Beyonce and The Weeknd to headline Made In America: Here’s the Spotify playlist
News hit Wednesday that for the second time, Queen Bey herself will headline her husband’s hand-curated music festival that takes place on the Parkway in the shadow of the Art Museum.
Beyonce and The Weeknd — who was recently in Philly for The Roots Picnic — are headlining Jay Z’s Made in America, the two-day festival in Philly over Labor Day weekend. They’ll join a litany of other musicians ranging from Bassnectar to Big Sean to Death Cab for Cutie to Modest Mouse. Here’s a full list of the acts:
- Beyonce
- The Weeknd
- Axwell & Ingrosso
- J. Cole
- Bassnectar
- Modest Mouse
- Death Cab For Cutie
- Banks
- Meek Mill
- Big Sean
- A-Trak
- Duke Dumont
- Santigold
- Nick Jonas
- Metric
- De La Soul
- G-Eazy
- Future
- GTA
- Claude VonStroke
- Action Bronson
- DJ Mustard
- Earl Sweatshirt
- Fabolous
- Vic Mensa
- Jacob Plant
- Gryffn
- Halsey
- Saint Motel
- Young Rising Sons
- Grits & Biscuits
- The Struts
- Flatbush Zombies
- Lola Wolf
- Creepoid
- Superheaven
- Hop Along
- Waxahatchee
- Strand of Oaks
- Remy Banks
- Mick Jenkins
- Marian Hill
- Post Malone
- Mayaeni
- Bas
- Cozz
- Omen
American Express card-holders can buy pre- sale tickets starting today at 10 a.m. and full sale opens at noon Monday. Here are nearly 80 songs by the Made in America acts to get you ready:
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