The Made in America music festival is a two-day annual music festival sponsored by Budweiser. The festival is held in Philadelphia on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Headlining this year’s event was none other than Beyonce or “Queen Bee” as her army of fans call her. Along with big-time names such as The weeknd, J. Cole, Bassnectar, Modest Mouse and Axwell and Ingrosso, the Made in America line-up was sure to deliver.
Being a devoted lover of all music genres or just one in specific , Made in America was a festival for anyone.
The festival is filled with five different stages for performances that start as early as 1 p.m. with the finale finishing up around 11 p.m.
There are people everywhere. Dressed in bohemian-chic looks, decorated with American flags and decorations, everyone is ready for a good-time. All in good spirits singing to their favorite artists, all day long the festival bleeds positivity.
The term “good vibes” describes the day. People fill the streets singing and holding hands. There are street-vendors from the entrance to the exit of the park. There is even a ferris wheel planted right in the middle of the festival.
Imagine watching Beyonce perform on one of the last night’s of the summer from 400 feet-high. This is an experience one can never forget.
The ample amount of people caused for some serious over-crowding, to the point where at times, the oxygen-level went into question. Standing skin to skin with complete strangers in 85 degree weather can get hectic.
While waiting for an artist to perform, concert-goers will push, climb, shove and squeeze as close as they can to get to the front. General admission is a complete free for all.
“Made in America was packed but the performances made it worth the wait,” Kenia Rodriquez, junior education major, said.
Rodriquez thought it was worth the wait.
Seeing a plethora of the top musical artists in the industry perform in front of at least 80,000 people that are all singing along with one another is a memory one keeps for a lifetime.
