YouTube(TM), the leading online video community for people to discover, watch, and share originally created videos, has added to the talent lineup of YouTube Live, the company's first official live community celebration. The in-person audience of thousands will experience some of the site's renowned musicians, bedroom vloggers, side-splitting comedians and world-class athletes at Herbst Pavillion in Fort Mason on November 22. The event will also be streamed live on YouTube at the same time, enabling millions from around the globe to partake in the festivities. To sign up for a chance to get tickets or to tune in on the day of the event, visit YouTube.com.
YouTube Live will honor the most groundbreaking, creative, and buzzworthy videos and individuals from the site's early days through today. Previously announced participants include internet born stars Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Esmee Denters, Grammy Award winners' Will.I.Am and Akon, and Discovery Channels' MythBuster stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman.
In addition, a YouTube Live event will be held in Tokyo, extending the celebration to the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
"YouTube Live is the first time a broad variety of YouTube stars are scheduled to appear together under one roof," said Chris Di Cesare, Head of Marketing for YouTube. "There have been so many wonderful talents that have emerged from YouTube and more established acts continue to recognize how invaluable YouTube is to building their audience. We felt it was only right to recognize them all in true YouTube fashion."
YouTube also announced today that this inaugural event will be Executive Produced by former MTV veteran Salli Frattini and her newly-formed company, Sunset Lane Entertainment. Frattini is no stranger to charting new courses for entertainment broadcast productions and specials, as she started working at MTV in 1988 and is credited for transforming a then-fledgling franchise into a pop culture icon and annual cool kudofest: the MTV Video Music Awards.
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