| Amazon Music Live | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Concert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | October 27, 2022 |
Amazon Music Live is a weekly livestreamed concert series hosted by rapper 2 Chainz. It premiered on October 27, 2022, on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. The second season premiered on September 21, 2023. The third season premiered on October 17, 2024.
On October 17, 2022, it was announced that Amazon would be introducing Amazon Music Live, a new weekly livestreamed concert series streaming on Prime Video and Twitch immediately after Thursday Night Football . The performances are also available on demand for a limited time. [1] The series is hosted by 2 Chainz, who introduces each artist and interviews them during the show. [2]
The series premiered on October 27, 2022, with Lil Baby performing songs from his album It's Only Me . [2] Other season one performers include Megan Thee Stallion, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Anuel AA, A$AP Rocky, Anitta and 21 Savage. [1] [3] Lil Wayne performed on November 17, 2022, and 2 Chainz performed with him for that show, on songs "Rich As Fuck" and "Duffle Bag Boy". [4] 21 Savage performed songs from Her Loss , his collaborative album with Drake, on the season one finale on December 29, 2022. [3] Each concert is filmed in front of a live audience at Red Studios Hollywood. [2]
The second season, again hosted by 2 Chainz, premiered on September 21, 2023, with a performance by Ed Sheeran. [5] The Amazon Music Live pre-show broadcast was hosted by Gia Peppers and Christian Crosby. [6] The second season also includes performances by Feid, Lil Durk, Metro Boomin, Peso Pluma, Green Day, and Latto. [5] [7] [8]
The third season premiered on October 17, 2024, following Thursday Night Football . The seven-episode season began with a live performance from Jelly Roll, with his set including songs from his upcoming album Beautifully Broken . [9] On October 8, 2024, it was announced that Big Sean (performing alongside North Carolina A&T State University's Blue and Gold Marching Machine and Fellowship Gospel Choir), Halsey and J Balvin, would also perform in season 3. [10] On October 30, it was announced that Gunna and Twice will also perform. [11] The season finale took place after the Black Friday football game on November 29, 2024 where Snoop Dogg performed. [9]
| Date | Artist |
|---|---|
| October 27, 2022 | Lil Baby |
| November 3, 2022 | Megan Thee Stallion |
| November 10, 2022 | Kane Brown |
| November 17, 2022 | Lil Wayne (with special guests 2 Chainz and Gudda Gudda) |
| December 1, 2022 | Anuel AA |
| December 8, 2022 | A$AP Rocky (with special guests $not, Thottwat and 2 Chainz) |
| December 15, 2022 | Anitta |
| December 29, 2022 | 21 Savage |
| Date | Artist |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2023 | Ed Sheeran |
| September 28, 2023 | Feid |
| October 5, 2023 | Lil Durk (with special guests Trippie Redd, Chief Wuk and Machine Gun Kelly) |
| October 12, 2023 | Metro Boomin (with special guests NAV, Offset and Post Malone) |
| October 19, 2023 | Peso Pluma |
| October 26, 2023 | Green Day |
| November 2, 2023 | Latto (with special guests Glorilla and 2 Chainz) |
| Date | Artist |
|---|---|
| October 17, 2024 | Jelly Roll (with special guests Machine Gun Kelly, Keith Urban and Skylar Grey |
| October 24, 2024 | Big Sean (with special guests YG, Jhene Aiko, and E-40) |
| October 31, 2024 | Halsey |
| November 7, 2024 | J Balvin |
| November 14, 2024 | Gunna |
| November 21, 2024 | Twice |
| November 29, 2024 | Snoop Dogg (with special guest Tha Dogg Pound) |
On November 2, 2023, it was announced that Garth Brooks would headline the first Black Friday Amazon Music Live concert special, which would be livestreamed on Prime Video and Twitch on November 24, 2023, following the inaugural Black Friday NFL game. [12] The concert took place at Brooks' new bar, Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk in Nashville, Tennessee. [12] The 55-minute set included appearances from Ronnie Dunn on "Rodeo Man", and Trisha Yearwood on a cover of "Shallow" from A Star is Born , and on Yearwood's "She's in Love with the Boy". [13] The pre-show was hosted on Twitch by Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson. [14]
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