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Chart toppers Sean Kingston, Hot Chelle Rae to perform at MVCC/KISSFM Spring Meltdown

Mohawk Valley Community College and 97.9/105.5 KISSFM are proud to announce the Spring Meltdown, a concert featuring chart-topping artists Sean Kingston and Hot Chelle Rae. The Spring Meltdown will take place Saturday, March 31st, at 8 p.m. in the Robert R. Jorgensen Athletic and Events Center on the Utica campus.

“Sean Kingston and Hot Chelle Rae are two of the biggest acts in pop music today, and we are thrilled to partner with the area’s #1 hit music station, KISS FM, to bring them to MVCC and the community,” says Bill Dustin, Events Administrator at MVCC. “Kingston and HCR are sure to pack the house. We expect tickets to sell quickly.”

General admission floor tickets for the Spring Meltdown cost $30 and go on sale Saturday, Feb. 4th, at 12:01 a.m. They will be available for purchase through the MVCC Box Office (315.731.5721) and online at www.mvcc.edu/tickets.

Sean Kingston first burst onto the music scene in 2007 with his unique blend of reggae, pop, rap and R&B. His first single, “Beautiful Girls,” made history with one of the fastest ascents up the charts worldwide. More Top 10 hits followed, including “Me Love,” “Take You There,” and “There’s Nothin’,” propelling Kingston’s self-titled debut album to No. 1 in 21 countries. His sophomore album, “Tomorrow,” released in 2009, reflects the growth in his life as well as in his career, resulting in a collection of positive songs that mixed eurodance with electropop and the hit single “Fire Burning.” In 2008, he received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist. Kingston also has won a MOBO Award for Best Reggae Act, and numerous Teen Choice Awards.

Fresh off their victory at the American Music Awards for New Artist of the Year, pop band Hot Chelle Rae has a lot to celebrate. The single, “Tonight Tonight,” which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July, was declared “one of the catchiest pop-rock anthems of the summer” by USA Today and is still getting air time months later. The success of “Tonight Tonight” and the follow-up single “I Like It Like That,” has propelled the band and its new album “Whatever” into the spotlight. The album is filled with feel-good tunes that appeal to a wide audience.

The Spring Meltdown is part of Mohawk Valley Community College’s Spring 2012 Cultural Series and is co-sponsored by 97.5/105.5 KISSFM. For more information on the Spring Meltdown, visit www.thespringmeltdown.com and www.facebook.com/thespringmeltdown.