Event takes place April 27-29 in Kansas City
The NFL has announced the headlining acts for the NFL Draft Concert Series, which will take place as part of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City from April 27-29.
Grammy Award-nominated, multi-Platinum and award-winning rock band Fall Out Boy will take the stage following the conclusion of Round 1 on Thursday, April 27th. The band’s eighth studio album, So Much (For) Stardust, debuted as the No. 1 rock album upon its March 24th release. This June, Fall Out Boy will kick off their So Much For (Tour) Dust headlining tour across stadiums and arenas worldwide.
Known for their iconic live performances and currently on The World Tour playing stadiums around the globe, the world’s most notorious rock band, Mötley Crüe, will headline Day 2 following Round 3 on Friday, April 28th, before taking their tour to 17 European countries starting next month and returning to the USA for more stadium shows in August. The band has also returned to the studio with frontman Vince Neil recently sharing on social media, “Great to be back in the studio with [producer] Bob Rock and the boys!” along with a photo from the studio.
As part of Day 3 festivities that highlight Kansas City culture, Grammy-winning iconic bassist and vocalist Thundercat will close out the 2023 Draft Concert Series on Saturday, April 29th. He will curate a special performance which will pay tribute to the rich music history and the legacy of jazz in Kansas City.
All performances as part of the NFL Draft Concert Series will take place at the Draft Theater in front of the iconic Union Station Kansas City.
General fan viewing is standing room only and will be on a first-come first-served basis on the North Lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial. The North Lawn will remain open throughout the duration of the Draft and for general fan viewing of Draft Concert Series.
Performances will be streamed in full on NFL.com/DraftConcertSeries and live on NFL Facebook and YouTube pages each night. Portions of the performances will also be televised across NFL Network and ESPN.
The league previously announced that multi-Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and Kansas City’s own Oleta Adams will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and rising country music star Brittney Spencer will sing the national anthem live from downtown as part of opening festivities.
Kansas City party band Lost Wax will serve as the house band at the Draft Theater and will provide entertainment in between Draft selections each day.
NFL Draft Experience presented by Panini Trading Cards, the NFL’s interactive football theme park, will be free and open to the public all three days of the Draft (April 27-29). The NFL Draft Experience will be located on the south side of the Museum and Memorial.
