Like Godzilla, Summer Jam Turns On Tokyo
Emmis Communications’ Hip Hop headquarters WQHT (Hot 97)/New York is once again extending its Hot 97 Summer Jam brand from New York all the way to Tokyo on November 11, 2017. This second annual event is presented in cooperation with Japan-based Avex Entertainment, Asia’s premier live entertainment and production company. Last’s year’s inaugural Hot 97 Summer Jam Tokyo sold out immediately, and tickets were difficult to find.
“We’re thrilled to bring Hot 97 and Summer Jam back to Tokyo as we take the next step in growing these venerable brands for the passionate and growing global Hip Hop audience,” said Patrick Walsh, President of Emmis Communications. “Our collaboration with our partners last year laid the foundation for an even larger event in November and further expansion in the coming years.”
New for this year will be the addition of the Festival Stage, which has come to be known as the gateway to success in New York — a high-profile venue for aspiring local artists who dream of a chance to step out from Asia into the rest of the world. “This is an exciting time for our international brand partners to get in early and seed relationships with the next generation of globally-conscious consumers,” said Ben Finley, Hot 97’s Director of Global Business Development.
