After thrilling the US Open crowd in Louis Armstrong Stadium last year, YouTube sensations Dude Perfect are set to return to New York for a repeat performance this summer during Arthur Ashe Kids' Day.
The entertainers will be back at US Open Fan Week for a free performance that will take place in Armstrong beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26.
The Dudes—Tyler "The Beard” Toney, “The Twins” Cory and Coby Cotton, Garrett "The Purple Hoser" Hilbert, and Cody "The Tall Guy" Jones—will be joined by some of the biggest names in tennis including Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Nick Kyrgios, Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton. The troupe will test their tennis skills against the tennis greats, and audience members, in a variety of unexpected and off-kilter tennis challenges and some mult-sport fun as well.
Prior to the Dude Perfect performance, featured entertainment on the Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day Center Stage will include pop duo Crash Adams and breakout K-Pop artist AleXa. Also appearing on the stage will be Disney favorites Issac Ryan Brown and Danielle Jalade, along with TikTok superstars and dancing sensations McKenzi Brooke and Reif Harrison.
In all, 13 US Open courts will be devoted to tennis activities for kids, with drills, contests and competitions taking place from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. All AAKD attendees will be welcome to watch player practices that will be taking place across the grounds and throughout the day as the world’s top tennis players prepare to compete in America’s Grand Slam. The US Open also will offer a $10 meal for kids and their families.
For the second year in a row, the US Open’s longest-standing partner, Wilson, will make Wilson junior racquets available for pick-up on Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. Fans can use the US Open’s Fan Access pass to gain access to the free junior racquets. Wilson and the US Open will have two pick-up stations on-site this year.
Each year, AAKD brings together the biggest names in tennis and entertainment to honor Arthur Ashe’s legacy. The event has been a showcase for artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Shawn Mendes, Flo Rida, Ava Max, Ne-Yo, Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, Alessia Cara, CNCO, Kim Petras, MAX, and most recently Nicky Youre and Em Beihold.
Many of the top players in the world, including Rafael Nadal, Serena and Venus Williams, Roger Federer, Coco Gauff, and Frances Tiafoe, to name a few, have been joined by celebrities such as Dude Perfect, Ansel Elgort, Will Ferrell, Sofia Carson, Nick Cannon, and Michelle Obama.
Besides entertaining thousands of kids and showcasing the hottest talent each summer, AAKD helps promote the sport of tennis to young people and continue Arthur’s legacy of instilling the values of humanitarianism, leadership and academic excellence. AAKD celebrates the USTA Foundation’s National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network, a nationwide group of more than 250 nonprofit youth development organizations that provide free or low-cost tennis programs, academic support and life-skills training to more than 160,000 kids each year, founded more than 50 years ago by Ashe.
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