iHEART RADIO 2014

iHEART RADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014

The fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest at the MGM Grand Las Vegas wrapped up Saturday night after two days of incredible performances by today’s most popular musicians and a number of one-of-a-kind collaborations.

iHeart Radio Music Festival/Photo by Andrew Swartz

The multi-genre lineup included nearly 40 headliners who entertained concertgoers both on the main stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on the evenings of September 19 and 20 and at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village on Saturday afternoon.  Performers included Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Usher, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Mötley Crüe, Zac Brown Band, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Paramore, Iggy Azalea, Train, Eric Church, Lorde, Calvin Harris, Bastille, Steve Aoki, 50 Cent, Weezer and more.

Lorde performs at iHeart Radio Music Festival/Photo by Todd Owyoung

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, which debuted four years ago in celebration of the successful iHeartRadio all-in-one digital service, has quickly become one of the most talked about music events of the year.  In fact, a recent study sponsored by Eventbrite and Mashwork named the iHeartRadio Music Festival among the top two most buzzed-about music festivals in America.  The Festival is a live representation of the diverse music catalog that fans find and enjoy through the iHeartRadio app, which is ranked the No. 1 digital audio service with over 345 million downloads; the app reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history.

Recording artist Alicia Keys performs onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

More than 20,000 music fans experienced the amazing two-day event LIVE, including thousands of broadcast radio listeners from across the country who won all-expense-paid dream trips to Las Vegas as part of iHeartMedia’s summer-long on-air and online promotion.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival was a dominant social media topic throughout the weekend, and #iHeartRadio continues to trend worldwide with tweets and retweets from fans as well as artists and Festival presenters.

Once again, the iHeartRadio Music Festival featured a host of thrilling collaborations and special guest appearances including Steve Aoki and Will.i.am; Ariana Grande and Childish Gambino; Usher and Chris Brown; 50 Cent and G-Unit; Ed Sheeran and Macklemore; and Calvin Harris and John Newman, who closed the 2014 Festival.  Additionally, Jason Derulo, Alicia Keys and Lil John were surprise guest performers.

Recording artist Usher performs at the iHeart Music Radio Festival/Photo by Andrew Swartz

Proud partners of this year’s events include: Ideal Image®, Jim Beam®Bourbon, LINE (Festival only), Macy’s, MasterCard®, MATADOR™ Beef Jerky, MGM Resorts International, Pennzoil Platinum® with PurePlus™ Technology, Pepsi Made with Real Sugar, State Farm®, Taco Bell®, The CW Network and wet n wild®.  Village only: Elizabeth Arden and Keek.

In the past four years the Festival has helped raise $1.3 million for a number of national charities, including the American Association of Cancer Research, Alliance for Lupus Research, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Ryan Seacrest Foundation, CureDuchenne, Autism Speaks and many more.  Additionally, the Festival plays host to a number of critically ill children and their families through its partnership with Make-a-Wish Foundation and other similar organizations.

The millions of fans who were not in Las Vegas to experience the Festival in person were able to listen and watch the iHeartRadio Music Festival live across iHeartMedia’s more than 850 radio stations in over 150 markets and via the Yahoo Live (http://yahoo.com/iheart) stream.  In addition, the Festival will also return to The CW Network as an exclusive two-night television special on September 29 and 30 from 8:00-10:00 p.m.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia, and Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia.  For more details about the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/festival.

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