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Kelsea Ballerini Is 1 of 16 Artists to Headline “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | May 3, 2018

Kelsea Ballerini will head to the Big Apple on Aug. 3 to headline Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series.

Taking place at NYC’s Central Park, the free Summer Concert Series has become a staple of the ABC broadcast.

While Kelsea is the only country artist slated to perform this season, the lineup also features Pitbull, Bebe Rexha, Backstreet Boys, The Chainsmokers and more. Over the years, a number of country artists have performed during the summer series, including Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and more.

You can check out this year’s lineup below.

May 15 – Liam Payne and J Balvin
May 25 – Sting and Shaggy
June 1 – Halsey
June 8 – NE-YO
June 15 – Pitbull
June 22 – Bebe Rexha
June 29 – Florence + the Machine
July 6 – G-Eazy
July 13 – Backstreet Boys
July 20 – Camila Cabello
July 27 – Fall Out Boy
Aug. 3 – Kelsea Ballerini
Aug.10 – The Chainsmokers
Aug. 17 – Leon Bridges
Aug. 24 – Luis Fonsi
Aug. 31 – Alesso

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