North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented by Belk Announces Friday Night Concert at the Belk Main Stage Snoop Dogg

by Kathy Grear 03/14/2016

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The North Carolina Azalea Festival is pleased to announce the third concert act on the Belk Main Stage is Snoop Dogg, playing Friday, April 8, 2016, with opening act Doug E. Fresh. “The Azalea Festival is so excited to have Snoop Dogg join our lineup on the 2016 Belk Main Stage. Snoop Dogg is an icon in the evolution of Hip Hop and of our generation. His fame extends out of the music business; as an actor his laid back personality has endeared him to many outside of the hip hop industry. He is a true entrepreneur, starting many ventures including a YouTube original series, lifestyle products, and a non-profit philanthropy teaching positive values to youth,” said Robby Collins, president of the North Carolina Azalea Festival. “This is going to be an awesome show unlike any other the Azalea Festival has promoted.”

Tickets to the Snoop Dogg show at the Belk Main Stage on Friday, April 8, 2016 are $46.50. Showtime is 7:00 pm with doors opening at 5:00 pm. This is a rain or shine event. No ticket refunds will be granted.

Tickets to the show wentß on sale online only Saturday, March 5th at 9:00 am. Tickets may be purchased through the North Carolina Azalea Festival website at www.ncazaleafestival.org. Tickets went on sale in the North Carolina Azalea Festival Ticket Office on Monday, March 7th at 9:00 am. Tickets are the same cost whether purchased online or at the Azalea Festival Ticket Office. The Festival Ticket Office is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and located at 5725 Oleander Drive, Suite B-7, Wilmington, 28403.

The Belk Main Stage is an outdoor venue located in downtown Wilmington, adjacent to Schwartz Center at 601 North Front Street. The venue is general admission standing room only. This is a non-smoking venue. Chairs, backpacks, umbrellas, any and all weapons/knives, coolers, and alcohol will not be permitted to be brought inside the venue. All handbags will be inspected. Food and beverages will be available inside the venue for cash purchase.

Multi-platinum artist, actor and entertainment icon Snoop Dogg is at the forefront of popular culture with award-winning albums and songs, multiple films, lifestyle products, philanthropic efforts, and digital ventures, including his YouTube original series “GGN News.” Snoop Dogg has sold over 35 million albums worldwide and received multiple GRAMMY’ nominations. Since 1993, he has released thirteen albums and collaborated with artists across all genres of music. Snoop defines hip-hop history.  He’s set records with his seminal album Doggystyle, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 800,000 copies in the first week.

This past spring, Snoop released his 13th studio album, BUSH, which debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart, marking this as Snoop’s sixth chart topping hit. Entirely produced by Pharrell Williams, BUSH is a creative experience and cultural exploration that transports listeners through a journey of sight and sound.  BUSH is Snoop’s first album on Columbia Records and features collaborations with Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross and T.!.

Snoop’s non-profit work in the community is commendable, as he established the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) in 2005 to give children between the ages of five and 13 the opportunity to participate in youth football and cheer. SYFL teaches them the values of teamwork, good sportsmanship, discipline, and academics. Today, SYFL boasts 30 teams, more than 1,200 players and over 75 cheerleaders. •