Jay-Z announces ‘Made in America’ festival returning to Philadelphia in August

CP22815666
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2012 file photo, Jay-Z performs at the "Made In America" music festival in Philadelphia. Jay-Z says his “Made in America” festival is coming back to Philadelphia. The rapper posted a teaser video on his “Life and Times” website Monday, April 8, 2013, that showed footage from last year and said this year\'s festival will again take place on Labor Day weekend _ Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

PHILADELPHIA – Jay-Z says his “Made in America” festival is coming back to Philadelphia.

The rapper posted a teaser video on his “Life and Times” website Monday that showed footage from last year. It says this year’s festival will again take place on Labor Day weekend — Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

Jay-Z says the lineup will be revealed on Spotify on Wednesday.

Last year’s festival was the first of its kind for the entrepreneurial Jay-Z, who is married to superstar Beyonce and owns a music management company, fashion line, nightclub and restaurant. He also has a stake in the Brooklyn Nets.

Thousands of music fans shifted among three stages in downtown Philadelphia to watch acts including Skrillex, D’Angelo, Passion Pit, Janelle Monae, Calvin Harris, Pearl Jam, Run DMC, Odd Future and Drake.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles