NBA Announces Free “Opening Night” Music Festival at City Hall Plaza

Everyone is tipping and getting tipsy. At least we predict that this will be the case Shaboozey And Benson Boone appear as part of the “NBA on TNT American Road Show”.

As the NBA opens its 2024-2025 season on October 22 at TD Garden (where the Celtics will host the New York Knicks), the “NBA on TNT American Express Road Show” will take place. will host an inaugural “music festival” at City Hall Plaza. The free, family-friendly experience opens to the public at 4:30 p.m. Alternative country host Shaboozey (pictured above) will take the stage at 7:25 p.m. and viral TikTok singer Benson Boone will be on board at 10:00 p.m.: 15. In between, guests can watch the Celtics' first game of the season follow a watch party on site.

Celtics fans in attendance can enjoy the more basketball-focused aspects of the event, including a live recording of the NBA-centric podcast “The Deep 3,” a Celtics fan rally and a live broadcast of Within the NBAwith commentators Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal. For music fans who need a little context, Johnson is a longtime sports reporter for TNT Sports, while the final three commentators are each NBA GOATs in their own right.