2013-04-11

Story by Anne Erickson

Jay-Z’s annual music festival is set to feature Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age and Imagine Dragons

Jay-Z has scooped up an impressive list of performers for his second annual Made in America festival. According to Billboard, the lineup will feature Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Imagine Dragons, Beyonce, Gaslight Anthem, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Phoenix, among others. The event will happen in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

Also on the way is a special documentary inspired by last year’s festival, directed by Ron Howard and co-produced by Jay-Z. Expect the documentary to be released in the coming months.

Public tickets wil go on sale starting on April 17. American Express card members and fans of the Budweiser Made in America Facebook page can get in on a special presale through April 16. Some of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the United Way agencies of Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and Lancaster County, Pa.




Anne Erickson

By Anne Erickson

Meet the expert - Author, writer and editor Anne Erickson is a Detroit-based reporter and radio host. She is an award-winning writer and has written for the USA Today Network, Consequence.net, Blabbermouth.net, and many more. Anne holds a master's degree from Michigan State University. Contact Anne regarding Audio Ink Radio at anne@audioinkradio.com.

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