Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross to jointly headline the Big E Arena this fall
Hip-hop artists Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross will have a joint headliner performance at The Big E Arena on the second night of the region's largest fair.
The pair of performers will take The Big E's largest stage on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m., according to The Big E.
Tickets to the concert will go on sale starting this Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. exclusively through The Big E's website.
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Concert tickets bought ahead of the show date include admission to The Big E.
Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross join Foreigner, ZZ Top and The Avett Brothers as announced fall 2025 headliner performances at The Big E Arena.
Those artists will perform on Sunday, Sept. 21, Sunday Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 20 respectively.
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Busta Rhymes, known for his 'ragga-inspired style,' rose to prominence during 'Rap's golden era' under the group Leads of the New School before breaking out solo in 1996 with the hit single 'Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check,' The Big E said.
Rick Ross is known for putting 'Miami back in rap's national spotlight' with his 2006 platinum-selling song 'Hustlin',' The Big E said, alongside his Grammy-nominated 2012 album 'Gods Forgives, I Don't.'
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The Big E returns for its 17-day run starting Friday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 28.
The Big E is the largest fair on the East Coast, and last year marked a record-breaking annual attendance of 1.7 million fairgoers.
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