Friday, October 12, 2012

B.o.B Headlines 2012 Grave Diggers Ball

Pop star B.o.B will headline the East Coast's biggest Halloween celebration on Saturday night, October 27, as Kiss 95.1 presents the 2012 Grave Diggers Ball at Dixie's Tavern in uptown Charlotte.

Making an immediate impact on the charts, B.o.B's debut single "Nothin' on You" reached No. 1 in the country, his second single "Airplanes" peaking at No. 2., B.O.B's single "Magic", became his third consecutive top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. He was named the ninth Hottest MC in the Game of 2010 by MTV and on April 27, 2010 his debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray was released climbing to No. 1 on the U.S. charts.

General admission tickets for Grave Diggers Ball are $20 in advance/$25 the day of the show and available online at DixiesCharlotte.com or Kiss951.com. Front Stage VIP tickets can be purchased for $60, which guarantees a spot in the VIP viewing area in front of the stage. $80 VIP Club Passes are also on sale and include complimentary beer, liquor and food.

Grave Diggers Ball will also feature its annual costume contest, the largest in Charlotte, giving away $10,000 in cash and prizes and a brand new car from Keffer Hyundai. Register for Best Costume and Sexiest Costume at the Kiss 95.1 tent on-site.

Doors open at 6 p.m. on October 27; Grave Diggers Ball is an 18-and-up event. Wrist bands from Gravediggers Ball also grant free admission to EpiCentre hotspots BlackFinn, Suite, StrikeCity and Whisky River.

Dixie's Tavern is located at 301 E 7th Street in uptown Charlotte.

Gravediggers Ball turns the Queen City into the Scream City every October with area's largest costume contest, DJs and live music performances by chart-topping acts. For over a decade, national recording artists such as Run DMC, Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Bret Michaels have performed for thousands of fans dressed up in entertaining and innovative costumes. Gravediggers Ball has garnered national attention as one of the biggest Halloween celebrations in the country and has cemented itself as an annual Charlotte institution. Gravediggers Ball makes Charlotte scream every Halloween.