Before he toasts his hometown’s new basketball team with a concert at the new Brooklyn Nets arena in September, Jay-Z
will take a trip down the turnpike on Labor Day weekend to headline
and curate his own two-day festival in Philadelphia, with proceeds
benefiting the United Way.
The rapper will
star in the Budweiser Made in America music festival, which will
invade Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on Sept. 1 and 2. Jay-Z and
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter are expected to officially
announce the festival at a press conference on Monday morning.
“This Labor Day, we will not only make history but we’re
benefiting a great organization,” says Jay-Z in a statement.
“‘Budweiser Made in America’ will encompass every genre of music,
creating and showcasing the only genre that matters, ‘great music.’
Budweiser and Live Nation are going to produce an amazing two days
of performances, and it’s great to partner with United Way again to
support all of the positive work they do in the community.
