Star-Studded Performances by Ellie Goulding, OneRepublic, The Regrettes, Jay Rock, Leon Bridges, Logic, Brynn Elliott, Alex Aiono and Alessia Cara Highlight Myriad of Fan Events and Activities Coming to the Bay Area's Championship Campus

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The College Football Playoff (CFP) today announced several national recording artists scheduled to perform at AT&T Playoff Playlist Live!, the CFP's signature concert series taking place January 4-6, 2019, in San Jose, Calif.

The AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! concert series will bring three days of music to Discovery Meadow Park in downtown San Jose, serving as the soundtrack for championship week. The free event will feature a variety of national recording artists, including emerging acts and long-time favorites, sponsor giveaways and much more.

AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! kicks off Friday evening (January 4) with performances by Alessia Cara, Alex Aiono and Brynn Elliott. The music continues Saturday (January 5) with Logic, Leon Bridges and Jay Rock. The final night, Sunday (January 6), features OneRepublic, The Regrettes and Ellie Goulding.

OneRepublic released their debut set Dreaming Out Loud in 2007. The album included the multi-platinum-selling smash single Apologize, which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and received a Grammy Award nomination. The band's sophomore album, 2009's Waking Up, produced the hit singles: All the Right Moves, Secrets and Good Life. Following the global success of the Native album, which featured the #1, 31 million-plus selling and US RIAA Diamond certified single "Counting Stars," and worldwide tour, OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth full-length album in 2016 on Mosley Music/Interscope Records. This spring the band released "Start Again ft. Logic," a song that is featured on the soundtrack for the Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why (Season 2) and "Connection" which was part of FCA's Summer of Jeep campaign.

Multi-platinum, Grammy Nominated artist Logic – among the top streaming artists in the world with billions of streams to date – burst onto the music scene through a series of mixtapes that led to an unprecedented, rabid underground fan base. The releases, Young, Broke, and Infamous; Young Sinatra; Young Sinatra: Undeniable; Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever, – garnered millions of downloads and streams, jumpstarting a worldwide tour all before signing a record deal with Def Jam Recordings in 2014. Since then, Logic has not slowed down, dropping the Bobby Tarantinio and Bobby Tarantino II mixtapes (that latter of which hit No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart), along with four Top 4 studio albums, including Under Pressure, The Incredible True Story, Everybody, and his most recent, YSIV.

Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter and Def Jam Recordings artist Alessia Cara emerged onto the music scene in 2015 with her global anthem "Here." With the release of her certified Platinum debut album KNOW-IT-ALL, Cara became one of the most-streamed new female artists of 2017. With six global smashes; the multi- platinum #1 single, "Scars to Your Beautiful," "Stay," her #1 hit with Zedd, "How Far I'll Go" for Disney's Moana and "1-800-273-8255," another #1 with Logic, Alessia has garnered over 8.5 billion streams worldwide. She will release her highly anticipated sophomore album The Pains Of Growing on November 30.

Since the release of her debut album Lights, singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding's incredible career to date has seen her receive two Grammy Award nominations, a Golden Globe nomination and sales of 15 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide. All three of her albums have been certified platinum in addition to 15 certified singles, which include "Love Me Like You Do" - #1 in 70 countries - and collaborations with Diplo, Calvin Harris, and Kygo. Goulding has had six Top 10 Top 40 radio hits, performed for audiences over 1 million, and graced the main stage at festivals worldwide. She has performed for President Obama, the Royal Family and the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, and is a UN Global Environmental Ambassador. Her new single "Close to Me," a collaboration with Diplo and Swae Lee, is out now.

Columbia Records R&B artist Leon Bridges broke into the public eye in 2015 with his debut album Coming Home, which landed at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200. The album would take Leon to the White House to perform for President Obama, see him on the stage of Saturday Night Live and earn nominations for two Grammy Awards. Leon is currently on a sold-out tour across the U.S., in support of his sophomore album, Good Thing. The triumphant follow-up hit No. 3 on the Billboard chart and marks the beginning of another transition for Leon. It's an album firmly rooted in the modern world, with nods to R&B's storied and varied history. "We wanted to find a way to bring the old sound in a way but evolve it," Bridges explains.

22-year-old L.A.-based singer/songwriter Alex Aiono first amassed a following creating his own "flipped" versions of popular songs, including his "One Dance" mash-up which now has more than 65 million views. Aiono has since released eight original songs – most recently "No Drama" and "Big Mistake" – and performed on his North American Feels Like Tour 2018. He also released "Hot2Touch" with Felix Jaehn and Hight, a No. 1, which has been certified Platinum in Germany with over 120 million streams. While continuing to host for Radio Disney, touring as an artist and accumulating 2.4 million Instagram followers, 5.8 million YouTube subscribers and three-quarters of a billion views, Alex's fans are engaged with every song, image and post, finding refuge in his alluring energy. Aiono is currently working on his debut album for Interscope Records.

