 41
countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA
App, and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest
social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and
followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.
Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by
working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations
that support education, youth and family development, and
health-related causes.
About Emerald
Emerald’s (NYSE: EEX) talented and experienced team grows our
customers’ businesses 365 days a year through connections, content,
and commerce. We expand connections that drive new business
opportunities, product discovery, and relationships with over 140
annual events, matchmaking, and lead-gen services. We create
content to ensure that our customers are on the cutting edge of
their industries and are continually developing their skills. And
we power commerce through efficient year-round buying and selling.
We do all this by seamlessly integrating in-person and digital
platforms and channels. Emerald is immersed in the industries we
serve and committed to supporting the communities in which we
operate. As true partners, we create experiences that inspire,
amaze, and deliver breakthrough results. For more information,
please visit emeraldx.com.
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NBA Media Contact: Stuart Bryan Senior Director, Global
Partnerships & Corporate Communications National Basketball
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Emerald Media Contact: Beth Cowperthwaite SVP,
Communications Beth.cowperthwaite@emeraldx.com
Amazon Music Media Contact: Briana Claiborne Industry PR
Specialist claibri@amazon.com
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