We are thrilled to announce that we are teaming up with American Express to sponsor the latest edition of Amex UNSTAGED featuring Grammy® award-winning, country icon Tim McGraw live from New York City tonight at 9pm EST, a concert directed by award-winning director Bennett Miller. Although the show is happening live in New York and not all Canadians can make it down for the show, American Express provides amazing service by giving people access to events like UNSTAGED so that anyone can tune in from around the world and get the front row experience. The live performance has ended but you can still watch the encore presentation of #AmexUNSTAGED Presents Tim McGraw right here on Sound Check Entertainment!
You too can tune into tonight’s concert by visiting AmexUNSTAGED.com for the live stream at 9pm EST. The performance is timed to the release date of McGraw’s newest album, “Sundown Heaven Town,” available on First Play on iTunes Radio presented by American Express beginning September 9th. First play on iTunes Radio allows fans to listen to full-length albums a week prior to release.
Some of the incredible features fans can expect leading up to and including tonight’s broadcast include:
Exclusive Digital Content Backstaged Choose Your Cam Rebroadcast
Leading up to the September 16th performance, fans can visit amexunstaged.com to enjoy a series of videos featuring Tim McGraw that will tell the stories and inspiration behind the music. Backstaged rewards the digital audience for Tweeting.If enough fans tweet using the hashtag #AmexUNSTAGED leading up to and during the live stream concert, they will unlock an encore performance.Additionally, fans will also have the opportunity to vote on what the encore song is. The audience can control their viewing experience throughout the live show by switching between the director’s main stream and alternate in-venue vantage points. Immediately following the live performance, fans will be able to enjoy a special looped rebroadcast on amexunstaged.com.An on-demand, full-concert rebroadcast will be available for 48 hours beginning at 11:00 PM ET on Wednesday, September 17
Be sure to tune in and follow us on Twitter as we’ll also be live tweeting throughout tonight’s event using the hashtag #AmexUNSTAGED starting at 9pm EST.
American Express is committed to providing Cardmembers with exclusive access to premium entertainment experiences that they may not otherwise have access to.
Premium Service Makes American Express More Than Just a Card, and by providing Cardmembers with a superior level of service and access to unique entertainment experiences, American Express makes their Cardmembers feel more than just a customer.
Launched in the summer of 2010 in partnership with Vevo and YouTube, “American Express Unstaged” showcases some of the music industry’s most breakthrough artists playing at landmark venues across the country, while tapping some of today’s most influential filmmakers to direct the live streams and using digital and social media to connect the online audience to the live shows in unexpected ways. “American Express UNSTAGED” highlights Amex’s dedication to service, providing Cardmembers and non-Cardmembers alike with exclusive access to premium entertainment experiences that they may not otherwise have access to.
“This post was sponsored by Amex Canada. The views and opinions expressed in this blog, however, are purely my own.”
