Wizards Friday Night Concert Series is Back!

Concert Series Highlighted by Rick Ross and Ja Rule

Candi Waller | Nov 4, 2022

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Many Wizards fans enjoy the team’s very popular Friday Night Concert series. If you are one of those people than we have good news!

Earlier this week, The Washington Wizards announced that they are bringing back the star-studded music presented by Sprite for the 2022-23 season headlined by rapper Rick Ross. Following the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, Feb. 3, Ross will take to the court for a performance featuring hits such as “Hustlin,” “Gold Roses” and “Aston Martin Music” with rapper and actor Ja Rule joining him. Ross founded Maybach Music in 2008, home to numerous artists including Wale and Meek Mill.

Tipping off the 2022-23 concert series following the game on Nov. 18 against the Miami Heat will be R&B artist and producer Teddy Riley. He will be joined by Dave Hollister and Joe. They will entertain fans with classics such as “Stutter,” “I Wanna Know,” “One Woman Man” and “Don't Leave Me.”

On Friday, Jan. 13, following the Wizards vs. Knicks game, local Go-Go artist DC Vybe featuring Kim, Northeast Groovers, Scooby and Sugar Bear will perform.

Past performers in the series include, R&B top hit artists Carl Thomas, 112, Bell, Biv, Devoe, and the late legendary Biz Markie.

Fans can attend the postgame concerts free of charge with the purchase of a game ticket for that night’s game. For ticket information go to https://www.ticketmaster.com/washington-wizards-tickets/artist/806042.

Photo Credit: Washington Wizards

Published Nov 4, 2022

CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University. Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.