Entertainer Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter smiles in between interviews, after a news conference at Philadelphia Museum of Art, Monday, May 14, 2012, in Philadelphia. The rapper announced plans for a two-day music festival in Philadelphia's at Fairmount Park, featuring nearly 30 acts "that embody the American spirit" on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1 and Sept. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Rapper Jay-Z announced Monday that he will organize and headline a two-day music festival in Philadelphia Labor Day weekend.
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The “Budweiser Made in America” festival will feature 28 acts “that embody the American spirit,” the hip hop mogul said during a press conference on the steps of the Philadephia Art Museum.
Joined by Philadephia Mayor Michael Nutter, he said that a portion of the proceeds from the weekend will benefit United Way Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.
Jay-Z did not give out the names of other acts, but said that 70 percent of them were confirmed, and include rap, rock, R&B, Latin and dance performers.
The festival will be held at Fairmount Park on Sept 1. and Sept. 2, and tickets go on sale May 23. According to a press release from Nutter’s office, they cost $99 plus service fees and will be available through Live Nation or Ticketmaster.
“Made in America” is the name of a track from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s album “Watch the Throne,” and on Friday Hov posted a cryptic video on his website.
The video featured the Philadelphia skyline, screaming fans, a microphone and the words “Made in America.” It left many wondering if it meant that a music video for the track was in the works.
Watch the video below:
