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Looking down the length of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from the top of the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Looking to the southeast you see the museum\’s fountain, the The Washington Monument, Swann Memorial Fountain, and finally Philadelphia City Hall anchoring the other end of the parkway. Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Philadelphia, PA, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Philadelphia, August 20, 2012 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter released details about the City of Philadelphia’s plans to welcome the \”Budweiser Made in America\” Festival, an exciting, two-day music festival Labor Day weekend. This event will be locally produced by Live Nation on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and will benefit local United Way organizations.
Shawn \”Jay Z\” Carter will curate and headline the blockbuster roster of talent, which includes nearly 30 artists embodying the diverse American musical spirit. They will perform on three stages on the Parkway in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2. Performances are scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. and conclude at 11:00 P.M. on both days.
\”Philadelphia, the birthplace of America and a major destination for music, arts and culture, is delighted to welcome visitors from all over the country to this truly national music festival that will enliven our City on Labor Day weekend,\” said Mayor Michael A. Nutter. \”Jay Z and the Budweiser Made in America Festival are setting a new standard in live entertainment with an array of talent and a commitment to benefit local communities through financial support of United Way organizations.\”
Specifically, this concert will benefit United Way organizations in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Lancaster County, PA and New York City, enabling them to invest more dollars in their regions, strengthen local communities and positively impact the education, health and well being of the most vulnerable and needy citizens in their service areas.
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