RUN-DMC reunion, Drake, Jill Scott and Chris Cornell added to Jay-Z's Made in America line-up
A RUN-DMC reunion, Drake, Philly's own Jill Scott and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell are among artists just added to the lineup of the Jay-Z curated Made in America festival taking place Labor Day Weekend on the Parkway.
RUN-DMC reunion, Drake, Jill Scott and Chris Cornell added to Jay-Z's Made in America line-up
Dan Gross
A reunion of rap legends RUN-DMC, Drake, Philly's own Jill Scott and Soundgarden front-man Chris Cornell are among artists just added to the lineup of the Jay-Z curated Made in America festival taking place Labor Day Weekend on the Parkway. Drake was previously announced, then unannounced from the bill (as LiveNation wanted to sell tickets for his June Susquehanna Bank Center show) but was always expected to take part in the multi day festival which runs Sept. 1 and Sept. 2.
RUN-DMC's performance is the first for Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl McDaniels since the 2002 murder of their longtime DJ Jam Master Jay.
Single day tickets go on sale at noon Friday, starting at $75 through Ticketmaster.com where two-day passes are also still available.
The just-announced acts, which also include The Hives, DJ Shadow, Otto Knows, Michael Woods and Burns accompany previously announced headliners Jay-Z, who ends the Friday show and Pearl Jam, which top Saturday's bill.
Other performers include Mount Airy native Santigold, Los Angeles punk pioneers X, Janelle Monae, Skrillex, Miike Snow, Odd Future, Dirty Projectors, Passion Pit, and Maybach Music (Rick Ross, Wale and North Philly's Meek Mill).
Kate Marlys of PhillyPRGirl.com reported Tuesday on a rumor that Madonna will be a surprise performer at Made In America.
The Material Girl has a show Aug. 28 at the Wells Fargo Center and has dates in Montreal and Quebec days later but does have an off-day on Sept. 2. Live Nation would not be expected to announce her on Made in America while trying to sell tickets for her solo Wells Fargo show.
Also, expect hometown hip-hop heroes The Roots to perform at some point during the festival as well, according to a source within the Roots organization.
A Live Nation rep did not return our inquiry on Madonna or The Roots on Tuesday.
For more info, and a complete lineup, visit the festival site.
Welcome back RUN-DMC!!— ClarkU- Runawayslavemovie.com
2016movie.com— coniljw - Wow! RUN-DMC! How awesome!— PhilsPhan74
- Reverend RUN and DMC may be performing together, but without Jam Master Jay, it's not RUN-DMC.— The_Z_Man_97
- RIP, JMJ— ekw555
- DARRYL & JOE!!
YES!!— Neoconkiller 
Comment removed.- bannedrepublican.....come on down man, have a good time...we dont shoot "PINE TO VINE" - "RIVER TO RIVER" and President Obama does not have to raise money here, Mitt is doing it for him. ijs.— AFRO_FACTS
- How are they charging for an outdoor concert, when I heard about the deal with Nutter and Jay z I thought it was like all of the other outdoor concerts during labor day and jUly 4, free, guess I won't be in attendance specially with the crime in this city, no thanks— teachmyway
- This is a campaign music fest for the failed president as he is beating the bushes for $$ since his useless lemming followers have nothing as they don't have jobs or hopes for anything but this mouthpiece of music to prop up his failed presidency. Obama WILL be coming to this event. It will happen! Philly has a large base of useless lemming voters who will support Obama due to the color of his skin and his promises for free stuff. — coniljw
- the city is not safe enough for events like this. the line up is strong
the crowd will be out of control. I will catch the body count on action news— stayoutofphilly - More homage to the black of Philadelphia. Apart from Hall and Oates, When last did a decent white band ever play on the Parkway for City sponsored events in the last 4 years?— john44562
- I can hardly wait.— dogman5
- you can tell that "conservatives" aren't running the show. No Ted Nugget, Toby "Amurica" Keith - which means no sh*tty music.— CiceroSpuriousDeodatus
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