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Thursday, December 6, 2012

CLUB NOKIA Presents: 'Ludacris & Kelly Rowland' on Sunday, December 30

It was recently announced that Los Angeles’ CLUB NOKIA will be hosting host two GRAMMY® award-winning artists:


© Michael Germana
LUDACRIS & KELLY ROWLAND

© Michael Germana

on Sunday, December 30 

as part of the 1st Annual 

Kevin Hart NYE Block 

Party--a 3-day 

extravaganza including 

celebrity-packed events 

hosted by Hart--at 

L.A.  LIVE from 

December 29-31


Tickets for this show go on sale Friday, December 7 at 10:00am.


Recording artist, actor, philanthropist and restaurateur Chris “Ludacris” Bridges first gained worldwide acclaim more than 10 years ago with his debut album, Back for the First Time (2000).  Ever since, his unrivaled lyrical prowess, dynamic performances and timeless hits in
cluding “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” “Number One Spot,” “Money Maker” and “My Chick Bad,” have solidified him as one of music’s best entertainers and led to the sale of more than 20 million albums domestically.  With the 2013 release  of LUDAVERSAL, fans can look forward to more great music from Ludacris. In addition to immense commercial success, Ludacris’ consistent output of stellar music has garnered the admiration of his peers, as well as numerous awards and honors including three Grammys.

For a Grammy-award winner who has been part of one of the most successful groups of all time, a solo star in her own right, with roles in motion pictures and television, Kelly Rowland isn’t kidding when she says, “This is a fresh start for me. I’m in a fantastic place right now.” Kelly launched her post-Destiny’s Child solo career by teaming up with rapper Nelly in 2002, recording the vocals for the track “Dilemma” for his album Nellyville. The song ended up with a Grammy nomination for “Record of the Year” and earned Rowland an award in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category. After three successful solo albums--2002’s RIAA-gold certified Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard chart, 2007’s Ms. Kelly, which went on to sell 1.2 million worldwide and 2011’s Here I Am, featuring the slow, steamy single "Motivation," (featuring Lil Wayne), which rode to the top of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for several weeks and crossed into the Top 20 of the Hot 100--Kelly premiered "Ice," featuring Lil Wayne in July, as the lead single from her upcoming fourth album, Year of the Woman, scheduled to be released in 2013. Also in 2012, Rowland has been featured on Ludacris' single "Representin,” Sean Paul's "How Deep Is Your Love,” Big Boi's "Mama Told Me" and Future's "Neva End (Remix).”

Ticket prices for this show range from $29.50 to $60. Tickets for Club Nokia events are available at all Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.ticketmaster.com and from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Mon-Fri at the STAPLES Center Box Office located at 1111 S. Figueroa St.  No fees are charged at the STAPLES Center box office or at the Club Nokia box office on show days (open after 5 PM).

About Club Nokia:Club Nokia, a multi-use music, entertainment and concert venue--located in the heart of the acclaimed L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district--accommodates over 2,300 guests.  Featuring state-of-the-art acoustics designed for live entertainment, Club Nokia is the perfect venue for emerging music acts and cultural shows while also providing excellent space for corporate events and private parties.  The theatre brings the latest technology to music enthusiasts including an innovative interactive experience embedded in foot-controlled floor interfaces, touchscreens, and a large LED installation within the lobby of the Club Nokia space.  This interactive experience allows users to scroll through the history and the future of Club Nokia events and interact with pictures, video and text messages submitted by fellow concert fans.  Club Nokia has been honored two consecutive years at the annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards-in 2009 as “Best New Major Concert Venue” and in 2010 as “Nightclub Of The Year”; along with a Zagat Award for Best Live Music Club in Los Angeles (2009).

Since its opening, Club Nokia has hosted a massive array of eclectic events: packed concerts of every musical genre (Band of Horses, Motorhead, Adam Lambert, Drake, Matisyahu, Queens of the Stone Age, Vince Gill, The Specials, La Roux, to name but a few); comedians (Lisa Lampanelli, Sarah Silverman, Jim Jefferies and more); special month-long residencies (The Pee-wee Herman Show, Cirque Berzerk); awards shows (Grammy nominations concert, Revolver Golden Gods Awards) and private events.

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