MTV Celebrates 2008 VMAs With Week Of Events In Los Angeles
Published: Wednesday - September 3, 2008
Words by Ronnie Gamble
2008 MTV VMAs (Photo: MTV)
MTV's Video Music Awards (VMAs) has returned to Los Angeles, and kicks off the week with a slew of events around the city surround the 2008 ceremony.
The week will feature events, where artists such as Ne-Yo, Colby O'Donis, Calle 13, Panic At The Disco, Plain White T's, Fabolous and T-Pain will perform in advance of Sunday's big bash.
944 magazine and MTV Tr3s will prime the weekend with star-studded events on Wednesday (September 3) and Thursday (September 4), and the TAG Records premiere party on September 5 will kick the weekend off with the first ever live performance from TAG Records artist Q Da Kid at an invite-only event.
On Saturday, Rock Band 2 will come together with LIFEbeat to celebrate the game's forthcoming release and raise awareness for HIV/AIDS education, while Rhapsody brings out more top talent just before VMA weekend reaches its peak with Sunday's show.
Tickets for the Rock Band 2 Party to Benefit LIFEbeat, an all ages event, is open to the public and tickets for General Admission sell for $50.00. Tickets can be purchased at House of Blues Box Office and online at ticketmaster.com.
On Sunday (September 7), a VMA After Party, presented by Pepsi and Nikon, will go down at the Paramount Backlot, immediately following the ceremony.
The 2008 VMAs will air live from the Paramount Lot on Sunday (September 7) at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Weekend schedule is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2008 944 LA IS 2: VMA Week Party Where: The Kress, Hollywood Live performance by Ne-Yo
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2008 MTV Tr3s Pre-VMA Party 2008 Where: Level 3 Doors Open – 8pm Live performances by Colby O'Donis and Calle 13 - 10pm Hosted by - Sucker Free Latino VJ L Boogs
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2008 TAG Records presents: History in the Making - The Official VMA Kickoff Party Where: Avalon, Hollywood Live performances by Fabolous and TAG Records’ premiere artist Q Da Kid, with his first ever live performance – 11:30pm – 12:30am Hosted by – Jermaine Dupri
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2008 Rock Band 2 Party to Benefit LIFEbeat Where: House of Blues Doors Open - 9pm Show Begins- 10pm Special short performances by Panic At The Disco, Plain White T's
Rhapsody Rocks the VMAs Where: The Roxy Doors Open - 11pm Appearances by DJ Stretch Armstrong, T-Pain
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2008 The Official 2008 VMA After Party Presented by Pepsi and Nikon Where: Paramount Backlot – Immediately following the VMAs Live performance by the Ting Tings
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