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The City of Philadelphia revealed the lineup for this summer’s “One Philly: Unity Concert for America” on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on July 4.
Headlining the festivities will be Christina Aguilera and home-grown stars Jill Scott and The Roots, along with a reunion of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” stars Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
“We wanted to have a show that felt unmistakably Philadelphia, in every way imaginable,” Mayor Cherelle Parker said at Thursday’s announcement in City Hall.
Aguilera also has ties to the Keystone State, having grown up near Pittsburgh.
Other local stars in the lineup include State Property’s Freeway, Beanie Sigel, Peedi Crakk and Young Gunz, plus Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge .
Accompanying the locals will be British singer Seal, and Detroit’s Infinity Song.
The festivities will be hosted by Wanda Sykes. Social media stars and podcasters Gillie Da King and Wallo 267 will also feature.
The 16-day free family festival, planned by Wawa Welcome to America, will run between Juneteenth on June 19 and July 4.
For the culminating concert on the Fourth of July, the Parkway will open at 3 p.m., with the events starting at 5 p.m. The night will be capped off with a fireworks show at midnight.
You can keep track of all the summer semiquincentennial events on the city’s new Access Philly app, available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
