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<\/a><\/p>\nNEW YORK \u2014 This summer, NBC’s TODAY is the morning music destination, celebrating 17 years of bringing together the hottest hit-makers. On Friday, May 18 fans will certainly scream \u201cYeah!\u201d when Usher kicks off the 2012 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY. In his first-ever TODAY concert, the seven-time Grammy award winner will put the rock in Rockefeller Plaza.<\/p>\n
The Toyota Concert Series on TODAY continues its tradition of showcasing the biggest, boldest names in music. This year\u2019s line-up includes Justin Bieber and Chris Brown, two superstars who set record-breaking crowds in previous TODAY concerts. The 2012 series also features two show favorites, rock bands Maroon 5 and Train, as well as newcomers Hot Chelle Rae in their first morning show concert. Crowd-pleasers Pitbull and Flo Rida will join the line-up, and TODAY gets a little bit country with stars Kenny Chesney, The Band Perry and The Zac Brown Band.<\/p>\n
More from the Concert Series
\nRelive 5 hottest TODAY concerts from this summer
\n98 Degrees will reunite for TODAY concert
\nThe Fray, Nicki Minaj, 98 Degrees join TODAY’s concert lineup
\nZac Brown Band tells fans to \u2018Keep Me in Mind\u2019
\nZac Brown picks best fan sign, sings ‘The Wind’<\/p>\n
This year, TODAY is partnering with Pandora to extend the concert series beyond the Plaza and into the digital space. Pandora, which has more than 125 million registered users, will create three music stations, NBC TODAY Rock, NBC TODAYCountry and NBC TODAY Pop, featuring each of the artists appearing in the TODAY concert series.<\/p>\n
Here’s a list of concerts scheduled to date. Tweet out your favorites using the hashtags below! All concerts are Friday performances unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n
MAY
\n18 Usher, #UsherTODAY
\n25 Pitbull, #PitbullTODAY
\n28 Bobby Brown, #BobbyBTODAY<\/p>\n
JUNE
\n1 The Band Perry, #BandPerryTODAY<\/p>\n
8 Chris Brown, #ChrisBrownTODAY<\/p>\n
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\nJamie Oliver serves up British-style scallops with bacon
\nCute flower girl takes a nap, steals the show, goes viral<\/p>\n
15 Justin Bieber, #BieberTODAY<\/p>\n
22 Kenny Chesney, #ChesneyTODAY<\/p>\n
29 Maroon 5, #Maroon5TODAY<\/p>\n
JULY
\n6 Flo Rida, #Only1FloTODAY<\/p>\n
13 Zac Brown Band, #ZacBrownTODAY<\/p>\n
20 Hot Chelle Rae, #HCRTODAY<\/p>\n
AUGUST
\n13 The Fray, #TheFrayTODAY
\n14 Nicki Minaj, #NickiTODAY
\n15 Carrie Underwood, #CarrieTODAY
\n16 Lionel Richie, #LionelTODAY
\n17 98 Degrees #98DegreesTODAY
\n24 Train, #TrainTODAY
\n31 Jason Mraz with special guest Christina Perri, #MrazTODAY<\/p>\n
SEPTEMBER
\n3 Matchbox Twenty, #Matchbox20TODAY
\n18 Pink, #PinkTODAY<\/p>\n
Additional performances may be announced throughout the season.<\/p>\n
Fans and visitors are encouraged to come to the plaza for the live performances. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY’s window-on-the-world studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Fans should arrive by 6 a.m. for best viewing.<\/p>\n
Jim Bell is the executive producer of TODAY (Monday-Friday, 7-11 a.m.). Melissa Lonner is the senior producer responsible for the “Toyota Concert Series on TODAY.”<\/p>\n