Kid Rock To Perform At NHL All-Star Game In Tampa

TAMPA, FL - Kid Rock will headline the entertainment for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game in Tampa on Sunday, Jan. 28, the National Hockey League announced. He will perform during the game's second intermission and a portion of his performance will be televised as part of the All-Star Game broadcast, which begins at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 on NBC.

Kid Rock recently announced his "American Rock n Roll Tour 2018" in tandem with his new album Sweet Southern Sugar. The tour kicks off Friday, Jan. 19 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. and will continue with 21 shows from coast to coast. Sweet Southern Sugar is Kid Rock's first album recorded in Nashville and features recent singles "Tennessee Mountain Top," "Po-Dunk," and the tour name, "American Rock n Roll."

Flo Rida will perform at Amalie Arena on Sunday during the All-Star Skills Competition. He will perform again later at the Tampa Convention Center during a private league party. Additional NHL All-Star Weekend performers will be announced soon.

The Tampa Bay Lightning, who are celebrating their 25th season, and the city of Tampa will host the NHL All-Star Weekend. The League's midseason showcase will take place at Amalie Arena and will include the All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 27.

As part of the All-Star weekend, Fitz and the Tantrums will be headlining a free concert at Curtis Hixon Park.
The band will be the main act in the NHL All-Star Friday Night concert. The concert begins at 8 p.m. on Jan. 26.

As part of the NHL All-Star Weekend festivities in Tampa, the National Hockey League will transform Amalie Arena's Silver Parking Lot and Cotanchobee Park into a three-day, free outdoor hockey fan festival. From Friday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 28, the All-Star Pre-Game will offer hockey fans free hockey interactive games, attractions and music; special appearances by current and former NHL All-Star players, a mascot showdown, NHL memorabilia and a display of the Stanley Cup.

All activities inside the NHL All-Star PreGame will be free. A ticket to the NHL All-Star Game will not be required to attend.

Fans can join the conversation by using the official hashtag #NHLAllStar on Twitter. For more information on the NHL All-Star Weekend, visit NHL.com/fans/all-star.

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