Summer Jam (festival)
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Summer Jam is the annual hip-hop fest held in East Rutherford, New Jersey and sponsored by New York based radio station Hot 97FM. Normally held in June, the concert features the most popular acts that hip-hop and R&B have to offer in a particular year.
Summer Jam 2010
The 2010 Summer Jam concert is set to take place at New Meadowlands Stadium, in East Rutherford, NJ, on June 6, 2010. The concert Is being billed as both "The biggest hip hop concert in the world." and "New Meadowlands Stadium's first hip hop concert." Artists were announced on May 3, 2010 on The Angie Martinez Show.
Performers
- Drake
- Trey Songz
- Ludacris
- Juelz Santana
- Nicki Minaj
- Fabolous
- Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek (as Reflection Eternal)
- DJ Khaled & Friends
- Usher
- T.I
- The Dream
- Young Jeezy
- B.o.B.
Summer Jam Canada 2010
This New York Tradition of an outdoor summer Hip Hop concert will also take place in Canada, near Toronto. The First Summer Jam Canada concert is set to take place on July 17th, 2010 at Bingeman's Park Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario, located 45 minutes west of Toronto. The official concert announcement is expected to take place Friday May 21st, 2010. Local Talents, Celebrity DJ's and a surprise R&B Artist are expected to be added to the bill.
Performers
Summer Jam 2009
The 2009 Summer Jam concert did take place at Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford, NJ, on June 7, 2009. The concert was being billed on Hot97's official site as "The Final Hip Hop Concert In Giants Stadium History!!!". The show was hosted by Tracy Morgan and Angie Martinez.
Performers
- T-Pain
- The-Dream
- Young Jeezy
- Jadakiss
- Juelz Santana
- Elephant Man
- Mavado
- Serani
- Pleasure P
- Jim Jones
- Lil Wayne
Special Guests
- Day26
- Fabolous
- Jeremih
- Styles P
- Sheek Louch
- Busta Rhymes
- Swizz Beatz
- Method Man
- Redman
- Drake
- Jay-Z
- Maino
- Lil' Kim
- DJ Khaled
- Ace Hood
- DJ Scoop
- Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
- Ron Browz
- Webstar
Festival Village Performers
- GS Boyz
- Asher Roth
- Ron Browz
- Webstar
Summer Jam 2008
The 2008 Summer Jam concert took place at Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford, NJ, on June 1, 2008.
Performers
- Alicia Keys
- Kanye West
- Rihanna - Did Not Perform
- T-Pain
- Ray-J
- Yung Berg
- The-Dream
- Styles P
- Sheek Louch
- Public Enemy
- Lil' Wayne
- Gym Class Heroes - Did Not Perform
- Jim Jones (Took Rihanna's Place)