Power 96.1 Jingle Ball Dec. 19: Calvin Harris, Fall Out Boy, Jeremih, T.I., Jessie J
Power 96.1's third annual Jingle Ball will feature a mix of rock, pop and hip hop including Calvin Harris, Fall Out Boy, T.I. and Jessie J. (On November 10, 2014, the station added Jeremih.)
The top 40 station has also moved the concert from Philips Arena to the smaller Gwinnett Arena. The concert is scheduled for Dec. 19.
Tickets start at $45.00 and will go on sale Friday, October 10, at 10 a.m. via www.power961.com, The Arena at Gwinnett Center Box Office, GwinnettCenter.com, or call 1-888-9-AXS-TIX.
This is a decidedly less compelling line up than the first two. In 2012, Power 96.1 brought in Ke$sha, Enrique Iglesias, Justin Bieber and Flo Rida . In 2013, the concert drew Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Flo Rida and Pitbull.
Calvin Harris is a much bigger deal in Europe than the U.S. but he's had several top 40 hits including the most recent one "Summer."
Fall Out Boy was at Aaron's Amphitheatre in July. They've had a long run of success on the pop charts with five top 10 singles over the past decade. Their most recent hit was last year's "My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light 'em Up)"
T.I. is a curious choice. He's more rap/hip-hop than pop. But he has a long career and dozens of hip-hop hits under his belt. Power is playing his current single "No Mediocre" in medium rotation.
Jeremih, another rap artist who broke out a few years back with "Birthday Sex," at least has a current top 5 pop hit in "Don't Tell 'Em," which has been spun more than 1,100 times on Power 96.1 since August. The station spun that song 128 times in the past week alone.
As for Jessie J, she has three big pop hits on her resume: 2011's "Price Tag" and "Domino" plus her current hit "Bang Bang," which also features Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj.
The Minneapolis Jingle Ball has a much bigger lineup including Ariane Grande, Iggy Azalea, Demi Lovato, OneRepublic and Meghan Trainor. Miami's Y100 Jingle Ball gets Ariane, Iggy and Pharrell Williams as part of the lineup. In other markets, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith will appear.
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