Led by 18-year-old Lydia Night, it has been an explosive 2018 for LA-based punk band The Regrettes. Following the release of their critically acclaimed Attention Seeker EP, the group – rounded out by members Genessa Gariano (age 21, guitar) and Drew Thomsen (age 21, drums) – dominated the year's summer festivals, earning the covers of LA Times and LA Weekly plus praise from Rolling Stone, Billboard, USA Today, Variety, and The Guardian. Since their breakthrough 2017 debut album, Feel Your Feelings, Fool!, The Regrettes have cemented their reputation as a must-see live attraction for their infectious, punk-driven pop songs. Together, they've graced the stages of CONAN and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, toured extensively across North America and Europe, and earned widespread acclaim from NPR, Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, and many more.

Hailing from Watts in Los Angeles, California, Jay Rock, the original member of Top Dawg Entertainment, released his second studio album, Redemption, in June 2018 featuring the single "WIN," featuring Kendrick Lamar and the current single "Tap Out," featuring Jeremih. He's also featured on the two-time Platinum Black Panther: The Album, on the lead single "Kings Dead," which features Kendrick Lamar and Future. In 2012 Jay Rock collaborated with his label mate Kendrick Lamar on his album good kid, m.A.A.d city, on the song "Money Trees" earning him to a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year as a featured artist.

In the past few years, Brynn Elliott has gone from writing songs on the bathroom floor to playing over 250 shows, signing with Atlantic Records, and, this past May, graduating from Harvard University. Her debut EP, Time of Our Lives, is out now and is led by the breakout radio hit "Might Not Like Me," which she recently performed on both the TODAY show and Live with Kelly and Ryan. The EP, like all of Brynn's music, is about embracing who you are and feeling inspired to act. "Hearing certain songs makes you want to get up and do something great." The musician, who has already played with artists like Alanis Morissette, Brandi Carlile and Allen Stone, may not know exactly what the future holds, but she's ready for it, guitar in hand.

Gates will open at 6 p.m. PT each day during AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! A live stream of the performances will be available at att.net/attplayoffplaylist.

In addition to AT&T Playoff Playlist Live!, fans can participate and experience the following in and around Championship Campus, located in downtown San Jose:

Playoff Fan Central
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Friday, January 4 – Sunday, January 6, 2019
Playoff Fan Central is an interactive experience that gives thousands of fans the opportunity to be a part of the CFP National Championship. The three-day, family-friendly event includes games, clinics, pep rallies, band performances, special guest appearances, autograph signings and exhibits celebrating college football and its history. Playoff Fan Central creates memories that last a lifetime.

The Quad
Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Friday, January 4 – Sunday, January 6, 2019
The Quad is the ultimate meeting place for fans, family and friends. Located in the heart of Championship Campus, this three-day activation will feature daily ESPN Broadcasts live DJ's, a CFP merchandise store, concessions, interactive activities and much, much more! The Quad is a free event and is open to the public.

Media Day
SAP Center
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Featuring coaches and student-athletes from the two competing teams, attendees will experience more than 1,000 media members previewing the national championship game. Fans will receive individual handheld radios with the ability to tune in to select stations to hear commentary from the interviews. Media Day also features live ESPN broadcasts. Media Day is a free event to the public.

Extra Yard 5K
Downtown San Jose (or Plaza de Cesar Chavez)
Sunday, January 6, 2019
The Extra Yard 5K is the official road race of the College Football Playoff. The event includes live entertainment, activities with race sponsors and a post-race awards ceremony. All proceeds benefit Extra Yard for Teachers.

Eckrich Taste of the Championship
The Tech Museum of Innovation
Sunday, January 6, 2019
A premium event on the eve of the national championship game, the Eckrich Taste of the Championship is hosted by the CFP Foundation as a fundraising opportunity for the Extra Yard for Teachers initiative. Attendees will enjoy samplings of food and beverage from the local area, regions of the New Year's Six Bowls, and the communities of the two teams competing in the 2019 CFP National Championship. Ticket buyers will sample gourmet food and beverages from the Bay Area's most notable restaurants and breweries while celebrating teachers from across the United States. Proceeds from the event support the CFP Foundation and its Extra Yard for Teachers platform.

Championship Tailgate
Levi's Stadium Parking Lot
Monday, January 7, 2019, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. PT
Championship Tailgate is the gathering place for fans with game tickets who want to experience extreme tailgating at the CFP National Championship. The free outdoor experience includes fan activities, games and entertainment. Attendees will enjoy the ultimate pregame atmosphere and tailgating favorites, along with ziplining, sponsor activations and more.

The 2019 CFP National Championship will take place on Monday, January 7 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The game will air live on ESPN.

For additional information on AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! and the national championship game, visit www.collegefootballplayoff.com. Join the social conversation by using the hashtags #ATTPlayoffPlaylist and #CFBPlayoff.
 

About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 seed vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. This season's Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and Capital One Orange Bowl. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 7, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.