‘TODAY’ Fall Concert Series

NEW YORK – September 19, 2014 – The weather may be cooling off but NBC’s TODAY will be heating up Rockefeller Plaza with a special fall concert series.  Country music superstar Kenny Chesney will kick off the “Toyota Concert Series on TODAY” Tuesday, September 23.  Chesney’s long-awaited new album “The Big Revival” debuts that day.

As previously announced, global pop sensation One Direction will celebrate the release of their new album, FOUR with a special TODAY performance live from Universal Orlando Resort Monday, November 17.

And the “Rumours” are true – all five members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Fleetwood Mac will perform a special concert on the plaza Thursday, October 9. Other hot headliners include multi-platinum powerhouse trio Lady Antebellum, British rock sensation Bastille, and Ylvis, the duo behind the viral hit “What Does the Fox Say?” The dates of the live TODAY concerts are listed below.

Fans are encouraged to visit the plaza outside TODAY’s Studio 1A for the live performances. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis. Entrance is located at 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

TODAY Fall Concert Line-Up:

Tuesday, Sept. 23         KENNY CHESNEY (#KennyChesneyTODAY)

Tuesday, Sept. 30         LADY ANTEBELLUM (#LadyAntebellumTODAY)

Monday, Oct. 6             BASTILLE (#BastilleTODAY)

Thursday, Oct. 9            FLEETWOOD MAC (#FleetwoodMacTODAY)

Thursday, Oct. 16          YLVIS (#YlvisTODAY)

Monday, Oct. 20           NEIL DIAMOND (#NeilDiamondTODAY)

TODAY.com will bring viewers closer to the action with highlights from the backstage scene, photos from fans on the plaza, hashtags for each concert and much more. Visit TODAY.com/concerts and http://on.today.com/1v0A8Sw.

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