TODAY show summer concert series announces lineup

Kick off your early-mornings with hot music: NBC’s TODAY announced the line-up for their annual summer concert series on Friday and the morning show has tapped some of the biggest stars from pop, country and hip-hop to perform this season.

Puff Daddy is reuniting with his Family for the show’s inaugural 2016 performance. The Grammy-winning rapper will team with members of his Bad Boy Entertainment crew for an early-morning performance that celebrates two decades of hits.

Also appearing this season: Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas’ new band DNCE, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Fifth Harmony, and Alicia Keys, who will close out the concert series on Sept. 2. Other highlights include the Band Perry performing at the XXXI Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

To give fans even more access to their favorite artists, TODAY is teaming up with Entertainment Weekly for a backstage pass to the “Citi Concert Series on TODAY” with exclusive artist Q&A’s in the magazine and videos from the plaza on EW.com.

Check out the full schedule below. For more information, head to TODAY’s official site.

May 20

Puff Daddy & The Family, #PuffDaddyTODAY

Their reunion shows in Brooklyn may have sold out, but fear not: the rap impresario is reuniting with his fabled Family, featuring Faith Evans, Lil’ Kim, Mase and others, for an early-morning 20th anniversary celebration of Bad Boy Entertainment. Expect a heartfelt tribute to his pal, the late rap titan Notorious B.I.G.

May 27

Dierks Bentley, #DierksTODAY

May 30

Fifth Harmony, #5HTODAY

Call in sick for this one: The pop quartet will showcase songs from their new album 7/27, including the ­irresistible smash “Work From Home.”

June 3

Luke Bryan, #LukeBryanTODAY

June 10

Nick Jonas, #NickJonasTODAY

June 17

Charlie Puth, #CharliePuthTODAY

June 21

Meghan Trainor, #MeghanTODAY

June 23

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, #MackAndRyanTODAY

The rap duo brings a little “Downtown” flavor to NYC’s midtown when they ­perform socially conscious songs from their latest album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made.

July 1

Rachel Platten, #RachelPlattenTODAY

July 8

Shawn Mendes, #ShawnMendesTODAY

July 22

Celine Dion, #CelineTODAY

The Canadian superstar takes a break from her Las Vegas residency for a side-trip to the Big Apple.

August 5

Blake Shelton, #BlakeTODAY

August 11

The Band Perry, Live in Rio, #TheBandPerryTODAY

The pop-country trio had their latest single, “Live Forever,” selected as Team USA’s official Olympics 2016 song, so it’s fitting they’ll perform when TODAY heads to Brazil.

August 26

Jessica Simpson, #JessicaSimpsonTODAY

August 29

DNCE, #DNCEToday

September 2

Alicia Keys, #AliciaKeysTODAY

Just in time for the arrival of her late-summer album, the R&B star will hit Rockefeller Center’s plaza to promote new music, including her single “In Common.”

*Additional performances may be announced throughout the season.

• By Kevin O'Donnell