Gronk Beach
Gronk Beach is an American annual music festival created and hosted by former professional American football player Rob Gronkowski in partnership with production company Medium Rare.[1][2][3] The event has featured performances from artists such as Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Kaskade, The Chainsmokers, and Diplo.[2]
History
2020 - Gronk Beach (Miami)
In 2019, Gronkowski announced the first iteration of the event would be held at Miami Beach on the same weekend as Super Bowl LIV.[4] The event was eventually held at Miami Beach’s North Beach Bandshell on February 1, 2020.[5] It featured performances from artists such as Flo Rida, Rick Ross, and Diplo.[1][6] Celebrities such as Bill Belichick and Mojo Rawley were in attendance at the event.[1][2]
2020 - Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach (Virtual)
Gronkowski also collaborated with former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal and Medium Rare on Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach, a virtual live-streamed event marketed as a crossover between Gronk Beach and Medium Rare’s other music festival, Shaq’s Fun House.[7][8] Artists such as DaBaby, Snoop Dogg, and Steve Aoki performed at the event.[7] Proceeds from the event were donated to NAACP Empowerment Programs and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.[8] The event went on to win a Webby Awards and a Webby People’s Voice Award in the category “Sports, General Virtual & Remote.”[9]
2022 - Gronk Beach (Las Vegas)
Gronkowski and Medium Rare collaborated with Wynn Nightlife to organize the 2022 iteration of Gronk Beach at the Wynn Las Vegas’s Encore Beach Club.[10][11] The event was held on April 29, 2022 and took place concurrently with the 2022 NFL Draft.[12][13][14] Its lineup included The Chainsmokers, Kim Lee, DJ Five, and the Deux Twins.[15] The event also featured an on-stage appearance from Gronkowski’s girlfriend, model and actress Camille Kostek.[3] Russell Westbrook, Travis Kelce, and Julian Edelman were in attendance.[16][17]
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- Dante. "My Weekend Diary From Vegas For Gronk Beach, The NFL Draft, Tiesto, and Zedd". www.barstoolsports.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- West, Adam (7 May 2022). "WATCH: Rob Gronkowski goes berserk in Las Vegas beach party with Julian Edelman and Travis Kelce". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.