By: King Acklin
No, this is not a combination of two major Hip Hop events, but rather a comeback story. After a year off due to COVID, radio station HOT 97’s Summer Jam Concert is set to return this year. Also set to return this year is Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival.
HOT 97 announced yesterday that Summer Jam would be returning in 2021 after being cancelled in 2020. The event is set to take place August 22nd at MetLife Stadium. Performers have yet to be announced, but in year’s past we’ve seen the likes of Jay-Z, NAS, 50 Cent, Wu-Tang, Beyonce and more. Let's not forget the time HOV had Michael Jackson on the Summer Jam stage in 2001. Tickets for Summer Jam go on sale starting Friday, June 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET at Ticketmaster.com.
Speaking of HOV, Summer Jam is not the only concert coming back this year. The Made in America Festival is set to return to Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend a year after being cancelled. The festival, founded and ran by Jay-Z will happen September 4th & 5th. “We are thrilled to announce Made in America 2021 on the legendary Benjamin Franklin Parkway. This year will be like no other, as Made in America celebrates 10 years of music history-making moments,” stated Jay-Z. The lineup will be announced in the coming weeks, but tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.com.