Global Superstar Meghan Trainor to Headline Youtube Onstage Live at Vidcon
Rhett & Link, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Kyle Hanagami, Sofie Dossi and More Are Scheduled to Perform
Los Angeles,(25 Jun 2019)
YouTube and VidCon will again partner to produce YouTube OnStage, a live entertainment showcase in its third year, presented by Twizzlers Twists to kick off the 10th Annual VidCon US. Taking place at the Anaheim Arena on Thursday, July 11th starting at 6:30pm, YouTube OnStage will feature some of the biggest creators, artists, and trends found on YouTube. This high energy event will be a celebration of the entire YouTube community, bringing fans up-close and personal with their favorite YouTube celebrities and stars.
Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor will headline the event. Trainor recently passed 10M subscribers on her YouTube channel and has over 5.7 billion lifetime channel views with half a dozen videos with over 500M views. Meghan will be performing many of her chart topping hits.
In addition to Trainor, several notable YouTube creators are scheduled to perform, including:
- A performance from comedy duo, Rhett & Link, of “Good Mythical Morning” fame
- An epic production from music producer, Kurt Hugo Schneider, featuring an all-star YouTube cast includingSam Tsui
- A mega mashup from DJ Earworm remixing the biggest viral hits and music videos from the past year
- An amazing dance production from choreographer Kyle Hanagami with music performed by Leroy Sanchez
- The vocal stylings of R&B boy band and RCA artist, Next Town Down
- A gravity defying performance from America’s Got Talent finalist, Sofie Dossi
Twizzlers brand, which is a first-year sponsor, will have various activations throughout VidCon with plenty Twizzlers for attendees & creators to chew on while roaming the floors and stages.
YouTube is the title sponsor of VidCon US.
On-site Info
If your ticket was selected via the lottery, you may begin queuing for YouTube OnStage in ACC Hall A at 3:00 PM on Thursday, July 11 (doors around 5:00 PM). When you arrive at Registration Presented by Blackmagic Design in the Arena Plaza or Marriott Lot on Wednesday or Thursday, a wristband for YouTube OnStage will be put on your wrist, and you’ll be good to go! If you were mailed your Creator or Industry Track badge, just stop by either registration location to pick up your YouTube OnStage wristband. Please note that after 6:00 PM, admittance will be determined as capacity allows
Standby Line
Due to capacity constraints, only those who were selected via the lottery will have guaranteed access to YouTube OnStage. The good news is that there will be a standby line in ACC Hall A starting at 3:00 PM. If spaces are available at 6:00 PM, we’ll fill them from the standby line on a first come, first served basis. And don’t forget there’s also a whole lot going on at VidCon; check out the full agenda to see all the other fun things you can do!
MEGHAN TRAINOR:
Meghan Trainor first made history in 2014 with her diamond-certified smash single “All About That Bass.” The GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist stands out as “one of only five female artists to achieve a diamond certification from the RIAA”—an honor bestowed upon only 15 other singles to date. Thus far, she has garnered a GRAMMY® Award and achieved seven multi-platinum singles and two platinum albums, sold out three world tours, penned multi-platinum hits for peers across pop and country, and received countless industry awards and nominations. Expanding her influence, she starred on FOX’s hit series THE FOUR: Battle for Stardom for two seasons. Following 2018 anthems “No Excuses” and “Let You Be Right,” she celebrated Valentine’s Day 2019 with the love-themed six-song Love Train EP and to kick off the summer, she collaborated with dance music titan, Kaskade, for their song “With You,” paving the way for more surprises to come.
ABOUT YOUTUBE
Launched in May 2005, YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small. YouTube is a Google company.
ABOUT VIDCON
VidCon US, VidCon Australia and VidCon London are the world’s largest events for fans, creators, executives, and brands who are passionate about online video and building diverse communities. Across the three events, VidCon will host more than 90,000 attendees, in aggregate, via a variety of live on-stage performances, panels, fireside chats, interactive experiences, fan and creator meet & greets, innovative brand activations and more. VidCon’s flagship show, VidCon US, celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2019. VidCon was founded by veteran YouTube creator Hank Green and was acquired by Viacom in 2018.