America’s 250 th anniversary this summer may be a bittersweet celebration, but Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, the Roots, Jill Scott, Seal, State Property, Kathy Sledge, Infinity Song and more special guests will celebrate it and Philadelphia’s legacy as the birthplace of the nation with a performance for “One Philly: Unity Concert For America,” a six-hour live concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 4, hosted by Wanda Sykes. The event is free and open to the public.
“Our Fourth of July concert is a historic homecoming for many of our city’s brightest stars,” said Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. “By uniting the vision of our mayor’s office and so many other city leaders, the global broadcast and production of Scott Mirkin, and the unmatched musical legacy of the Roots and Live Nation Urban, the ‘One Philly: Unity Concert For America’ will celebrate the soul of Philadelphia and the spirit of our nation on a truly global scale. There is no place to be other than Philly on July 4th!”
Hosted by the City of Philadelphia and produced by ESM Productions, executive producers are Scott Mirkin, Shawn Gee, and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots. “One Philly: Unity Concert for America” is expected to be the largest free concert in America and will culminate with a fireworks finale over the Philadelphia Museum of Art and skyline just before midnight.
