Friday September 1, I had the privilege to do some behind the scenes work at this year’s Z107.9 Summer Jam. It was definitely one to remember. The day started with arriving to the Quicken Loans Arena (the Q) in beautiful downtown, Cleveland, Ohio to witness so many talented artists hit the stage!

From the time the Z107.9 van arrived it was all work from there. The day began at 12pm arriving to set up the red-carpet events for outside the arena, and inside included testing the sound-check, setting up the venue for guests and more. I was so excited because this was my first time attending Summer Jam.

 

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Well, I’m sure you are probably wondering what my job was at the event this year. Ok, I will not keep you waiting any longer. I had the wonderful opportunity to work in Promotions. A special thanks to the Z107.9 family for making me feel so at home.

I was in charge of telling each artists how many minutes til show time, directing them to their dressing rooms and walking them to the stage…definitely a great experience!

 

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It was a very long day, but definitely worth it! I am so thankful to have met so many of the artists at the show, especially my girl Cardi B- “Ow, Ow, you knooow what I’m sayin’!” I love her voice. Such a memorable experience to chat with the artists before their live performances. I even was a part of Ray Jr.’s prayer circle before hitting the stage. Congratulations to Z107.9 for a sold out show!!

 

If you missed this year’s Summer Jam, don’t worry, you know Nakia Key has you covered.

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