In addition to their highly-publicized battle for ratings supremacy, Today and Good Morning America have also become known for their summer concert wars.
Today released its summer series lineup this morning. GMA should be releasing their own in the not-too-distant future.
Here’s a look at Today’s 2017 Citi Concert Series lineup:
MAY
9 Harry Styles (#HarryStylesTODAY) *Tuesday
15 New Kids on the Block (#NKOTBTODAY) *Monday
16 Zac Brown Band (#ZBBTODAY) *Tuesday
19 Mary J. Blige (#MaryJTODAY)
26 Miley Cyrus (#MileyTODAY)
29 Niall Horan (#NiallTODAY) *Monday
JUNE
2 Thomas Rhett (#ThomasRhettTODAY)
9 Halsey (#HalseyTODAY)
16 Shania Twain (#ShaniaTODAY)
30 Charlie Puth (#CharliePuthTODAY)
JULY
6 Ed Sheeran (#EdSheeranTODAY) *Thursday
7 Flo Rida (#FloRidaTODAY)
18 Chris Stapleton (#ChrisStapletonTODAY) *Tuesday
21 DNCE (#DNCETODAY)
28 Fitz and The Tantrums (#FitzAndTheTantrumsTODAY)
AUGUST
4 Brad Paisley (#BradPaisleyTODAY)
18 Hailee Steinfeld (#HaileeTODAY)
25 Jason Aldean (#JasonAldeanTODAY)
*Dates for Bruno Mars, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and Camila Cabello to be announced. Additional performances may be announced throughout the season.
Musical acts are almost always exclusive to one morning show’s summer series. If an act performs on Today, it likely won’t perform on GMA; and vice-versa. Today uses Rockefeller Plaza as the stage for its summer series, while GMA uses a stage in Central Park for its summer series.
How does this list look to you? With stars including Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and the duo of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Today appears to be sporting a formidable lineup. Can GMA do better? ABC’s morning show should be releasing its list in the coming days…