LiveXLive, Live Nation Urban Mark Juneteenth
• LiveXLive Media, Inc. and Live Nation Urban have joined forces with Color of Change to present Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special, Friday, June 19 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. The 90-minute event will commemorate African American freedom and celebrate the unifying language of music streamed across LiveXLive digital platforms, and available at livexlive.com/juneteenth.
The special will be hosted by Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of the Premiere-syndicated The Breakfast Club, along with correspondent Gia Peppers. Confirmed performers include Justine Skye, Jonathan McReynolds, Mick Jenkins, Joy Oladokun, Common featuring Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, Fantastic Negrito and discussions with Trae Tha Truth, Vic Mensa, Lion Babe, TI, Mereba, Leon Bridges and others.
“Juneteenth is the ultimate celebration of Black history and heritage,” said Brandon Pankey (left), VP of Live Nation Urban. “Live Nation Urban is proud to partner with LiveXLive and Color of Change to bring light to a day that has been revered by African Americans for generations. Its cultural relevance and significance globally cannot be understated.”
Robert Ellin, Chairman & CEO of LiveXLive, remarked, “We’re proud to partner with Live Nation Urban, Color of Change and these amazing artists for a Juneteenth celebration and discussion of black music and culture. Now more than ever we must uplift, elevate and celebrate black voices and unify through the power of music and art.”
• In addition to the Juneteenth Special with Live Nation Urban, LiveXLive has added Juneteenth, the oldest known U.S. celebration of the end of slavery, to its list of annual paid holidays, joining a growing number of companies like Nike, Twitter, Square and Vox Media — each of which announced similar news this week.
