Lineup includes musical acts Common and Grouplove; Performers Sanaa Lathan, Laverne Cox and Taye Diggs; comedians Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj and Michelle Wolf; authors Malcolm Gladwell, Steven Pinker, Roxane Gay and Salman Rushdie; celebrity chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Roy Choi; Jemele Hill (ESPN), Scott Rogowsky (HQ), Martha Stewart and many more to be announced!
Festival extended to two days: Saturday, July 21, and Sunday, July 22, 2018 Rumsey Playfield In New York City's Central Park
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- OZY Media, the daily information source for important stories told nowhere else, today announces the third annual OZY FEST. Extended to two days this year, the festival will take place Saturday, July 21, and Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Rumsey Playfield in New York City's Central Park. A limited number of presale tickets are available now at OZY.com/ozyfest. OZY FEST is presented in partnership with Volvo Cars.
Described by The New York Times as "part music festival, part TED talk, part food fair," and by CNBC as "New York's answer to SXSW," OZY FEST features world-class entertainers, innovators, esteemed thought leaders, artists and some of the world's best food. This year's lineup includes musicians Common and Grouplove; performers Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan and Laverne Cox; comedians Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj and Michelle Wolf; authors Malcolm Gladwell, Steven Pinker, Roxane Gay and Salman Rushdie; celebrity chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Roy Choi; Jemele Hill (ESPN), Scott Rogowsky (HQ), Martha Stewart and more to be announced.
"OZY FEST is a massive party that descends upon New York City, bringing together the most diverse group of performers, thinkers, chefs and entertainers for an unprecedented exchange of ideas and the most fun you'll have all year," says Carlos Watson, OZY co-founder and CEO. "This year we're giving you double the fun, taking over Central Park for two days of laugh-out-loud comedy, delicious food and the hottest music. You don't want to miss it!"
OZY FEST is something you experience — not something you just attend. OZY FEST 2017 attracted over 5,000 guests who engaged with art, opened their minds to technology, politics and provocative speakers, tasted inventive foods and partied to live music, all in one place. Past headliners have included Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, Samantha Bee, Mark Cuban, Issa Rae, Jason Derulo, Katie Couric, Sen. Cory Booker, Jeb Bush, Eddie Huang and many more.
Tickets to OZY FEST 2018 are available for limited purchase starting on Sunday, April 8. For a limited time, general admission tickets are $75 for one day, $98 for two days, and VIP passes are$200 for one day, $244 for two days. The VIP experience includes premier-reserve seating, celebrity meet & greets, and complimentary gourmet food and drinks.
To learn more visit:
OZY.com/ozyfest
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