Travis Scott is coming to Salt Lake Metropolis.
Multi-platinum hip hop artist, Scott has partnered with Smith Leisure Group, the father or mother firm of the Utah Jazz, to design a sequence of dynamic occasions for NBA All-Star 2023.
Scott’s creation of occasions, which might be offered by his document label and model, Cactus Jack, will give followers gathering in downtown Salt Lake Metropolis an extremely elevated expertise that goes far past the basketball court docket. This curated programming will permit locals and worldwide guests to expertise the power that’s All-Star weekend, a worldwide occasion beloved by many.
“It is a dream to have the ability to collaborate with Smith Leisure Group and the Utah Jazz to create iconic experiences on a canvas like Salt Lake Metropolis – particularly throughout a time like All-Star weekend,” Scott stated. “I really like Utah and have been coming right here for years to snowboard. Salt Lake Metropolis is unquestionably going to be the place everybody will wish to be.”
For Jazz Proprietor Ryan Smith, the chance to accomplice with somebody as inventive and revered as Scott could not be handed up.
“Travis has a one-of-a-kind imaginative and prescient that has made him one of the crucial standard artists on this planet, and we’re excited for him to convey his inventive power to Utah,” Smith stated. “We could not be extra enthusiastic about partnering with him on these activations that may assist much more followers and the group have interaction in superb All-Star weekend celebrations.”
The occasions included within the weekend-long partnership are the Cactus Jack Live performance Collection; Grit Rail Jam, offered by the Utah Sports activities Fee, Utah Jazz, and Cactus Jack; and a Cactus Jack Pop-Up Store.
Cactus Jack Live performance Collection: Kicking off at The Depot within the Gateway Middle, Scott has put collectively an unimaginable checklist of artists to carry out an intimate live performance sequence for the nights of February 17 and 18. Don Toliver and Sheck Wes will begin the celebration on Friday evening, whereas Chase B is the Live performance Collection DJ. Restricted to only 1,200 visitors per night, the Cactus Jack Live performance Collection will start every evening at 8 p.m. and can price $150 per evening. Tickets are on sale by way of The Depot starting Friday, Feb. 3.
GRIT Rail Jam, offered by the Utah Sports activities Fee, Utah Jazz and Cactus Jack: Free to attend for everybody of all ages, the Grit Rail Jam competitors is a sensational alternative for followers desirous to benefit from the power coming from All-Star weekend festivities. Closely concerned within the creation and setup of the competitors, Scott labored with skilled snowboarder and businessman Jeremy Jones to acquire a deep roster of athletes for this two-day snowboarding competitors, together with associates of Scott – Jake Canter and Zeb Powell. The 2-day occasion will characteristic a number of the greatest skilled and newbie snowboarders within the nation as they give the impression of being to grasp the handrails, partitions, and ledges at Olympic Park at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake Metropolis. The Beginner Snowboard Competitors will run from 2-5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, the place the highest female and male snowboarders who win might be allowed to hitch the professional competitors the next day. The Skilled Snowboard Competitors is about to go from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, with Scott anticipated to attend.
Cactus Jack Pop-Up Store: As a part of The Store Salt Lake Metropolis – an revolutionary pop-up retail activation that might be hosted at The Gateway – Scott’s Cactus Jack assortment partnered with Mitchell and Ness to have unique product drops all through the week’s occasions. Every day will characteristic new merchandise being dropped, set to start on Feb. 16 and run via Feb. 19. The store might be positioned at 16 N. Rio Grande and is open to the general public from 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Thursday via Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
