For the first time, X Games tickets include
both music and sports events
VENTURA,
Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- X
Games, the leading action sports competition and lifestyle brand,
is hosting a three-day sports and music festival experience
featuring appearances by multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY® and Golden
Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa and eight-time
GRAMMY Award-nominated musician, Kaskade, as well as other musical
artists throughout the weekend. While neither artist is a stranger
to X Games, this will mark Wiz
Khalifa's debut at an X Games Summer event.
"Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago my favorite thing to do when I wasn't
crate digging for music was to go out and skate in the streets of
the city," Kaskade said. "Half of the sport was seeing how long I
could go without getting kicked out of my favorite spots. I never
would have dreamed that snowboarding, BMX, skateboarding and all
the other amazing sports that are celebrated within the X Games
would be so amplified and that I would get to join in. It's such an
honor to be playing again, looking forward to seeing everyone
there!"
X Games Ventura 2024 will take place in Ventura, Calif. June
28-30 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Wiz Khalifa and Kaskade will perform Friday and
Saturday nights respectively, with the rest of the lineup and
schedule to be announced at a later date. A total of nine artists
are expected to perform throughout the weekend. Fans can expect a
diverse range of music styles all three days of the event, inspired
by athletes and fans alike.
"This year's music lineup is all about creating a vibrant
festival experience for athletes and fans alike," said Vice
President of Live Events Rich Bigge.
"We've curated a diverse mix of genres, from rock and hip-hop to
electronic and beyond, with a few surprises in store. It's
guaranteed to keep the energy high for the entire three-day event,
giving fans the biggest bang for their buck."
Last year, X Games brought the iconic action sports event back
to its Southern California roots,
drawing more than 50,000 fans and selling out tickets and
merchandise. This year will be an even grander spectacle that is
double the size to accommodate expanded entertainment and musical
performances, improved viewing options, new medaled events,
including the debut of Women's BMX, and interactive fan
experiences.
"We have doubled the size of this event, making it possible to
have a proper stage experience as well music throughout the venue,"
Bigge said. "There is such a natural connection between sports and
music, so it was a priority for us to be able to bring it back this
summer with some really big names."
For the first time, all general admission tickets will allow for
competition viewing based on a first-come, first-served basis, and
allow access to all musical performances, tickets are available now
at xgames.com/ticketing starting at $58.
About X Games
Since its inception in 1995, X Games
became the leading action sports competition and lifestyle brand,
spotlighting the world's best action sports athletes against the
backdrop of each individual host city. Over the past 29 years, X
Games has organized the world's premiere action sports events
around the globe, complemented by top musical performances,
year-round content and fan experiences.
About Kaskade
As a household name in electronic music
for over two decades, multi GRAMMY Award-nominated musician Kaskade
needs no introduction. His list of achievements is a mile long: 12
studio albums, seven GRAMMY nominations, the first solo electronic
dance artist to sell out both Navy Pier in Chicago and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the first DJ to ever secure a
Las Vegas residency, the only DJ
to have played the Grand Canyon West Skywalk, the only musician to
conceptualize and create an entire season of music for video game
giant Rocket League, headlining multiple live streams during
quarantine, a Fortnite feature concert, and the first electronic
artist to ever headline Coachella.
About Wiz
Khalifa
Multi-platinum selling artist Wiz Khalifa gained fame with his debut album
"ROLLING PAPERS" in 2011, featuring hits like "Black and Yellow."
ROLLING PAPERS spawned the hugely successful hits "Black and
Yellow," "Roll Up," and "No Sleep" and gave Wiz the platform to win
the award for "Best New Artist" at the 2011 BET Awards and "Top New
Artist" at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. Subsequent albums like
"O.N.I.F.C." and "BLACC HOLLYWOOD"
continued his success. His global impact soared with "See You
Again" from the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, earning a Golden Globes
nomination. Beyond music, Khalifa created the app "Wiz Khalifa's Weed Farm," collaborated on the
Taylor Gang album "G RAGE," and partnered with Sovereign Brands for
McQueen and the Violet Fog gin. His ventures also include a
docu-series with Apple Music and appearances in Fox's animated
sitcom "Duncanville." Recent projects include the solo album
"MULTIVERSE" and the Taylor Gang album "G RAGE."
Media Contacts:
Grace
Coryell
grace.coryell@xgames.com
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