The MetaMusic Festival monthly event series kicks off in August featuring a live 

performance by DJ Celeste, AWE’s XR Women Trailblazer Award Recipient

MetaCities, an award-winning metaverse company, will debut the "MetaMusic Festival" at the Neon Aqua Theater hosted in VIVERSE and available on most platforms, including Mac, PCs, Android, tablets, and virtual reality headsets. The event will take place on Wednesday, August 20, from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm PDT, featuring a live performance by DJ Celeste, in collaboration with DreamlandXR, VRARA, BitBasel, Cause+Christi, and VIVERSE, the 3D content platform by HTC. To learn more and RSVP, visit: www.MetaCitiesXR.com

New to MetaCities is the latest venue, Neon Aqua Theater, a Miami-meets-Vegas experience where attendees dance under strobing lights while drinking virtual cocktails. The event will include the Neon Falls Lazy River water park, a magnificent floating island featuring neon waterfalls, jump pads, swim-up bars, hot tubs, and interactive games above the Neon Aqua Theater. All locations feature live music by DJ Celeste.

"MetaCities is excited to debut our first foray into virtual theme park experiences with the launch of the new Neon Aqua Theater and our exciting Neon Falls Lazy River water park attraction inside VIVERSE, ushering in a new era of 3D content creation. We are literally pushing the limits of what you can do in a WebXR environment for hybrid live events, and we are excited to share the magic with our global audience this August," stated MetaCities' Co-Founder, Christopher Crescitelli.

MetaCities is dedicated to bringing immersive experiences to the masses. The MetaMusic Festival event series aims to shine a spotlight on virtual artists, with two additional events scheduled for September and October 2025. Attendees from around the world are invited to RSVP for free to enjoy complimentary VIP access to all three MetaMusic events, including a variety of XR conferences, fireside chat sessions, podcasts, and a live speaker series.

NEON AQUA THEATER TICKETS:

Virtual attendees can RSVP for complimentary VIP access to all three MetaMusic Festival events in this series, which kicks off at the Neon Aqua Theater inside VIVERSE on Wednesday, August 20, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. PDT. Future event dates to be announced at a later date. The event is available on nearly all devices, including Mac, PC, Android Phones, tablet, PCs, and Virtual Reality Headsets. RSVP LINK 21+ Only: www.MetaCitiesXR.com

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About MetaCities

MetaCities is a US-based start-up company founded by tech pioneers Chris Crescitelli and Tricia Costello in 2020. The company has produced multiple top-performing hybrid metaverse events for the United Nations, InterPride, Revry, McDonald's, Bud Light Seltzer, and other Fortune 500 companies. In 

2021/2022, MetaCities was the recipient of the Cox Business Big Idea Grant and the winner of ASCAP's "Music in the Metaverse Challenge" in collaboration with New York City Media Lab. The company is also a recent graduate of the UNLV Office of Economic Development led Entrepreneurial Incubation Program for Innovators. For investor relations or to meet with our team to discuss bringing your metaverse goals to life, please contact chris@meta-cities.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Crescitelli chris@meta-cities.com (415) 871-1707