Presented by T-Mobile Sidekick, five-city concert tour to feature lineup of GRAMMY-winning and -nominated artists

GRAMMY.com

The Recording Academy and T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced an exciting lineup of GRAMMY-winning and
-nominated artists scheduled to perform as part of the 50th GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour presented by T-Mobile Sidekick. 

The exclusive five-city concert tour will run throughout the month of April and features a unique and intimate musical experience honoring The Recording Academy's heritage and providing music and Sidekick fans the opportunity to be a part of a truly exclusive concert experience.

Performances will be a collaboration of established and up-and-coming musicians within the genres of pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and country. Artists scheduled to perform on the tour include nine-time GRAMMY nominee Busta Rhymes, Cat Power, Colbie Caillat, five-time GRAMMY winner John Legend, Kat Deluna, three-time GRAMMY nominee Kid Rock, four-time GRAMMY winner Missy Elliott, two-time GRAMMY winner Ozomatli, Pitbull, three-time GRAMMY winner Seal and Sean Kingston.

"With this fantastic program, not only does The Recording Academy provide music fans an opportunity to help celebrate our 50th anniversary, it also pays tribute to some of the artists that have played an important role in the GRAMMY Awards' meaningful history and gives rising stars a chance to be a part of that legacy," said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer of The Recording Academy. 

The 50th GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour presented by T-Mobile Sidekick will feature stops in Chicago, New York, Miami, Dallas and Los Angeles. Singers/songwriters Cat Power, Colbie Caillat and John Legend will perform at the historic Vic Theatre in Chicago on April 3, the first stop on the tour. Rappers Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott will headline the next stop at Webster Hall in the heart of the East Village, New York, on April 9.

The tour will then move on to Miami with Latin artists Kat Deluna, Ozomatli and Pitbull performing at the recently remodeled Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on April 6. Rap-rocker Kid Rock will take the stage at the Granada Theatre in Dallas on April 23. The tour will conclude in Los Angeles on April 30 with dance-pop vocalist Seal and rapper Sean Kingston performing at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif.

A limited portion of tickets for the performances will be available only through special, in-store sweepstakes at select T-Mobile retail locations in the five concert cities. For information on the sweepstakes, including official rules, participating T-Mobile retail locations and how to obtain tickets, please click here.