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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Roots to Headline Wawa Welcome America presents: Philly’s Fourth of July Jam<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Band will Create a Festival vibe by Curating Several Events Around the City on July 3<sup>rd</sup> & a Second Stage of Musical
Performances on July 4<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Curated by Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Now that
<b>The Roots</b> have successfully completed their 4<sup>th</sup> annual Roots Picnic, the band has set their sights on their next exciting musical undertaking in the beautiful city of Philly – helping to build the
<b>Wawa Welcome America Presents: Philly’s Fourth of July Jam </b>into a full-blown music festival, featuring national and international superstars as well as focusing on the indie scene in Philadelphia. Drawing more than a half million attendees</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
every year, the group is working in partnership with <b>Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter to
</b>build a music festival feel around what is already a week filled with exciting events across the city.<b>
</b>Curated by <b>Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson</b>, there will be several new events scheduled for July 3<sup>rd</sup> and July 4<sup>th</sup>, extending the celebration for the city and enriching the music experience for the festival-goers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Throughout the two-day event,
<b>Philly’s </b> <b>Fourth of July Jam</b> will feature over 25 artists from a variety of genres, providing music for everyone’s taste, whether a Philadelphia native or a visitor to the historic city during the holiday weekend. Artists slated to perform with
The Roots on the main stage of the “Largest Free Concert in America” on the 4th of July include
<b>Earth, Wind and Fire, Michael McDonald, Estelle, Sara Bareilles, DJ Jazzy Jeff</b>. The concert will also include “The Sound of Philadelphia,”
<b>a special tribute to the 40<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of Gamble and Huff’s iconic Philadelphia International Records.</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">With
<b>?uestlove</b> serving as music director, the main stage show, typically featuring a headliner and supporting acts, will be re-tooled into a jam session, with artists spanning musical styles and generations performing together, backed by
<b>The Roots</b>. For a special touch, <b>?uestlove </b>has programmed a side stage that will be headlined by Philly soul group<b> Kindred the Family Soul
</b>with additional sets by <b>Res, Chin Chin, Nico’s Gun</b> and many more. The <b>
Roots managers</b> <b>Shawn Gee</b> and <b>Richard Nichols</b>, <b>Executive Producer of Wawa Welcome America</b>
<b>Scott Mirkin</b> and <b>Geoff Gordon from</b> <b>Live Nation</b> are producing this series of events over the course of the weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In addition to adding this fresh spin to the
<b>Fourth of July Jam</b>, <b>?uestlove</b> has planned four incredible events set to happen on
<b>July 3<sup>rd</sup></b>. <b>PSK at Club Voyeur</b> will feature <b>world renowned DJs Diplo</b> (Mad Decent), DJ
<b>Jazzy Jeff & DJ ?uestlove</b> (Magnificent Love), <b>DJ Spinna</b> (Wonderful) and
<b>J Rocc</b> (Stones Throw) all spinning simultaneously in separate rooms of the club. The
<b>Theatre of Living Arts </b>on South Street will feature the buzzed-about underground
<b>MC Dom Kennedy</b> with support from <b>Cassey Veggies</b> and <b>Philly’s own Dosage</b>. At
<b>Johnny Brendas</b>, Philly indie bands Working Drugs, CSLSX, and Wrestling will be featured, along with Smooth Sailing DJ’s: Red White and Smooth.
<b>The Legendary</b> <b>Dobbs</b> will be featuring additional bands from the Philly underground including Firm Taqtics, Da Rezarekt, SPIN, and The Violent Tone.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">?uestlove</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> says, “I have been attending the fireworks and the concert on the Parkway in Philly
since I was kid. I have had the pleasure to perform on the main stage over the past two years and truly understand the impact this event has on the city and can potentially have on the world. July 4<sup>th</sup> should be to Philadelphia what New Year’s Eve
is to Time Square in New York City. That is the kind of excitement we are aiming to bring to Philly this year and in years to come.”
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Roots manager
<b>Shawn Gee</b> says, “For the past year we’ve been working closely with Mayor Michael Nutter and City Representative Melanie Johnson , building upon the foundation laid by the previous Wawa Welcome America celebrations with the hope of creating a vision for
a world- class musical and cultural experience. The Mayor has truly embraced The Roots creative vision for the event, which we hope will become a magnet, drawing people from around the country and around the world to the city of Philadelphia during the July
4<sup>th</sup> holiday.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Executive Producer of Wawa Welcome America</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
<b>Scott Mirkin</b> says, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">"</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Working with Ahmir, Shawn, Richard and the Roots over the last several years has been an amazing experience, they have
added so much, creatively to this event. The 4th of July Jam is the premier music event of America's Birthday!"</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For more information, please contact Press Here:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Carleen Donovan /
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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