Clear Channel Stations, The CW Network, Playstation®3 And Yahoo Music to Air and Stream the 2013 “iHeartRadio Music Festival”
Clear Channel Stations, The CW Network, Playstation®3 And Yahoo Music to Air and Stream the 2013 “iHeartRadio Music Festival”
Festival Also Welcomes Celebrity Guest Presenters Including Britney Spears, Kate Hudson, Khloe Kardashian Odom, Shaun White, Kelly Rowland, Kevin Hart,Rebel Wilson, Ian Somerhalder And More
Sponsors of this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival and Village include AXE® Black Chill ™, Britney Spears™ Fragrances, Bud Light Platinum, The CW Network, Fruttare®, “It Can Wait” Movement, Macy’s, MasterCard, Matador® Beef Jerky, MGM Grand, Pepsi, Regency Enterprise’s RUNNER RUNNER, released by 20thCentury Fox, SMIRNOFF® Vodka and State Farm®
New York – September 17, 2013 –Clear Channel’s 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival, where the music of the app comes to life, will broadcast LIVE on Clear Channel radio stations across the country and will video stream LIVE via Yahoo Music and – new this year – the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) gaming console, for those fans who can'tbe in Vegas. In addition, the Festival will be televised as a two-night primetime special on The CW Network to kick off their fall season on Monday, Sept. 30.
TheiHeartRadioall-in-one-digital app brings fans their favorite musicwherever they are — and not just on their smartphones, in their cars and on many other devices; it also brings it to them live at thein Las Vegas. Hosted byRyan Seacrest, the sold-out Festival, now in its third year, will kick off on Friday, Sept. 20 and conclude Saturday, Sept. 21 at MGM Grand. This year's incredible lineup of music's top talent includesperformances by artists includingJustin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, J. Cole, Elton John, Muse, Tiësto, Chris Brown, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Phoenix, Zedd, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Ke$ha, Drake, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Benny Benassi, Queen + Adam Lambert, a special guest appearance by Robin Thicke and this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, The Summer Set, plus other surprise collaborations.
In addition to the star-infused lineup, this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival will also welcome celebrity guest presentersBritney Spears, actressKate Hudson, professional athleteShaun White, reality starsKhloe Kardashian OdomandKendall and Kylie Jenner, actressAshley Greene, singerKelly Rowland, comedianKevin Hart, “Pretty Little Liars” starsLucy Hale and Shay Mitchell, “The Walking Dead” actorNorman Reedus,Ian Somerhalderof “The Vampire Diaries,”Stephen Amellof the CW series “Arrow,” Jessica and Jep Robertson from “Duck Dynasty,” and comedian and actressRebel Wilson. Some ofClear Channel’s ownamazing talent, includingElvis Duran,Bobby Bones,The Breakfast Club,Mario Lopez,Steve Harveyand more, will also make special guest appearances. Festival attendees will also enjoy sets by Clear Channel guest DJsSkeeandProstyle.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a true celebration of music, artists and fans and is unlike any other live music event in the country. The inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival, which introduced the New iHeartRadio platform, set out to deliver a groundbreaking, must-see live music event that would take listeners and the music industry by storm, and, like iHeartRadio itself, showcase top artists across all genres of music. Each year the Festival delivers on that promise, far surpassing listeners’ expectations with unbelievable, never-seen-before collaborations and lineups. The iHeartRadio Music Festival has sold out each year in minutes -- and, throughout summer-long promotions, awards hundreds of radio listeners and music fans their dream trip to Las Vegas to experience in person this one-of-a-kind, two-day, historic sold-out event.
Fans can visitonline to watch the live webcast of the iHeartRadio Music Festival or view the event on a PlayStation®3 system through the Live Events Viewer app on September 20 & 21 at 7 p.m. PST for free, anywhere in the United States. Listeners can also tune-in to their favorite Clear Channelto hear the live audio stream.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival will be televised as a two-night primetime special on The CW Network on Monday, Sept. 30 (night one) at 8-10 p.m. EST/PST and Tuesday, Oct. 1 (night two) at 8-10 p.m. EST/PST, to launch the network's fall season.
Sponsors andpartners of this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival include AXE Black Chill™, Britney Spears™ Fragrances, Bud Light Platinum, The CW Network, Fruttare®, the “It Can Wait” movement to end texting and driving, Macy’s, MasterCard, Matador® Beef Jerky, MGM Grand, Pepsi, Regency Enterprise’s RUNNER RUNNER, released by 20thCentury Fox, SMIRNOFF® Vodka and State Farm®.
New this year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village will serve as another venue for fans to discover artists and great music. will feature live performances on two stages by nearly a dozen popular and up-and-coming artists, includingMiley Cyrus,The Wanted,Jason Derulo,The Band Perry,Avril Lavigne,Krewella,Cher Lloyd,twenty one pilots,Pete Tong,AWOLNATIONand a special guest appearance byNe-Yo. Village attendees will also enjoy sets by Clear Channel guest DJs Skee,ProstyleandObscene,and VH1 and SMIRNOFF Vodka’s “Master of the Mix” championDJ JayCeeOh. In addition, many sponsors will host an interactive brand experience at the Village. For a detailed list of sponsor activations visit the.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Production. The iHeartRadio app reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history, has over 225 million downloads and is the No. 1 free iTunes app in Australia and New Zealand.