Drake, Jill Scott, and Run-DMC Added To Made In America Festival

The Made in America Festival, planned for September 1st and 2nd in Philly, announced today that Jill Scott, Drake, Chris Cornell, and Run-DMC would all be joining the already stellar line-up.

A first round of performers for the Jay-Z curated Budweiser Made in America Festival…Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Santigold, Dirty Projectors, X, Pearl Jam and more are set to play. Jay will “headline the first night.” Tickets go on sale today at 10AM EST. Join this event on Facebook to get a presale code for a limited run of 99 dollar tickets.

This concert will benefit United Ways in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Lancaster County, PA.  A primary goal of this music festival is to have a positive impact on the communities involved. As a result of this concert, the money invested into these communities will positively impact the education, income, and health of the most vulnerable and most needy citizens in these regions.

Good cause. Good music.

And Budweiser has had a long association with music. Hitmakers such as MJ, Aretha, Lutherand Stevie Wonder have all headlined the Budweiser Superfest in previous years. The company is also working on making the festival available to watch via livestream around the country.

Source