Jay-Z to stream final Barclays Center concert live

Jay-Z performs the inaugural concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday Sept. 28, 2012, in New York. / AP

Jay-Z is live-streaming the last of his eight concerts at New York City's Barclays Center for the launch of his new YouTube channel.

The rapper announced Thursday his performance at the new Brooklyn sports arena will be live-streamed on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. He says it'll air on his new Life and Times channel.

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Jay-Z's new channel is part of an original programming initiative by YouTube, owned by Mountain View, Calif.-based Google Inc. Life and Times promises a lineup of "in depth lifestyle pieces" based on the tastes and interests of Jay-Z.

The rapper is christening the Barclays Center with a weeklong series of shows. The arena is the home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, of which Jay-Z is a minority owner.

Jay-Z is the first of a string of performers set to perform at the new arena. Upcoming shows include Neil Young, Rush and Smashing Pumpkins.

[GoldbergBrett]

I agree with GFeinber, I went to the Barclays Center on opening night, it was a great performance and it was super easy to get there. It only took 30 minutes to get back to my apt (in Manhattan) after the show.

If you are looking to go you should read this article, with tips on the best seats and when and how you should buy Jay-Z tickets: http://blog.tickpick.com/when-should-i-buy-concert-tickets/

[gfeinber]

No need to webcast, just go over in person! Interesting article in the Brooklyn Ink about how easy it has been to get to the stadium: http://thebrooklynink.com/2012/10/03/48192-can-a-poll-of-100-predict-the-success-of-the-barclays-center/