BET MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF LINEUP FOR STAR-STUDDED BET EXPERIENCE 2025 CONCERT SERIES

BUJU BANTON, JAGGED EDGE, DONELL JONES, ERIC BELLINGER, THE ROOTS, LIL KIM, REDMAN & METHOD MAN, BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY, RAEKWON, GOODIE MOB, E-40, DJ QUIK, HAVOC, AND MANY MORE ELECTRIFYING ARTISTS SET TO TAKE THE STAGE

THE FREE BETX FANFEST RETURNS TO THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER JUNE 7–8, AND WAYMAKER MEN’S SUMMIT AT BETX MAKES ITS BETX DEBUT JUNE 5–6

BET Media Group today revealed the first wave of talent and programming set to take over Los Angeles for BET Experience 2025, a multi-day celebration showcasing the best in music culture, and community happening June 5–8, ahead Culture’s Biggest Night, “BET Awards 2025.”

BET Experience: Buju Banton kicks off the festivities on Wednesday, June 5, with a powerful headlining performance from the global reggae icon at the Hollywood Palladium.

On Saturday, June 8, the legendary Roots Picnic returns to the Hollywood Bowl for A Roots Picnic Experience: Class of ‘95 featuring The Roots, Lil’ Kim, Redman & Method Man, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Raekwon, Goodie Mob, E-40, DJ Quik, and Havoc.

BET will also present BET R&B Night at the YouTube Theater on June 8, showcasing a night of unforgettable performances by Jagged Edge, Donell Jones, and Eric Bellinger with a special R&B ONLY set featuring Tiára Monique and JABARI. In addition to their own set, R&B ONLY will host the evening, keeping the vibes flowing between performances with their signature DJ sets throughout the night.

Pre-sale tickets for BET R&B Night are available starting TODAY at BETExperience.com, with tickets for Buju Banton and Roots Picnic also available for purchase.

BETX 2025 is transforming Culture’s Biggest Night into Culture’s Biggest Week, promising to take you higher with the ultimate celebration of Black culture and entertainment. Anchoring this year’s Experience is fan-favorite BETX 2025 FanFest, a free event taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center starting Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. For more information, visit BETExperience.com.

Additionally, BET Experience joins forces with WayMaker Men’s Summit on June 5 and 6 at The Beehive by SoLa Impact, offering two days of empowering conversation, networking, and community-building focused on men of color. Register for WayMaker Men’s Summit at BETX at https://waymakersummit.com/.

BET Experience sets the tone for Monday, June 9, with the premiere of “BET Awards” 2025. Additional “BET Experience” 2025 talent and programming will be announced at a later date. Stay informed with real-time updates by following BET Experience on Twitter @bet and join the conversation using #BETX.

“BET Experience” 2025 is co-produced by Live Nation Urban.

ABOUT BET EXPERIENCE

BET Experience is the destination for elevating unapologetic Blackness with authentic entertainment, access, and lifestyle experiences. Through the lens of millennial and Gen Z audiences, BET Experience cultivates the intersection of who this coveted segment is and where it’s headed.

ABOUT BET MEDIA GROUP

The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), is the world’s largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Connecting Black audiences through a portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1, the BET Media Group is a thriving media ecosystem of leading interconnected platforms across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events and international.

For more information about BET, visit www.bet.com and follow @BET on social platforms. For more BET news announcements, visit www.paramountpressexpress.com/bet.

ABOUT LIVE NATION

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Live Nation Urban (LNU) remains North America’s preeminent producer of concert experiences, festivals, and platforms headlined, curated, and owned by black talent. Operating in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, the company sets the tone for culture with over a dozen sought-after festival brands such as Roots Picnic, Broccoli City, Exodus Music & Arts Festival, ONE Musicfest, Strength of a Woman, and more.

Beyond their captivating live events, Live Nation Urban has established themselves as key social architects in black culture with their innovative initiatives that include Juneteenth: A Global Celebration (broadcast on CNN), Kerry Washington’s THICKER THAN WATER book tour, and a special Hip-Hop 50 event at the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in addition to tours by artists such as Ari Lennox, Kirk Franklin, Davido, LL Cool J, Jill Scott, Jodeci, and Raphael Saadiq. The LNU-produced “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop” special garnered a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Variety Show.” Live Nation Urban continues to grow across hip-hop, R&B, soul, and gospel as the most trusted purveyor of live urban music.

For additional information, visit https://livenationurban.com/.

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