August 8, 2016  (Hershey, PA) – The fourth-annual MIXTAPE FESTIVAL, presented by Live Nation, rocked Hersheypark Stadium this weekend with an all-star lineup of pop icons.  PAULA ABDUL made her triumphant return to the stage with a headlining set, dazzling the crowd on fan favorites including “Rush Rush,” “Forever Your Girl” and “Straight Up” and delighting fans who were anxiously awaiting her comeback performance.  NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK also made a special appearance at the festival, returning to Mixtape once again to get Hersheypark fans on their feet for crowd favorites like “Step by Step” and “Hanging Tough”.  Mixtape alums 98 DEGREES and BOYZ II MEN as well as festival newcomers O-TOWN, RYAN CABRERA and DREAM rounded out yesterday’s stellar lineup of pop superstars and legacy acts.

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New Kids On the Block’s Donnie Wahlberg said of the festival, “This year’s Mixtape Festival was the best yet! The enthusiasm of both the artists and the audience was at an all-time high- and the return of Paula Abdul was the ultimate cherry on top!”

Boasting the title of “biggest pop music festival in the US” and hailed by MTV as having “something for every music lover,” festivalgoers were once again treated to Mixtape’s lineup of performers that won’t be found anywhere else this summer.  The festival has brought rising pop stars and legacy acts alike to the world famous Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA for the past three years, with previous performances including a reunion of female hip hop pioneers TLC for the first time in 11 years and a show-stopping performance by super-group NKOTBSB (New Kids on The Block with Backstreet Boys).

Photo Credit: Jesse Faatz