America250 Sets $17.76 July 4 L.A. Concert as Trump Pushes Rival 250th Celebrations
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 15
America250 Sets $17.76 July 4 L.A. Concert as Trump Pushes Rival 250th Celebrations
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 15
Summary
America250 said it will stage “America’s Block Party” at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4, with Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton headlining and Queen Latifah hosting.
Tickets are priced at $17.76, and the event will promote the group’s “Giving 4th” charitable initiative as more performers are still to be announced.
The concert gives President Trump’s shifting Washington plans for the 250th anniversary a high-profile rival in Los Angeles.
America250, a nonprofit created by Congress a decade ago, has led official semiquincentennial planning since before Trump formed his own Freedom 250 group in December.
The Los Angeles show is part of a broader America250 rollout that also includes block-party events in Charleston, Fort Campbell, New York and Milwaukee.