Wango Tango | |
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Genre | Pop Music, Rock music, Hip Hop music |
Dates | May - June |
Location(s) | Southern California |
Years active | 1998 - present |
Founders | KIIS-FM |
Website | Kiis- Official Website |
iHeartRadio Wango Tango, commonly referred to as simply Wango Tango, is an annual day-long concert produced by local Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM. The concert series has been staged at various venues around southern California including Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, Staples Center in Los Angeles and at the StubHub Center (formerly Home Depot Center) in Carson, CA.
The concert series is noted for featuring several marquee performers in a day long series of sets. Often, noted celebrities are on hand to introduce each act. The concert concept was conceived by then marketing director Von Freeman and the General Manager of KIIS FM at the time, Roy Laughlin.
Bands listed in alphabetical order (or, if known, in reverse order of night's performance).
The 1998 event was held at Edison International Field of Anaheim on June 13. [1]
The 1999 event was held at Dodger Stadium on June 12.
The 2000 event was held at Dodger Stadium on May 13.
The 2001 2-day event was held at Dodger Stadium on June 16–17.
The 2002 event was held at the Rose Bowl on June 15.
The 2003 event was held at the Rose Bowl on May 17.
The 2004 event was held at the Rose Bowl on May 15.
The 2005 event was held at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 14.
The 2006 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 7.
The 2007 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 12.
The 2008 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 10.
The Dey did not perform, so Prima J took their place instead.
The 2009 event was held at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on May 9.
The 2010 event was held at Staples Center on May 15.
The 2011 event was held at the Staples Center on May 14.
The 2012 event was held at the Home Depot Center on May 12.
The 2013 event was held at the Home Depot Center on May 11. [3]
The 2014 event was held at the StubHub Center on May 10. [4]
The 2015 event was held at the StubHub Center on May 9.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest
The 2016 event was held at the StubHub Center on May 14, 2016. [5]
The 2017 event was held at the StubHub Center on May 13, 2017.
The 2018 event was held at the Banc of California Stadium on June 2, 2018. [6] Additionally, this edition of the event was added to the national iHeartRadio concert schedule and advertised nationally.
The 2019 event was held at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 1, 2019.
The 2020 event was scheduled to take place at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on June 6, 2020, but on March 24, it was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a gatherings ban issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom nearly two weeks earlier.
The 2022 event was held at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
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