Final Four music festival taps Post Malone to perform

One more superstar headliner will join the weekend-long music festival celebrating college basketball’s grand finale in downtown Indianapolis.

The NCAA announced country hip-hop heavy hitter Post Malone will round out the the March Madness Music Festival at American Legion Mall and close the festivities at the Capital One Jam Fest April 5. The festival, which runs April 3-5, will also feature alternative duo Twenty One Pilots, country group Zac Brown Band and surging pop country star Megan Moroney.

Malone will join fellow country singer Megan Moroney during the Sunday slot. The three-day slate of performances is part of the collection of fan events for Final Four weekend, happening April 3-6.

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Malone’s March Madness stop will not mark his first nor last time performing in central Indiana. He’ll bring his co-headlining stadium tour with country star Jelly Roll to Lucas Oil Stadium June 12.

Entry to the March Madness Music Festival is free. The festival is split into three days: the AT&T Block Party April 3, Coca Cola Live April 4 and the Capital One JamFest finale April 5.

Other festivities during the Final Four weekend include a Final Four Fan Fest setup at the Indiana Convention Center, open practices for the competing teams at Lucas Oil Stadium during Final Four Friday April 3 and watch parties along Georgia Street for the Tailgate Tip-Off.

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Each day of the festival will feature a number of supporting acts. Lo-fi alternative artist keshi and hip-hop duo Joey Valence and Brae will join Twenty One Pilots April 3. R&B singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae, country hip-hop fuser BRELAND and recently announced country singer Russell Dickerson will join Zac Brown Band April 4. Indie pop artist Dominic Fike will join Malone and Moroney April 5.

The series of performances will take over the American Legion Mall at 700 N. Pennsylvania St. Here’s the schedule:

The NCAA has also announced a Madness After Dark event with a DJ set from popular EDM duo The Chainsmokers. The free event will take place April 4 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Registration for the event will open March 27 at 10 a.m., with early registration for Capital One customers from March 25 at 10 a.m. to March 27 at 9:59 a.m.

Contact IndyStar Pop Culture Reporter Heather Bushman at [email protected]. Follow her on X @hmb_1013.

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