Alicia Keys kicks off TODAY concert series

Lineup includes Neil Diamond, Mary J Blige, B-52s, Paula Abdul and more!

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Alicia Keys will kick off the TODAY concert series with a performance on the Plaza on Monday, April 21.

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updated 12:04 p.m. ET April 17, 2008

NEW YORK - For its 13th consecutive year, NBC’s TODAY show is bringing together the biggest names in music to rock the Plaza. This year’s “Toyota Concert Series on TODAY” kicks off with a special performance by the Grammy-award winner Alicia Keys on Monday, April 21.

The “Toyota Concert Series on TODAY” will continue its tradition of bringing TODAY viewers the hottest artists in the industry continuing all the way into the fall. America’s favorite morning program will also feature some surprise guests and blasts-from-the-past performances, which will be announced throughout the series.

Following is a list of the concerts scheduled to date. All are Friday performances unless otherwise noted.

APRIL

21 Alicia Keys

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MAY

2 Neil Diamond

7 Dierks Bentley

9 Mary J Blige

16 New Kids on the Block

20 Fergie

23 Alanis Morissette

26 B-52s (Special Memorial Day Concert)

30 Donna Summer

JUNE

6 Chris Brown

10 Adele

13 Kenny Chesney

17 Clique Girls

20 Rihanna

24 Alejandro Escavedo

27 Coldplay

JULY

4 Ashlee Simpson

11 Rascal Flatts

18 Natasha Bedingfield

25 Miley Cyrus

AUGUST

8 Sheryl Crow

15 TODAY at the Beijing Olympics

22 TODAY at the Beijing Olympics

29 Paula Abdul

Additional performances will be announced throughout the season.

Fans and visitors are encouraged to join us on the plaza for the live performances. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY’s Window on the World Studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

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