The celebration of women’s basketball continues Saturday evening with Super Saturday Concert presented by AT&T at Curtis Hixon Park. This must-see event includes live performances featuring multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw and a fireworks finale. Grab your friends and family, head to the park and enjoy the FREE festivities with the rest of women’s basketball nation. Additional event highlights include:
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Women’s Final Four pep bands
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Performance by DJ Shawna and Ayla Brown
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Coverage of the men’s basketball national semifinal games
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Food trucks and much more
Gavin DeGraw is a multi-platinum selling singer, performer and songwriter. He first broke through with the 2003 release of his debut album, Chariot, which sold over 1 million copies, earned platinum certification, and yielded three hit singles: “I Don’t Want To Be,” “Follow Through,” and the title track, “Chariot.” Gavin’s self-titled second album debuted at No. 1 on the digital sales chart and at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart in 2008, earning Gavin his first Top 10 album. It spawned the hit singles “In Love With A Girl,” which Billboard dubbed “a rocking home run,” and the gold-certified “We Belong Together.” His third studio album, Sweeter, was released in September 2011 and produced the smash single, “Not Over You,” co-written with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder. The track reached #1 on the Hot AC charts, was a top 10 hit on Top 40, and was certified double platinum. In addition, Gavin was nominated for his first Grammy for “We Both Know,” the song he co-wrote with Colbie Caillat for the 2013 film, “Safe Haven.” Since then he has been consistently touring around the world, including sold-out dates with the legendary Billy Joel, and hit a milestone with the release of his first greatest hits compilation titled, “Finest Hour.”
DJ Shawna- A new type of DJ and movement was formed over a decade ago on the Western shores of Lake Michigan. Former professional basketball player Shawna Nicols became DJ Shawna and disrupted the male-dominated industry in route to becoming one of the Midwest’s premier open format DJs. The Milwaukee-native has a knack for effortlessly bringing a room together with her infectious personality and high-energy mixes that keeps crowds engaged and begging for more.
DJ Shawna has made her presence felt on a national and international scale with past residencies in Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, Louisville and even Europe. In just 2017 alone, DJ Shawna has performed for the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, NCAA and Marquette Women’s basketball. Shawna and her #DareToBe movement has inspired people all over the globe to be their best selves and to never stop reaching for the stars.
Ayla Brown- From parachuting with the Army Golden Knights jump team, lighting up the scoreboard for Boston College basketball, or acting as a main correspondent for national news programs, Ayla Brown is no stranger to the spotlight. She has released two full length albums, Heroes & Hometowns and Let Love In, both to critical acclaim and recently released her newest single, “Label,” on all digital platforms August 11. Her national performances include the Orange Bowl, the Boston Pops 4th of July spectacular, Fox & Friends, and The Huckabee Show.
She was also a finalist on nationally renowned television program American Idol and her entrepreneurial drive led her to establish her own record label, Ambient Entertainment. Ayla Brown will continue to utilize her vast repertoire of talents while advancing her already successful and illustrious career.