Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly will perform on the Pepsi Bay Side Music Stage at the National Cherry Festival on Tuesday, July 5.

Nelly entered the spotlight with the release of Country Grammar in 2000, spending seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and spawning the massive hits Ride Wit Me, Country Grammar, and E.I. The album landed Nelly four Grammy Award nominations and sold over nine million copies worldwide. His following album, Nellyville, produced the number-one hits Hot in Herre and Dilemma (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top five single Air Force Ones (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics). Nelly has won Grammys for Best Rap/Sung Performance (Where the Party At with Jagged Edge), Best Male Rap Solo Performance (Hot in Herre), and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (Shake Ya Tailfeather with P. Diddy and Murphy Lee).

Tickets for Nelly go on sale Friday, April 8 at 9am online or at 888-212-3258. Tickets are $40 for general admission or $55 for reserved tickets. The festival's VIP Deck Experience, featuring complimentary adult beverages, an elevated view of the Bay Side Music Stage, and a full buffet meal, will also return this year. A limited number of VIP Deck passes will be available for Nelly at $165 each.

Nelly is the seventh night of entertainment announced for the 2022 National Cherry Festival. Sheryl Crow will perform on July 2, Dwight Yoakam and Home Free will perform on July 3, Collective Soul and Tesla will perform on July 4, Nelly will perform on July 5, Jim Gaffigan will perform on July 6, ZZ Top will perform on July 8, and Boyz II Men will perform on July 9.