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When the top two teams in college football clash on January 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the 2027 College Football Playoff National Championship, the excitement will begin days earlier with a star-studded electronic music festival. The CFP's AT&T Playoff Playlist Live will take over Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza, just off the Strip, on January 23-24, offering fans a free pre-game celebration.
The first night's lineup boasts David Guetta, Marshmello, Alison Wonderland, Honeyluv, and Girl Math (the duo of Nala and VNNSA). Day two will feature John Summit, Fisher, Sofi Tukker, Korolova, and DJ Skilah. Doors open at 3 p.m. on both days, and while admission is complimentary, advance registration is mandatory. Details on how to register will be released later through the CFP's official mobile app.
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Ryan Allen Hall, the CFP's senior director of public events and sponsorships, emphasized Las Vegas's unique musical identity in a statement: "No city embraces the variety of music genres like Las Vegas, but it's clear electronic music is the pulse. From the residencies, nightclubs, dayclubs, lounges, pools, and festivals, the city simply does EDM like only a select few in the entire world." He added that the goal is to deliver a stacked lineup at no cost to fans. "The magic for us is to bring together this lineup in Las Vegas and charge the fans absolutely nothing. It is all part of the CFP's commitment to providing a world-class championship experience to our fans and guests, especially during National Championship week."
Last year's edition in Miami Beach, which featured Summit, Calvin Harris, Peso Pluma, and Latin Mafia, drew approximately 50,000 people and was the largest concert ever held on South Beach. Hall noted that the CFP curated that lineup specifically for Miami and aims to replicate that success in Las Vegas this January.
Originally reported by billboard.