Miguel, Dulcé Sloan, Tan France, Alex Rodriguez and Andrew Yang Among Confirmed Talent for One-Day Culture Festival of Music, Comedy, Conversation and Food in Central Park
NEW YORK, February 28, 2020 (Newswire.com) - OZY Media announced today that their flagship festival experience, OZY Fest, will be returning to New York City for a one-day event on July 25, 2020. The event will take place on the Great Lawn in Central Park, which serves as the heart of the city. Tickets for the event are available now.
Headliners confirmed for this year include musician Miguel, TV personalities Tan France and Karamo Brown, comedians Dulcé Sloan and Tig Notaro, politicians Andrew Yang, Dan Crenshaw, Julián Castro and John Kasich, and chef Marcus Samuelsson, as well as activist Gloria Steinem, author Chelsea Clinton, actress Jameela Jamil, and sports stars Baker Mayfield, Amy Purdy and Alex Rodriguez. Additional artists and personalities to be announced in the coming weeks.
“OZY Fest is the IRL actualization of all that is OZY, think TED meets Coachella,” said Carlos Watson, CEO and co-founder of OZY Media. “Our goal is to bring culture to life for a day and inspire curiosity in everyone so they can engage more fully with the world around them.”
OZY Fest brings culture to life through cutting-edge music, comedy, conversation and food and tackles such topics as politics, gender equality, sports, music and business. With 50 performers and speakers, four stages - music/comedy, thought leadership, food/film, and experiences, food from more than a dozen countries and interactive experiences, OZY Fest offers something for everyone.
The event is hosted by OZY Media and is produced by Superfly. Event sponsors include Ally Financial, Hulu, American Family Insurance in partnership with Mindshare, JPMorgan Chase and Cariuma. Media partners include CNBC, iHeartMedia and BuzzFeed.
ABOUT OZY MEDIA
OZY Media is a next-generation media and entertainment company that aims to help curious people see the world more broadly and more boldly by introducing them to “the New and the Next” — narratives that defy convention, change perspectives and ignite ideas. Started as a digital magazine in 2013, OZY has evolved into a modern media company, with original TV series with leading networks, including A+E, Amazon, Hulu, OWN, PBS and BBC, podcasts and events. Led by Emmy Award-winning journalist Carlos Watson and co-founder Samir Rao, OZY Media is based in Mountain View, California, and backed by leading Silicon Valley investors such as Emerson Collective, Ron Conway, Marc Lasry and Tom Franco, with a significant investment from German publishing giant Axel Springer. Learn more at OZY.com.
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