YouTube and VidCon Partner for the 9th Annual Vidcon US
By: Macon Prickett Jun. 19, 2018
YouTube and VidCon are partnering once again to produce a live entertainment showcase to kick off the 9th Annual VidCon US. Youtube OnStage is in its second year and will be a dynamic celebration of the biggest trends and artists on the platform today and will stream live on the Youtube Spotlight Channel as well as the Youtube VidCon Channel.
Recording artist Marshmello, whose top hits 'Alone' and 'Silence' have over 1 Billion Youtube views, will headline the event and perform several of his fan favorites. Marshmello has over 14 million subscribers and 2.4 billion views on his channel in just three years.
Over two dozen Youtube creators with a combined 150M subscribers and 25 billion video views will be featured in the live event. Creators include Liza Koshy who will appear alongside the cast of her highly anticipated Youtube Original 'Liza on Demand', Rosanna Pansino, Swoozie, LaurDIY, Matt Steffanina, Coyote Peterson, Mike Tompkins, Sam Tsui, Merrick Hanna, Kyle Hanagami, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Alyson Stoner, D Sharp, Teala Dunn, Jaja, B-Dash, Kimiko Glenn, Travis Coles, Natti Natasha, Sofie Dossi and more!
Additionally, Youtube worked with the award-winning broadway designer David Korin, who was responsible for set designs of Hamilton and Dear Evan Hanson, to create the 90 minute show that brings the digital experience of Youtube to life.
The high energy 90-minute show presented by LEGO Systems and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation will be held on Thursday, June 21 at The Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California and will be open to all conference attendees through a ticket lottery system.*
In 2017, over 30,000 fans, creators, and industry leaders gathered at VidCon events to celebrate the power of online video. With Youtube OnStage kicking off this year's event, the program for 2018 is expected to be even bigger and more dynamic than ever.
YouTube is the title sponsor of VidCon US.
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