America250 Plans July 4 Concert in L.A., Competing With Trump
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The nonprofit group America250 announced a July 4 concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum featuring performers like Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton as part of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
- America250, established by Congress, has been organizing official semiquincentennial events since before President Trump formed his own group, Freedom 250.
- The concert, named America’s Block Party and hosted by Queen Latifah, will support America250’s charitable initiative "Giving 4th," with tickets priced at $17.76.
- America250 is also planning similar block party events in Charleston, Fort Campbell, New York, and Milwaukee to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
- Rosie Rios, chair of America250 and former Treasury official, emphasized the anniversary as an opportunity to unite Americans around shared values.
