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Gronk Beach

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Gronk Beach is an American annual music festival created and hosted by former professional American football player Rob Gronkowski in partnership with production company Medium Rare.[1][2][3] The event has featured performances from artists such as Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Kaskade, The Chainsmokers, and Diplo.[2]

History

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2020 - Gronk Beach (Miami)

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In 2019, Gronkowski announced the first iteration of the event would be held at Miami Beach on the same weekend as Super Bowl LIV.[4] The event was eventually held at Miami Beach’s North Beach Bandshell on February 1, 2020.[5] It featured performances from artists such as Flo Rida, Rick Ross, and Diplo.[1][6] Celebrities such as Bill Belichick and Mojo Rawley were in attendance at the event.[1][2]

2020 - Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach (Virtual)

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Gronkowski also collaborated with former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal and Medium Rare  on Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach, a virtual live-streamed event marketed as a crossover between Gronk Beach and Medium Rare’s other music festival, Shaq’s Fun House.[7][8] Artists such as DaBaby, Snoop Dogg, and Steve Aoki performed at the event.[7] Proceeds from the event were donated to NAACP Empowerment Programs and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.[8] The event went on to win a Webby Awards and a Webby People’s Voice Award in the category “Sports, General Virtual & Remote.”[9]

2022 - Gronk Beach (Las Vegas)

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Gronkowski and Medium Rare collaborated with Wynn Nightlife to organize the 2022 iteration of Gronk Beach at the Wynn Las Vegas’s Encore Beach Club.[10][11] The event was held on April 29, 2022 and took place concurrently with the 2022 NFL Draft.[12][13][14] Its lineup included The Chainsmokers, Kim Lee, DJ Five, and the Deux Twins.[15] The event also featured an on-stage appearance from Gronkowski’s girlfriend, model and actress Camille Kostek.[3] Russell Westbrook, Travis Kelce, and Julian Edelman were in attendance.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bein, Kat (2020-02-02). "The Five Best Moments at Gronk Beach 2020, a Super Bowl LIV Miami Bacchanal". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  2. ^ a b c "2022 NFL Draft: Gronk Beach embodies the ultimate NFL success story". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  3. ^ a b Peter, Josh. "Rob Gronkowski's draft party in Vegas has everything: A unicorn, pro wrestler and Papa Gronk". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  4. ^ "Gronk is bringing the fiesta to Miami Beach for Super Bowl". Miami Herald. 2019-11-19.
  5. ^ Duran, Jose D. "America's Frat Bro, Rob Gronkowski, Will Host Gronk Beach During Super Bowl Weekend". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  6. ^ "Last Year's Super Bowl Winner Rob Gronkowski Is Delivering for Uber Eats in Miami". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  7. ^ a b Bumbaca, Chris. "During trying times, Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Gronkowski join forces to 'party with a purpose'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. ^ a b "Rob Gronkowski reacts to seeing his Bucs jerseys for the first time". ESPN.com. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. ^ Walmsley, B. (2009), "Staged story and variety.", The entertainment industry: an introduction, Wallingford: CABI, pp. 18–38, doi:10.1079/9781845935511.0018, ISBN 9781845935511, retrieved 2022-09-23
  10. ^ Staff, In Touch (2022-04-08). "Rob Gronkowski Teams Up With Wynn Nightlife for Gronk Beach on Draft Weekend". In Touch Weekly. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  11. ^ "StackPath". www.bizbash.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  12. ^ "2022 NFL Draft: Gronk Beach embodies the ultimate NFL success story". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  13. ^ "Rob Gronkowski wants to party with you during Las Vegas' NFL Draft weekend - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  14. ^ "Rob Gronkowski bringing Gronk Beach to Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  15. ^ Gaydos, Ryan (2022-04-27). "Rob Gronkowski brings Gronk Beach to Las Vegas, first-round draft picks on the guest list". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  16. ^ Dante. "My Weekend Diary From Vegas For Gronk Beach, The NFL Draft, Tiesto, and Zedd". www.barstoolsports.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  17. ^ West, Adam (7 May 2022). "WATCH: Rob Gronkowski goes berserk in Las Vegas beach party with Julian Edelman and Travis Kelce". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.