NBC has announced the schedule for this summer’s concert series on Today, with the 2012 calendar kicking off on May 18th with Usher. Other artists scheduled to take the stage on this summer include Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, and The Band Perry.
Today has been hosting the concert series for 17 years, however this year the show’s kicking it up a notch by partnering with Pandora “to extend the concert series beyond the Plaza and into the digital space” According to the press release, Pandora will create three music stations, NBC Today Rock, NBC Today Country and NBC Today Pop, featuring the artists appearing during this summer’s concert series.
Toyota Concert Series on Today
MAY
18 Usher
25 Pitbull
31 American Idol winner and runner up (special Thursday concert)
JUNE
1 The Band Perry
8 Chris Brown
15 Justin Bieber
22 Kenny Chesney
29 Maroon 5
JULY
6 Flo Rida
13 Zac Brown Band
20 Hot Chelle Rae
27 “Today” at the Olympics
AUGUST
3 “Today” at the Olympics
10 “Today” at the Olympics
17 TBD
24 Train
31 Jason Mraz with special guest Christina Perri
Source: NBC
