For the wawa welcome america concert. And chopper 6 is live over the parkway. People are starting to stake out their spots. John rawlins is live on the ground. How is the crowd,ht john . Hi, alicia. There is lots of folks. This is the phillies fourth of july jam. Its the largest free outdoor concert. Who am i to dispute that. There are so many people here. The concert starts at 7 00. They have been rolling in since early this morning. Ti america. Reporter the early rifling for the concert landed hours to stake out lawn space with a view of the stage. And they are pop finonsnb of choice. 5 00 a. M. The concert is . 7 00, 8 00 yeah. [ laughter ] ed sheeran. That is the the guy from britain . Yeah. What is it about him that you would spend an hour on a cool fourth of july standing here . Hes down to earth and passionate on whatever hexd doe. Police are everywhere. Its new this year numerous trash trucks not just barriers but blocking roads in and out of the parkway. The Fire Department fo
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Across Canada, summer is peak festival time at least it was before the pandemic and in the nation’s capital, RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest is the boisterous, packed and sprawling centrepiece of the season.
Over 10 days in July, up to 300,000 people flock to the grounds of Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats Park, squeezing together to see hundreds of acts on multiple stages that in recent years have featured A-list headliners such as Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters and Kanye West.
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