Episode 1
Maroon 5 surprise a teen for the party of the year.
18 year old gives party of the year! Maroon 5 loves a party, and jump at the chance to surprise Kate, a teenager whose older brothers want to throw her the party of the year. After Kate’s parents got divorced, she became the responsible child, always worried about keeping the peace and making sure not to cause trouble. But she’s about to head off to college, and as far as her brothers are concerned, a little bit of trouble is exactly what she needs. Can the brothers convince Kate that they’re shooting a music video for a little known indie band, but actually pull off the best graduation present ever – Maroon 5 in her own backyard, with a personal performance of “Moves Like Jagger”?
Episode 2
A$AP Ferg drops in on a deserving NYC public school teacher.
Rapper A$AP Ferg surprises Majid, a deserving NYC public school teacher and Juilliard-trained violinist. Both from the same part of Harlem, Ferg and Majid share similar childhoods and a love of using music as a tool to reach and motivate people – A$AP, to reach his fans, and Majid, to reach his students. After dropping underground to do a pop-up performance of his song “Plain Jane” at a New York subway station, A$AP heads to a school assembly for a surprise performance of “New Level” as a personal thank you to Majid for all he does for his students.
Episode 3
Fifth Harmony surprises a remarkable fan and her wheelchair dance group.
Superstar girl group 5th Harmony drops in on a fan who’s used their music to cope with personal tragedy. At the age of 20, Stephanie was injured in a car accident, leaving her in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic. While Steph initially struggled to make friends in the wheelchair community, she learned to find strength from a community she never knew she needed, much as the women in 5th Harmony found strength as a group despite starting as solo artists. The group loads up to surprise Steph at a performance she’s doing with her wheelchair dance group, and prove that girl power knows no bounds. *This episode was recorded weeks before 5th Harmony announced they were taking an indefinite hiatus, giving this episode even more special meaning as one of their last forays as a foursome.*
Episode 4
Bad Bunny pays it back to a deaf fan who loves to dance.
To Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny it’s no surprise that fans love dancing to his music. But even he’s shocked to find out that one of his biggest fans is deaf. Isadore never let losing one of his five senses at the age of 13 stop him from living his life to the fullest, and learned to dance to the beat of the vibration. And Bad Bunny’s music is his favorite beat. Now, Isadore’s launching a foundation to share his love for dance with others in the deaf community. What he doesn’t know? Bad Bunny’s in his hometown of Austin to crash his launch event with a live performance of his hit song “Sensualidad” – after Bad Bunny takes a little detour to a local Puerto Rican food truck to fuel up and treat the locals to “Chambea.”
Episode 5
Charlie Puth gives a pop up performance for fan on her 17th birthday.
Pop star Charlie Puth is excited to surprise Alex, a young woman who’s active in giving back to her community. When she’s not busy volunteering at a youth organization or starting her own literacy program, Alex is an avid soccer player, who finds that Charlie’s music is the perfect inspiration to keep her going on the field and off. She’s about to turn 17, but has never had a birthday party, so it’s just the right excuse for Charlie to show up unannounced with a surprise performance of “How Long.”
Episode 6
Snoop Dogg surprises a young father who is working to turn his life around.
Snoop Dogg knows what it’s like to turn a new page, and finds a connection with Brandon, a young father who’s used Snoop’s music as a motivating force in his life. After being incarcerated, Brandon got involved in Homeboy Industries, an organization that gives former convicts the tools to turn their lives around. Snoop is excited to drop in on Brandon and the rest of the Homeboy crew to give Brandon some advice, as well as perform “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Gin and Juice.”
Episode 7
Kelly Clarkson crashes a fan’s wedding for the first dance.
Kelly Clarkson never had a wedding – when she got engaged, she ended up eloping because she didn’t like to deal with the question of who would walk her down the aisle or join her for the father daughter dance. But Kelly’s more than ready to crash a wedding for Stacy, a fan who not only loves Kelly Clarkson’s music, but relates to her life experience. Like Kelly, Stacy’s dad left when she was young, and not having a father affected her intensely. But finding her fiancé Gabriel, helped Stacy heal. It’s a journey Kelly knows well and sings about in her song “Piece by Piece.” But Kelly’s got to get her own nerves in check to perform “Piece by Piece” as the couple’s first dance, before launching a wedding dance party with “My Life Would Suck Without You.”
Episode 8
Blake Shelton surprises a fan inspired by his music while in foster care.
Blake Shelton knows very well that country music touches a wide variety of people, and fan Ty is no exception. Ty grew up living on the streets, and then in foster care, aging out of the system before being adopted. He remembers being in a foster home when the TV got stuck on CMT, and falling in love with the music and the message that it is possible to make it out of a dark place. Now grown up, Ty volunteers to help youth currently in the system, so they don’t fall victim to the same challenges he experienced. Blake Shelton is ready to give Ty the surprise of a lifetime with a performance of Ty’s favorite song, “Honeybee,” and “Boys Round Here,” and to thank him for his work passing it forward to the next generation.
