Smashing Pumpkins, Chris Stapleton Set for America250 Benefit Concert
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton will headline America’s Block Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4, with more performers to be announced soon.
- The event is hosted by Queen Latifah and organized by America250, a nonpartisan group overseeing the country’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
- Tickets are priced at $17.76 each, with proceeds benefiting Feeding America through the Giving 4th initiative, and 5,000 tickets will be donated to first responders, veterans, and service members.
- America’s Block Party will also take place at other locations including Milwaukee, Kentucky, Charleston, Boston, and Philadelphia as part of a nationwide celebration.
- Both Queen Latifah and Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin emphasized the event’s significance in uniting people through music to celebrate this historic milestone.
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