Shawn “JAY Z” Carter, Budweiser and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey today announced the first line-up of award-winning artists who will perform at “Budweiser Made in America,” the two-day music festival in Philadelphia this Labor Day produced by Live Nation.
JAY Z is curating and headlining the roster of talent, which will include Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Miike Snow and Afrojack among the 28 artists embodying the American spirit who will perform across three stages on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Sept. 2.
Musical acts confirmed to perform in addition to JAY Z are:
Pearl Jam Skrillex Miike Snow Afrojack
Maybach Music (featuring Rick Ross, Wale, & Meek Mill) Odd Future Calvin Harris D’Angelo
Passion Pit Santigold Dirty Projectors X
Janelle Monae Prince Royce Rita Ora Savoy (DJ set)
The Knocks
Additional artists will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for the “Budweiser Made in America” music festival go on sale to all fans Wednesday, May 23 at 10 a.m. ET through Ticketmaster.com and Livenation.com. A limited number of two-day tickets will be available for $99 (plus service charges). Budweiser Facebook fans will have access to pre-sale tickets today, Tuesday, May 22, from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. To become a Budweiser Facebook fan, please visit www.facebook.com/Budweiser.