Hip hop legend Rev Run will perform at the Hamilton Princess Beach Club on Saturday.

The live DJ set, featuring the Run-DMC founder and Mel DeBarge, is for accredited media covering the America’s Cup, but VIP tickets are being made available to the wider public.

is set to take place on Saturday.

Tickets, available now at ptix.bm, cost $150 and include an open bar.

Victoria Isley, BTA chief sales and marketing officer, said: “Outdoor summer concerts are a way of life out here in Bermuda so we’re excited to show this aspect of island life to accredited America’s Cup media.

“It’s customary for the destination of major world sporting events to host a welcome party for visiting media. The Hamilton Princess Beach Club is an exceptional venue for the intimate, exclusive experience we want to create with Rev Run’s performance.

“We also wanted to open some access to the public because our visitors, particularly media, greatly value spending time getting to know the people who live here.”

The media event, sponsored by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, will also include Bermuda cuisine and cocktails, along with Bermudian performers including DJ Korie Minors and The Kings.