ARTIST TO JOIN SNOOP DOGG, WIZ KHALIFA, MIGOS, A$AP ROCKY, SCHOOLBOY Q, BRYSON TILLER, KID CUDI, GUCCI MANE, JHENÉ AIKO, RAE SREMMURD, JIDENNA, YOUNG THUG, DESIIGNER, LIL YACHTY, PUSHA T, THEY., H.E.R., PLAYBOI CARTI AND KHALID AT STAPLES CENTER ALL PART OF THE BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA®
JUNE 22-25, 2017
BET FAN FEST TO BE HELD AT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
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BET NETWORKS and AEG announced today that DJ Khaled & Friends have joined the star-studded lineup at the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola®. DJ Khaled & Friends will join in headlining Friday night’s concert at STAPLES Center along with Bryson Tiller, Jhené Aiko, Jidenna, Khalid, THEY., and H.E.R.. DJ Khaled has had a massive rise to fame from his 2016 album Major Key which peaked at #1 on the charts to his 2017 single “Shining” with Beyoncé and Jay Z, to now having the #1 song with some of today’s biggest names in music including Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper and Lil Wayne. This year’s roster already includes some of today’s rising stars and hottest talent including Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Desiigner, Playboi Carti, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Rae Sremmurd, Gucci Mane, Migos, Young Thug, Lil Yachhy and more. The late night concerts at The Novo by Microsoft will soon be announced.
The stellar four-day event will showcase the best in music and live entertainment. Interactive activations, the all new Kicksperience and a celebrity basketball game which requires a ticket for entry will also take place at the BET Fan Fest on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Get your free BET Fan Fest wristband, which all attendees will be required to wear upon arrival, on the BETX ’17 App or at BETExperience.com.
BET EXPERIENCE AT STAPLES CENTER SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, June 22, 2017
7:30 p.m.: Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Desiigner, Playboi Carti
FRIDAY, June 23, 2017
7:30 p.m.: Bryson Tiller, DJ Khaled & Friends , Jhené Aiko, Jidenna, Khalid, THEY., H.E.R.
SATURDAY, June 24, 2017
7 p.m.: A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Rae Sremmurd, Gucci Mane, Migos, Young Thug, Lil Yachty
SUNDAY, June 25, 2017
“BET AWARDS” at Microsoft Theater
VIP Packages for the 5th year of the BET Experience weekend are better than ever and now on-sale. In addition to VIP amenities throughout the weekend and incredible seats for STAPLES Center shows, the BETX Celebrity Basketball Game sponsored by Sprite and State Farm. Three levels of BETX VIP Packages offer guests the only opportunity to purchase tickets to the highly anticipated BET Awards, broadcast live from Microsoft Theater. Last year the in-demand VIP Packages sold out, so guests are encouraged to purchase now before the allotment is depleted. Full package amenities and pricing for the Diamond, Platinum and Gold VIP Packages can be found by visiting BETExperience.com or by calling (877) 234-8425.
Tickets for the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola® are now available at http://www.axs.com/betexperience.
Download the BETX ’17 app powered by AT&T, the #1 source for everything BETX, including real-time event updates, full schedules, BET Fan Fest wristbands, daily prizes, ticket giveaways, live streams and much more.
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ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B sted NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks – BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA®
BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, and AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company and developer/operator of L.A. LIVE, have teamed up once again to create the BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE (BETX), June 22 – 25, 2017 presented by Coca-Cola®. This four-day festival will be filled with music concerts taking place at The Novo by Microsoft and STAPLES Center; BET Fan Fest at the Los Angeles Convention Center including seminars, celebrity basketball games, Kicksperience, celebrity meet & greets; and other special appearances. The weekend will be capped off with the “BET Awards” on Sunday, June 25, 2017at Microsoft Theater.
ABOUT AEG
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AEG is the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company. With offices on five continents, AEG operates in the following business segments: AEG Facilities, which is affiliated with or owns, manages or consults with more than 120 preeminent arenas, stadiums, theaters, clubs and convention centers around the world including The O2 Arena, the Sprint Center and the Mercedes-Benz Arenas; AEG Presents, which is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performances, including producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music and special events and world-renowned festivals; AEG Real Estate, which develops world-class venues, as well as major sports and entertainment districts like STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE; AEG Sports, which is the world’s largest operator of sports franchises and high-profile sporting events; and AEG Global Partnerships, which oversees worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships including naming rights, premium seating and other strategic partnerships. Through its worldwide network of venues, portfolio of powerful sports and music brands and its integrated entertainment districts, AEG entertains more than 100 million guests annually. More information about AEG can be found at www.aegworldwide.com.
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