Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Primary Wave,
Sony and the estate of
Whitney Houston are celebrating the late superstar's 60th birthday with a special
Grammy-week residency at the
W Hotel in Hollywood.
Beginning 2/1 with the unveiling of the makeshift "Whitney Houston Hotel," the week's events will include two days of live music with performances by
Destiny's Child singer
Michelle Williams,
WMG artists
Baby Tate and
Teddy Swims,
Def Jam's
Coco Jones and more. They will be joined by director/guitarist
Freaky Rob Gueringer and an all-star band.
Fans can also avail themselves of Sony’s 360 Reality Audio Immersive Listening Lounge, a memorabilia exhibit featuring photos of Houston and gowns worn throughout her career as well as a pop-up shop with exclusive merch and electronics. On 2/3 VIP invitees will be treated to a brunch arranged by chef
Deborah VanTrece and a panel discussion hosted by TV personality
Kevin Frazier. The celebration will conclude on 2/4 with Primary Wave's 16th Annual Pre-Grammy Gala, co-hosted by the Houston estate.
For a full schedule of events, head
here. And prepare to be moved to tears by
Larry Mestel's passionate karaoke rendition of "I Will Always Love You."