ARTISTS TO JOIN SNOOP DOGG, WIZ KHALIFA, MIGOS, A$AP ROCKY, SCHOOLBOY Q, BRYSON TILLER, KID CUDI, GUCCI MANE, JHENÉ AIKO, RAE SREMMURD, JIDENNA, YOUNG THUG, DESIIGNER, LIL YATCHY, PUSHA T, THEY., H.E.R., PLAYBOI CARTI AND KHALID AT THE BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA® JUNE 22-25, 2017
BET FAN FEST TO BE HELD AT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
#BETX / #BETAWARDS
LOS ANGELES – (May XX, 2017) – BET NETWORKS and AEG announced today that hit recording artist Keyshia Cole, GRAMMY award-winner 2 Chainz and friends, Jacquees, and reggaeton star De La Ghetto are joining the line-up at the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola® to headline The Novo presented by Microsoft. De La Ghetto will be kicking it off on Thursday, June 22, followed by R&B sensation Keyshia Cole on Friday, June 23 with an R&B Only show on Saturday, June 24 and 2 Chainz and Friends will cap off the Novo presented by Microsoft shows on Sunday, June 25. General tickets are now on sale at BETExperience.com. This year’s roster already includes some of today’s hottest talent including Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Desiigner, Bryson Tiller, Jhene Aiko, Jidenna, Khalid, H.E.R., Lil Yatchy, Khalid, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Rae Sremmurd, Migos and more.
The stellar four-day event will showcase the best in music and live entertainment. Interactive activations and ticketed shows including a celebrity basketball game will also take place at the BET Experience Fan Fest on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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.: DJ Khaled & Friends, Bryson Tiller, 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
BET EXPERIENCE AT THE NOVO PRESENTED BY MICROSOFT SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, June 22, 2017
9 p.m.: De La Ghetto
FRIDAY, June 23, 2017
11 p.m.: Keyshia Cole
SATURDAY, June 24, 2017
10 p.m.: R&B Only with Jacquees, DJ Printz and Jabari
SUNDAY, June 25, 2017
9:30 p.m.: 2Chainz and Friends
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, 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.
General tickets for the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola® are now on sale.
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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 and comedy concerts taking place at The Novo by Microsoft and STAPLES Center; FREE BET Fan Fest at the Los Angeles Convention Center including seminars, celebrity basketball games, celebrity meet & greets; and other special appearances. The weekend will be capped off with the “BET Awards” on Sunday, June 25, 2016 at 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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