Friday
Jams Live — the party of the year is
BACK and in 2018 we are entering a whole new stratosphere. Friday Jams Live
2018 will boast a jaw-dropping line-up featuring some of the biggest names from
ZM’s Friday Jams show. Simply put, it’s the biggest RNB event that New Zealand
has ever seen.
Illusive Presents, Frontier Touring and ZM will bring the most acclaimed names
of RNB to the stage this November, for one monster show only at Western Springs
Stadium.
Friday Jams Live scales up to the far bigger venue to house the colossal
line-up and inevitable demand from fans. Yep, this year is
Exploding on the scene in 2017, Friday Jams Live delivered an unforgettable
night of epic proportions. The party atmosphere was electric. Watch the recap
This year, Western Springs
Stadium will be transformed into the biggest party Auckland has ever seen, with
over seven tantalising hours of live performances. Don’t miss your only chance
to watch these stars perform their hits live all on the one stage!
‘Friday Jams Live set out
to be New Zealand’s biggest dance party. They not only succeeded, but they also
surpassed expectations.’ – Ambient
Light
‘It felt like a summer festival jammed into Spark Arena for one epic night. A
great show with truly magical moments’ – Libel
‘Friday Jams Live – So many artists in one room it was epic!’
– Cam Mansel ZM Snapchart
‘A lit night with lit people and banging tunes' – Georgia Burt ZM Snapchart
Raising the bar once again,
Friday Jams Live 2018 will bring another round of hip hop and RNB royalty to
the stage with off-the-chart production to match: we’re talking A-class
lighting effects, mammoth sound, tremendous LED video screens and enough pyro
that you’d better pack sunscreen.
ANNOUNCING
THE EPIC LINEUP FOR FRIDAY JAMS LIVE 2018USHER— Introducing the hottest
name to grace the stage at Friday Jams Live, one of the world's best-selling
musical artists, 8x Grammy Award winner and global superstar
Usher. Last on New Zealand shores for 2011’s epic
OMG Tour, Usher’s legendary live performance resulted in a serious love
affair with audiences.
THE party starter - Usher will bring his sharp, effortless moves Down Under
with countless anthems
Love In This Club,
Burn,
Confession Part II,
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,
I Don’t Mind,
U Got It Bad and all-round mega hit
Yeah! erupting through the stadium leaving no option but to dance for your
life. A born entertainer, Usher brings all the hits (plus some special treats!)
to the stage for an epic headline performance this November and you won’t want
to miss out!
LIL
JON — With the power to
transform any show into a nightclub, Crunk legend
Lil Jon’s contagious energy will take no prisoners at
Friday Jams Live 2018. Responsible for hits like
Get Low (with The East Side Boyz) and
Snap Yo Fingers and the EDM rager
Turn Down For What, you don’t want to miss this genre innovator at
the most epic party of the year!
SALT-N-PEPA— Guaranteed to bring
audiences to their feet are one of the first (and greatest) all-female rap
groups: Grammy Award winning, sassy global hitmakers
Salt -N-Pepa will teach you how to
Push It - old school. Taking their legacy to the stage with undeniable jams
Shoop,
Whatta Man and
Let’s Talk About Sex, this will be a night you don’t want to miss.
T-PAIN— Genre-smashing auto-tune
king
T-Pain will keep you dancing with his never ending
party catalogue (
Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin) Blame It,
I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) and infectious hooks on tunes like
Get Low (Flo Rida),
Good Life (Kanye West),
Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown) and
All I Do Is Win (DJ Khaled). Get ready to make that
Booty Wurk (One Cheek At a Time)!
EVE— Badass Grammy Award
winning Philly rapper turned USA’s fave talk show host
Eve will command the stage this November to perform
club classics
Tambourine,
Who’s That Girl?,
Gangsta Lovin’ and certified banger
Let Me Blow Ya Mind.
NAUGHTY
BY NATURE — Grammy Award winning hip
hop trio
Naughty By Nature will take you on their old school
Holiday with essential RNB jams
Hip Hop Hooray,
O.P.P, and
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright. Get your crew together ASAP!
GINUWINE— O.G bachelor and
multi-platinum-selling
Ginuwine will turn dreams to reality this November
performing the ultimate bump n grind track
Pony - the hottest song on everyone’s party playlist for the past two
decades - alongside hits like
Differences,
In Those Jeans and
So Anxious. Dance prep starts now!
ESTELLE— Bringing the noughties
flashbacks and Grammy-certified anthem
American Boy (feat. Kanye West) to the stage this November is English RNB idol
Estelle. Get ready to release your inner
Freak when hits like
Come Over (feat. Sean Paul) and
Thank You are pumping through the speakers!
CHE
FU AND THE KRATEZ —
With the most top ten singles of any individual musician in New Zealand, Che Fu
is a legend in his own right. Che Fu and his band The Kratez will bring you
chart topping hits such as
Fade Away, and
Misty Frequencies live and direct on stage this November!
KINGS— Bursting onto New Zealand
airwaves in 2016 with his monster smash hit
Don’t Worry ‘Bout It, Kings has quickly cemented himself at the top
of the Kiwi RNB and Hip Hop game. With follow-up jams in the form of
Temporary Me and
We’ll Never Know fans can expect him to bring the house down at Friday Jams Live!
FATMAN
SCOOP —ZM Friday Jams Live
wouldn’t be complete without ultimate hype man and 2017’s fan favourite Fatman Scoop (
Be Faithful). Scoop will again be hosting what is sure to be the party of the year!
* On top of this
extraordinary line-up, one final act is still to be revealed - stay tuned!
Friday Jams Live is your one
and only chance to catch these massive acts on stage in
Auckland – get amongst it!
Tickets
start from only $89.90 with Gold, Premium and Platinum options available.
Superfans - get in quick for Platinum tickets to be one of 20 lucky winners for
a Meet & Greet with USHER! Tickets are on sale Monday 20 August at 1pm
NZST. Visit
frontiertouring.com/fridayjamslivefor more details.
For an array of food trucks and beverage options on the day visit Flava FM’s
Flava Zone!! Vendors from all over Auckland will be offering a great big
selection that will make your mouth water. Relax and revive with a drink and a
bite in the Flava Zone.
Fans
are advised NOT to be fashionably late to this party – the countdown starts
now, get in quick!
For all event information, head to Friday Jams Live
website or Facebook
page
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