Tampa Bay to host Premier League and NBC Sports’ 12th “Premier League Mornings Live” Fan Festival

Fans attending the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival will see NBC Sports’ studio team – host Rebecca Lowe and analysts Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Tim Howard – broadcast Premier League Mornings Live from Armature Works. The festival will also feature free interactive soccer activities, appearances by Premier League club legends and the opportunity for fans to have their photo taken with the Premier League Trophy and club mascots. 

 

Premier League U.S. Managing Director Akash Jain said: “We are excited to bring our 12th Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival to Tampa Bay, a Gulf Coast region with a growing soccer culture. “Nearly 100,000 people have joined us for fan festivals since they began in 2017. We look forward to working with Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission to bring an exciting Premier League experience for soccer fans to the banks of the Hillsborough River. There’s a great round of Premier League matches being broadcast for fans to enjoy together.”

 

Premier League all-time leading goalscorer, Alan Shearer, is confirmed to attend the Tampa Bay event. Shearer scored 260 goals during his illustrious career, which also saw him win three Golden Boots and score 34 goals for Blackburn Rovers in the 1994/95 season to help them win the Premier League title.

 

Premier League Ambassador Alan Shearer said: "I am always amazed by the passionate support of fans and the incredible atmosphere they create at the Premier League Mornings Live events. These fan fests are a great opportunity for people to come together to enjoy free family-friendly activities and to have a memorable weekend watching their favorite team play. I look forward to joining fans for an unmissable weekend of Premier League action in Tampa Bay.”

 

The Premier League is committed to creating unique experiences for fans around the world, and its partnership with NBC Sports brings those experiences directly to audiences across the United States.

 

NBCUniversal Senior Vice President, Sports Marketing Lyndsay Signor said: “There’s nothing better than seeing the passion and excitement from supporters at each Fan Fest as they experience the Premier League and our shows in person. We’re excited to bring that energy to the Tampa Bay area.”

 

Supported by Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, the two-day fan festival gives fans from across the country the chance to celebrate Premier League culture while watching live matches across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Telemundo, and Universo.

 

Visit Tampa Bay President and CEO, Santiago C. Corrada said: “Having hosted multiple Super Bowls, Women’s Final Fours, Stanley Cup Finals and last week’s phenomenal NHL Outdoor Series game, Tampa Bay has a proven reputation as a world-class sports destination that knows how to welcome passionate fans. This exciting new partnership with the English Premier League to host the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival elevates that status even further, serving as a magnet to bring the most ardent soccer supporters to experience all that Tampa Bay has to offer while they enjoy the most popular sports competition in the world.”

 

Tampa Bay Sports Commission Executive Director, Lanness Robinson, said: “Premier League Mornings Live is all about bringing the passion of the Premier League directly to the fans, and we couldn’t be more excited to do that in Tampa for the first time this April. Tampa’s sports culture and energy make it the perfect place to celebrate matchday together. Bringing Premier League Mornings Live to Tampa is a huge moment for us. We have an incredible sports community, and this event is about creating a space where fans can come together, experience the Premier League atmosphere live, and be part of something special.”

 

From today, fans can register their interest in the next Premier League Mornings Live fan festival, to ensure they are the first to hear information about the Tampa Bay event at: www.premierleague.com/morningslive.

 

Soccer fans from across the country can interact with the event by sharing their #MyPLMorning on social media, from wherever they are watching, with select fan photos featured on air throughout the weekend. In addition to the broadcast, NBC Sports and the Premier League will deliver on-the-ground coverage across the NBC Sports and NBC Soccer social channels, and the Premier League’s ‘PLinUSA’ channels.

 

Premier League matches to be played on the weekend of April 18-19 (times are to be determined and are subject to change, with viewing platforms to be confirmed in coming weeks):