Gronkowski will be in Miami for Super Bowl as party host

Rob Gronkowski will be in Miami for Super Bowl. former Patriots tight end won’t be preparing for kickoff with Tom Brady and rest of his old New England teammates.

Instead, man who retired from Patriots and NFL in March will be hosting his first Super Bowl party.

And he’s doing it Gronk style.

three-time Super Bowl champ is hosting “GRONK BEACH” festival on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Miami Beach in an event featuring Gronkowski’s favorites and combining a party with a music festival along with food and drinks. Gronkowski says it’s because body really kws Super Bowl weekend like he does.

“I may t be playing game this year, but I will still be going to Miami and I’m going to be debuting my very own music festival and its Gronk Beach,” Gronkowski said. “I mean, you can’t ask for any or situation that better than that. Bring some wildness, some fun, to bring a music festival to Miami and t just on top of Miami, at Super Bowl. It’s really never been done like that before.”

Gronkowski is teaming up with sponsor Monster Energy with performers including Rick Ross, Flo Rida, DJ Carn, Kaskade, Diplo and 3LAU.

“Whoever is going to be playing that game, who isn’t going to want to be at party?” Gronkowski said. “So that might be game. game might be facing off behind st that weekend.”

Patriots’ fans have held out hope that fun-loving, ball-spiking tight end would change his mind and rejoin New England ever since Gronkowski anunced his retirement in March after nine seasons just shy of his 30th birthday. Gronkowski says y can console mselves by taking advant of chance to finally party with Gronk.

“So many people to tell you truth throughout my career always (told) me, ‘Oh I want a party with Gronk! I want to party with Gronk!’” So this opportunity to do it,” Gronkowski said.

Gronk Beach will be set at rth Beach Bandshell between 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Thursday at www.GronkBeach.com starting at $149.99 for an event that will include a luau me with fire twirlers and hula dancers. Gronkowski says he expects tickets to go quickly for an event that won’t feature only his name.

“It’s, we’ll be partying with everyone,” Gronkowski said. “We’ll be partying on st, we’ll be high-fiving everyone. We’ll be interacting with crowd. It’s just going to be a great overall fun med party where it just brings entertainment and joy to people’s lives."