Amazon Music Live

Amazon Music Live is a weekly livestreamed concert series hosted by rapper 2 Chainz. It premiered on October 27, 2022, on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. The second season premiered on September 21, 2023.

Amazon Music Live
GenreConcert
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network
Original releaseOctober 27, 2022 (2022-10-27)

History

On October 17, 2022, it was announced that Amazon would be introducing Amazon Music Live, a new weekly livestreamed concert series streaming on Prime Video and Twitch immediately after Thursday Night Football. The performances are also available on demand for a limited time.[1] The series is hosted by 2 Chainz, who introduces each artist and interviews them during the show.[2]

The series premiered on October 27, 2022, with Lil Baby performing songs from his album It's Only Me.[2] Other season one performers include Megan Thee Stallion, Kane Brown, Anuel AA, Anitta, and A$AP Rocky.[1][3] Lil Wayne performed on November 17, 2022, and 2 Chainz performed with him for that show, on songs "Rich As Fuck" and "Duffle Bag Boy".[4] 21 Savage performed songs from Her Loss, his collaborative album with Drake, on the season one finale on December 29, 2022.[3] Each concert is filmed in front of a live audience at Red Studios Hollywood.[2]

The second season, again hosted by 2 Chainz, premiered on September 21, 2023, with a performance by Ed Sheeran.[5] The Amazon Music Live pre-show broadcast will be hosted by Gia Peppers and Christian Crosby.[6] The second season also includes performances by Lil Durk, Feid, Metro Boomin, Peso Pluma, Green Day, and Latto.[5][7][8]

Performances

Season 1
Date Artist
October 27, 2022 Lil Baby
November 3, 2022 Megan Thee Stallion
November 10, 2022 Kane Brown
November 17, 2022 Lil Wayne (With special Guests 2 Chainz and Gudda Gudda)
November 24, 2022 Anuel AA
December 8, 2022 A$AP Rocky (With Special Guests $not, Thottwat and 2 Chainz)
December 15, 2022 Anitta
December 29, 2022 21 Savage

Season 2
Date Artist
September 21, 2023 Ed Sheeran
September 28, 2023 Feid
October 5, 2023 Lil Durk (With Special Guests Trippie Redd, Chief Wuk and Machine Gun Kelly)
October 12, 2023 Metro Boomin (With Special Guests NAV, Offset and Post Malone)
October 19, 2023 Peso Pluma
October 26, 2023 Green Day
November 2, 2023 Latto

References
  1. Forristal, Lauren (17 October 2022). "Amazon launches weekly livestream concert series 'Amazon Music Live' on Prime Video". Techcrunch. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. Chan, Tim (25 October 2022). "No Lie: 2 Chainz Lands New Gig As Host of 'Amazon Music Live'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. Rowley, Glenn (14 December 2022). "21 Savage Set to Perform for Season Finale of 'Amazon Music Live'". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. Ju, Shirley (18 November 2022). "Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz Delight Day-One Fans at Amazon Music Live Concert". Variety. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. Mamo, Heran (31 August 2023). "Ed Sheeran, Lil Durk & Feid to Perform After 'Thursday Night Football' Games for 'Amazon Music Live' Season 2". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. Jones, Okla (August 31, 2023). "Amazon's Weekly Concert Series 'Amazon Music Live,' Returns For Season Two". Essence. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. "Metro Boomin, Peso Pluma, and Latto Set to Perform in the Upcoming 'Amazon Music Live' Event". Radio Facts. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. Aniftos, Rania (17 October 2023). "Green Day & Latto Join 'Thursday Night Football' Programming as Headliners for 'Amazon Music Live' Season 2". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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