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08 Aug 2023

2023 Made In America Festival Cancelled

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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,” reads part of the statement. “This decision has been difficult and has not been made lightly nor without immense deliberation.”

The Made In America Festival is a 2-day festival that is curated by Jay-Z. This year’s headliners were SZA and Lizzo while other scheduled performers included Tems, Miguel, Ice Spice, Metro Boomin, Coi Leray, Latto, Lil Yachty and a special set by Cam’ron and Mase. Conspiracy theories will no doubt have already begun about Lizzo at least being partly to blame due to a lawsuit against her by former dancers claiming harassment.

Although MIA is not going down on Labor Day weekend per usual since its 2012 debut, plans are for it to return in 2024.

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14 Jun 2023

Lizzo & SZA Set to Headline 2023 Made In America Festival

If anyone can make Made In America extra special this year, it’s Lizzo and SZA. On Wednesday (June 14), the festival announced the two “Special” collaborators as its 2023 headliners.

From Sept. 2-3, 2023, the two Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping cross-genre stars will entertain fans at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. This year’s festival will include a special joint set by Mase and Cam’ron, as well as performances by Miguel, Tems, Ice Spice, Metro Boomin, Doechii, Coi Leray, Latto, Lola Brooke, Coco Jones, TiaCorine, Flau’jae Johnson, Tanerélle, Lil Yachty and more.

For Lizzo and SZA, their headlining slots come in the midst of busy years for both artists. SZA is currently in the middle of the European leg of her SOS Tour in support of her acclaimed sophomore studio album, which spent a staggering 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Lizzo is fresh off winning her fourth Grammy for last year’s Hot 100 No. 1 single “About Damn Time,” and she is wrapping up her Special Tour next month (July 30). In addition to churning out some of the biggest hits of the young decade, Lizzo and SZA are also big supporters of one another. On Tuesday (June 13), the “Love Galore” singer came to Lizzo’s defense against fatphobic cyberbullies and trolls.

Founded by hip-hop legend Jay-Z in 2012, Made In America has been rocking Philly for a little over a decade, with only one year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year’s edition featured headlining performances from global reggaeton sensation Bad Bunny and “Earfquake” rapper Tyler, the Creator.

Check out the full lineup below:

14 Jun 2023

SZA & Lizzo Headline Made In America Festival 2023, Cam’ron & Mase To Perform

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The Made In America Festival will be once again returning to Philadelphia over Labor Day Weekend. The 2023 headliners are dynamic singers SZA and Lizzo while Harlem rappers Cam’ron and Mase, amongst many other stars, will also be blessing the stage.

On Wednesday (June 14), Live Nation announce that the 2023 Made In America Festival will return to its usual home on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3, 2023. The lineup is star-studded and includes Tems, Miguel, Ice Spice, Metro Boomin, Coi Leray, Latto, Lil Yachty, and more. Also being touted is a “special joint set” from Harlem rappers turned sports analysts Cam’ron and Mase.

The two-day festival will see the return of the Cause Village which highlights the work of numerous organizations whose causes include voter registration, education, LGBTQ+ rights, social justice and more. 

Made In America 2023’s sponsors/partners include D’usse, HUD, the United States Virgin Islands and White Claw. You can cop tickets right now over at www.madeinamericafest.com.

Check out the full lineup below.

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