The 2023 Made In America Festival has been cancelled. Refunds will be provided to all ticket holders at points of sale. Live Nation made the announcement of the festival’s cancellation on Tuesday (August 8) afternoon. “Due to severe circumstances outside of production control, the 2023 Made In America festival will no longer be taking place,” […]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Parra / Getty Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival is back, and Lil Baby will be headlining. Also at the top of the bill is Justin Bieber while other performers already include Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Durk and Bobby Shmurda, amongst others. Per usual, the MIA Festival will go down over Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5) at the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA and is still “curated by Jay-Z.” Last year’s festival was canceled in July due to the coronavirus pandemic. Worth noting, 2020 tickets will be honored for 2021. After 2020’s hiatus, this year will mark the festival’s 10th anniversary, with proceeds benefiting the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the REFORM Alliance. The rest of the already an...
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz You knew this was going to happen. Jay-Z’s annual Made In America Festival had been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus. Roc Nation issued a statement on Wednesday (July 1) announcing that it was officially grand opening, grand closing. “2020 is a year like no other,” reads part of the statement. “We are in a pivotal time in this nation’s history. Collectively, we are fighting parallel pandemics, COVID-19, systematic racism, and police brutality. Now is the time to protect the health of our artists, fans, partners, and community as well as focus on our support for organizations and individuals fighting for social justice and equality in our country. Therefore, the Made In America festival will be rescheduled for Labor Day Weekend 2021.” The MI...