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Blake Shelton To Perform On ‘Today’ Show Music Series

Blake Shelton is among the names slated to play this summer’s “Today Show Citi Music Series.” The full schedule of musical acts can be found below, but also includes H.E.R.,…

Blake Shelton To Perform On 'Today' Show Music Series
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Blake Shelton is among the names slated to play this summer's "Today Show Citi Music Series." The full schedule of musical acts can be found below, but also includes H.E.R., Coldplay and more.

Also not scheduled yet with a date, but set to play are Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, and Mickey Guyton.

As in previous years, there will be in-person concerts on the "Today Plaza," but also virtual performances, exclusive artist interviews and surprises for viewers.

All in-person performances will comply with the Centers for Disease Control and New York State guidelines, regarding COVID precautions. Audiences will be limited to a small, select group.

Citi Music Series on TODAY summer lineup:

Thursday, May 6
OneRepublic

Friday, May 21
Blake Shelton

Friday, June 11
Maroon 5

Thursday, June 17
Coldplay

Friday, June 25
H.E.R.

Friday, August 13
Ben Platt

Friday, August 20
Cynthia Erivo

Dates to be announced: Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton, Zac Brown Band and Little Big Town.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.