On Saturday, May 20th at the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s 2017 Beastly Ball, legendary guitarist Slash will be performing with a number of special guests to celebrate the L.A. Zoo’s 50th Anniversary. Live Nation, Citi and NextVR will exclusively broadcast the entire concert in virtual reality!

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Slash, backed by Jimmy Vivino and The Basic Cable Band (Conan O’Brien Show), will perform a mix of blues and R&B, joined by special guests Jack Black, Grace Potter and Bernard Fowler. In addition to the show, fans will also have extraordinary virtual access to rare, behind-the-scenes footage – including an interview with Slash and the performance rehearsal.

“With our friends at Live Nation and Next VR, we continue to push the boundaries in the music space to bring fans unprecedented access beyond attendance. With virtual reality, we can bring fans an unparalleled experience with their favorite artists and we couldn’t be more excited to kick off our concert series with Slash and friends,”” says Jennifer Breithaupt, Managing Director, Media, Advertising and Global Entertainment, at Citi.

The live VR content will be available on a Google Daydream or Samsung Gear VR headset, along with a compatible smartphone, by downloading the NextVR app from the Oculus store for GearVR or the Google Play store for Daydream. Fans can go to www.nextvr.com/livenation for additional details on the concert and can visit www.citiprivatepass.com/vr for more information on the virtual reality concert series.