Ticket registration for the next Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest in collaboration with NBS Sports has opened today. Fans can register online for the opportunity to be part of the free live broadcast taking place on Broadway in Nashville on Saturday and Sunday April 6 and 7, 2024.
The two-day festival is being supported by the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp and will take place on Broadway and at Riverfront Park, featuring live action from Premier League fixtures presented across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Telemundo and Universo.
Premier League all-time leading goal-scorer and Hall of Fame inductee Alan Shearer will be heading to the Music City to join fans for the family friendly-event, hosted on-location by NBC Sports' Studio Team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Tim Howard.
Alan Shearer is the Premier League's record goal-scorer having netted 260 goals during his career. He won three Golden Boots during his time in the Premier League, scoring 34 goals for Blackburn Rovers in the 1994/5 season to help them win the title. This will be his seventh Premier League Mornings Live appearance.
Alan Shearer said: "I am looking forward to heading out to Nashville for the Premier League Mornings Live fan fest. The event is always a brilliant opportunity for passionate football fans to come together and support their teams, watch some great matches and enjoy lots of free family-friendly activities. I look forward to seeing you all in Music City."
Former Premier League Champion and Nike athlete Daniel Sturridge, who made 218 competition appearances and scored 76 League goals will also be in attendance for the weekend, alongside former Tottenham Hotspur captain and current Club Ambassador, Ledley King, and Brentford club legends, Paul Buckle, Gary Blissett and Marcus Gayle.
At the Fan Fest, supporters will have the opportunity to meet club legends and experience many exciting free activities on the site. This includes the chance to have a photo with the Premier League Trophy, take on Nike's fast feet game and play the EA Sports FC24 video game. Barclays will also be offering fans attending the event the chance to win a 'Trip of a Lifetime' to London to watch a Premier League game of their choice.
For the first time at a Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest, attendees will have the chance to purchase Club merchandise. There will also be an expanded range of Premier League items available, which have been produced with Nike.
Fans can also purchase a custom-made Mornings Live Nashville jersey, designed especially for the event by Premier League official names, numbers and sleeve badge licensee, Avery Dennison. The shirt and the Premier League merchandise will be available to buy at the Music City Store (501 Broadway) from Monday April 1st with the full ranges including Club merchandise available at retail locations within the Fan Fest across the weekend.
There will also be an opportunity for fans to demonstrate their support for the Premier League's No Room For Racism initiative, which celebrates the diversity of the League and outlines action taken to tackle all forms of discrimination.
The Nashville Fan Fest will open at 5.a.m. (CT) on Saturday 6 April, with Premier League matches being displayed on big screens for fans to enjoy together along Broadway.
Soccer fans can register for their chance to be part of the event at www.premierleague.com/morningslive.
The Nashville fan festival is the ninth Premier League Mornings Live supporter event to be presented by the Premier League and NBS Sports and follows the League's successful inaugural Premier League Summer Series in the U.S. last summer.
Nearly 70,000 soccer fans in the U.S. have attended Premier League Mornings Live events to date, all of which aim to recreate a matchday experience for attending supporters, while demonstrating the energy and passion for the Premier League and its clubs to the millions of fans watching the broadcast from home.
Soccer fans from across the country can interact with the event using #PLinNashville on social media, from wherever they are watching. Select viewer photos will be featured on air throughout the weekend.
Ahead of the weekend's Fan Fest activity, Premier League and club coaching staff will be delivering a range of soccer workshops for young people in the community, as well as coach education workshops for teachers and soccer coaches from across Nashville.
Premier League matches to be played on the weekend of April 6-7 are:
Matches
(times listed are Central Time and are subject to change, with viewing platforms to be confirmed in coming weeks)
Saturday 6 April
6:30am Crystal Palace v. Manchester City
9:00am Aston Villa v. Brentford
9:00am Everton v. Burnley
9:00am Fulham v. Newcastle United
9:00am Luton Town v. AFC Bournemouth
9:00am Wolverhampton Wanderers v. West Ham United
11:30am Brighton & Hove Albion v. Arsenal
Sunday 7 April
9:30am Manchester United v. Liverpool
11:30am Sheffield United v. Chelsea
For more information on Premier League Mornings Live Nashville and to register for the Fan Fest, head to www.premierleague.com/morningslive.
About the Premier League
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About NBC Sports
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Statement from Deana Ivey, President and CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp:
“We are excited to partner with the Premier League to host this international broadcast of Mornings Live Nashville. We look forward to hosting local soccer fans and those who will travel here to be part of Fan Fest. There will be free family activities, a chance to have a photo with the Premier League Trophy, and official merchandise, including a custom-made Mornings Live Nashville jersey. Fan Fest is a great way to display Music City on a global stage as a great soccer city, and it’s also an opportunity for our international visitors to get a taste of what Music City is all about. The event will bring economic benefits for local businesses and provide marketing and advertising exposure for Music City that we could not afford to buy.”
Nashville’s Sports and Soccer accolades:
- Nashville was named the Best Sports City in 2019 by Sports Business Journal.
- The NFL Draft in Nashville was named the Best Sporting Event in 2019 by Sports Business Journal.
- Sports Business Journal named Nashville No. 8 Best Sports Business City in 2023.
- Nashville SC played its inaugural MLS match on February 29, 2020.
- GEODIS Park, home to Nashville SC, is the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada.
- GEODIS Park was nominated for Sports Facility of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal
- Nashville SC is home to the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP and 2022 Golden Boot in Hany Mukhtar
- Nashville SC had two players represent the United States in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ (Walker Zimmerman & Shaq Moore)
- Nashville has been named a top global destination by travel outlets for 13 years in a row.