Big Sean leads NFL Draft concert series lineup
Detroit Youth Choir, Bazzi will also perform during three-day event.
Adam GrahamBig Sean will headline a series of free concerts tied to the NFL Draft, NFL officials announced Thursday.
Detroit Youth Choir and Canton-raised singer Bazzi will also perform shows tied to the Draft, April 25-27, around Campus Martius in downtown Detroit.
The concerts will be held on the Draft Theater stage and are standing room only, and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Big Sean will perform at 6:15 p.m. April 25 to kick off the Draft's first day, prior to the Draft's first selection. Detroit Youth Choir, stars of "America's Got Talent" and the Disney+ docuseries "Choir," will perform at 6 p.m. April 26, and singer-songwriter Bazzi, whose 2018 single "Mine" has racked up more than 1 billion streams on Spotify, will close out the festivities after draft selections conclude on April 27.
Angela Davis and Caleb Carroll were previously announced as performers of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and the national anthem, respectively. A tribute to Detroit music will be accompanied by a fireworks show following the Draft festivities on April 26.
Big Sean, whose latest single "Precision" was released in March, recently announced the forthcoming release of his first book, "Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace." It is due out Oct. 8. The Detroit rapper, who recently performed an NPR "Tiny Desk" concert, also said he will release new music later this year.
While not officially tied to the Draft, Jelly Roll will perform a concert at the Fillmore Detroit on Wednesday.
Last year Fall Out Boy, Mötley Crüe and Thundercat played concerts tied to the NFL Draft in Kansas City.
Weezer, Ice Cube and Marshmello played Draft concerts in Las Vegas in 2022.
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