Philadelphia Stages 6-Hour July 4 Unity Concert for America’s 250th Birthday
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Updated · City of Philadelphia (.gov) · Jun 30
Philadelphia Stages 6-Hour July 4 Unity Concert for America’s 250th Birthday
3 articles · Updated · City of Philadelphia (.gov) · Jun 30
Summary
Gates open at 3 p.m. on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Philadelphia’s free One Philly concert, with performances starting at 5 p.m. and fireworks scheduled for 11:45 p.m.
Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott, The Roots and Meek Mill headline the six-hour show, which the city is billing as a centerpiece celebration in America’s birthplace.
Road closures begin June 30 and expand through July 4 across the Parkway, nearby streets and several highway ramps, with officials warning that crowd size and the overlapping FIFA Fan Festival could trigger earlier shutdowns.
SEPTA is adding rail service and detouring seven bus routes, while the city is directing attendees through four secured entry points with magnetometers, bag checks, medical tents and misting stations amid heat concerns.
Philadelphia is also promoting wider 250th-birthday events, including 5,000 free patriotic cupcakes at the Independence Visitor Center and holiday programming at institutions across the city.