JAY Z Rocks Sold Out BB&T; Center Last Night

Sunrise Sports & Entertainment announced today that the acclaimed superstar JAY Z (@S_C_) rocked a sold out BB&T Center (@theBBTCenter) crowd last night with his “Magna Carter World Tour”.

“JAY Z’s performance was nothing short of incredible as he thrilled Florida fans from start to finish exclusively at the BB&T Center,” said SSE President and CEO Michael R. Yormark (@PanthersYormark), “It will certainly be one that fans will be talking about for the foreseeable future and is just the kick off to our amazing year of upcoming concerts at the Center of it All.”

JAY Z’s exclusive Florida stop at the BB&T Center comes after releasing his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013) and touring worldwide to locations including 10 countries. The world-renowned artist is nominated for nine Grammys at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, more than any other artist, including Best Music Video and Album of the Year. 

Thursday night’s show included all-time hits such as "Holy Grail", "99 Problems", Big Pimpin'", "Encore" and "Empire State of Mind" among others. Songwriter, rapper Timbaland as well as rapper Rick Ross were also featured in the night's line up.

This was just the first of many upcoming events being held at the BB&T Center featuring some of the biggest figures in entertainment. The BB&T Center will host such names as; Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, Jeff Dunham, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Paul Simon & Sting, Lady Gaga and others in early 2014. For the full list of upcoming concerts and events being held at the BB&T Center, please visit www.thebbtcenter.com.

Sunrise Sports & Entertainment is the premier company of its kind in South Florida. Follow the BB&T Center on Twitter and Facebook. Home to the Florida Panthers Hockey Club and internationally recognized concerts and events, the Broward County-owned BB&T Center is one of the top ranked venues of its kind in the world.