Universal kicking off Summer Concert Series

Universal Studios Orlando will soon kick off its first Summer Concert Series. The concerts will begin June 13 and performances will continue through July 4.

The venue will be the same Music Plaza introduced during Mardi Gras earlier this year. The Music Plaza holds a 2,400-square-foot stage, a 15,000-square-foot lawn on which guests can view the performance, and features two 20-foot-tall projection screens so that those farther back can see the stage. The focus of the events is to give guests the perfect way to end a long day at the parks with an early evening concert.

The concerts will see some of music's more popular talent from throughout the past several years. Perhaps most notably, America Idol winner Jordan Sparks will be the first artist in the four-part concert series to play. Next up will be LL Cool J, who boasts more than 15 million records sold. Rounding out the series will be Natasha Bedingfield who sold more than 10 million records and Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famers, The O' Jays.

Here's the lineup:

June 13 - Jordin Sparks
June 20 - LL Cool J
June 27 - Natasha Bedingfield
July 4 - The O’Jays