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\n\tSmashing Pumpkins<\/a> and Chris Stapleton<\/a> are set to perform America\u2019s Block Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on the Fourth of July. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n \n\tHosted by Queen Latifah<\/a>, the event is being thrown by America250, a nonpartisan organization established in 2016 by Congress\u2019<\/a> United States Semiquincentennial Commission, which is officially charged with overseeing the country\u2019s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n \n\tTickets are fittingly priced at $17.76 each, with proceeds after fees benefitting Feeding America through America250\u2019s new Giving 4th initiative, which encourages participants to give back via pledges for charitable donations. Tickets go on sale<\/a> on Tuesday, June 16 at 10 a.m. PT. Additionally, 5,000 tickets will be donated to first responders, veterans, and service members.<\/p>\n \n\tThe central event in Los Angeles serves to connect a larger celebration, with additional America\u2019s Block Party locations taking place at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Fort Campbell Festival in Kentucky, and SC250 Charleston. Boston and Philadelphia events will also be announced soon.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLos Angeles knows how to put on a show, and hosting America\u2019s Block Party at the LA Coliseum is going to be something special,\u201d said Queen Latifah in a statement. \u201cThis is a chance to celebrate a once-in-a-generation milestone with great music, real energy, and a purpose that reaches far beyond the stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n