First as a Marine Corps Major General and then as NASA Administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr. has dedicated his life to the service of the United States, working to secure our nation’s security, prosperity, and guiding efforts to explore our universe and better understand our fragile planet.
We are pleased to offer this distinguished lineup for only $180 – that is $45 per event! If available, limited single tickets will go on sale after our first speaker, Jenna Hager, on September 18, 2025.
Jenna Bush Hager is the host of the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show, Today with Jenna & Friends. A New York Times best-selling author, in her latest book, Everything Beautiful in Its Time, Jenna shares moving, funny stories about her beloved grandparents and the wisdom they passed on that has shaped her life.
We are pleased to offer this distinguished lineup for only $180 – that is $45 per event! If available, limited single tickets will go on sale after our first speaker, Jenna Hager, on September 18, 2025.
WWE brings WWE Friday Night SmackDown back to Norfolk for the first time in two years!
Don’t miss Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jacob Fatu, Jade Cargill, Chelsea Green, Drew McIntrye and all your favorite Superstars!
*Event card subject to change
Jessica Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self-deprecating vulnerability. With a career spanning over two decades, she has found an audience for her comedy on social media, where she has racked up over a billion views.
Jessica’s comedy journey began in the clubs of New York City, where her distinctive voice and unfiltered humor quickly made her an audience favorite. Kirson has since performed on some of the biggest stages in comedy, including multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, The View, HBO’s Crashing, and Kevin Can Wait. Jessica produced FX’s Hysterical, a feature-length documentary exploring the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy, as well as serving as consultant, producer, and onscreen talent in Robert DeNiro’s “The Comedian”.
Known for years as a “Comic’s Comic,” Jessica’s career has exploded in recent years as her social media accounts topped 1M followers on multiple platforms and her tour dates began to fill up with sold-out theaters. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the best comedians working today, regardless of gender.
Fantasia first broke onto the scene in 2004, entering every heart and home, as the Season 3 winner of “American Idol.” In addition to her two GRAMMY® Award wins, Fantasia has been nominated numerous times by the Recording Academy, NAACP Image Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Soul Train Awards, with two Billboard Music Award wins and four NAACP Image Award wins. Fantasia was recently recognized as one of Time100’s Most Influential People of 2024 and in 2023 was selected as one of the entertainment industry’s brightest stars by Variety for their “Power of Women” honor and featured as one of Elle Magazine’s 2023 “Women in Hollywood.”
Reprising her Broadway role, in her major motion picture debut, Fantasia dazzled in the lead role of ‘Celie’ in Warner Bros’ modern adaptation of “The Color Purple,” with the second-biggest Christmas Day opening in box office history. For her starring role, Fantasia was honored with the prestigious ‘Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture’ award at the 55th NAACP Image Awards ceremony and received nominations from BAFTA for ‘Best Leading Actress’ and The Golden Globes for ‘Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy’ as well as ‘Drama Movie Star of the Year’ from the People’s Choice Awards. The cast was recognized at the Critics’ Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & TV with the Ensemble Award while garnering nominations from both SAG and the Critics’ Choice Association.
Fantasia followed her 2004 “American Idol” win with the release of her platinum selling debut album, “Free Yourself” and became the first artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart to debut at #1 with her first single “I Believe.” While “Truth,” the second single from the album, also claimed the #1 spot and remained for 14 weeks. Since the release of “Free Yourself,” Fantasia has gone on to release six additional studio albums, including her self-title sophomore effort “Back to Me” (2011), which featured the GRAMMY® Award winning single “Bittersweet.” Fantasia’s fifth studio album “The Definition of…” (2016) debuted at #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart and #6 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, with her first holiday album “Christmas After Midnight” (2017) accompanied by a sold-out holiday tour. Fantasia has enjoyed chart topping triple platinum and multi-platform success since her 2004 win.
Joining Fantasia is GRAMMY® Award winning singer, songwriter, producer, and actor, Anthony Hamilton, who has achieved global sales of over 50 million albums. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductee notably performed for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle, cementing his place in the history books as the “narrator of love.” He made his film debut in the critically acclaimed “American Gangster,” and lent his vocals to the song “Freedom” from the Academy® Award-nominated film “Django Unchained.”
Friday Patio Parties Live! from PBR Norfolk
Adirondack Thunder face off against the Norfolk Admirals at Scope Arena. Puck drop at 7:05 p.m.
Greensboro Gargoyles face off against the Norfolk Admirals at Scope Arena. Puck drop at 3:05 p.m.
Greensboro Gargoyles face off against the Norfolk Admirals at Scope Arena. Puck drop at 7:05 p.m.
