What is the name of the music festival that Jay-Z co-founded?

The music festival Jay-Z co-founded is the Made in America Festival. The event was launched in 2012 by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter in Philadelphia as a large-scale celebration of music and culture.

The inaugural festival took place on September 1–2, 2012, along Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Its lineup demonstrated the event’s broad musical scope, combining hip-hop with rock, indie, electronic, R&B and pop. Jay-Z also performed there, including a memorable appearance with Pearl Jam during the first festival.

Made in America became closely associated with Philadelphia’s Labor Day weekend. In 2014, a Los Angeles edition was added, creating a festival staged in two US cities during the same weekend. The event was also documented in the 2013 film Made in America, directed by Ron Howard and produced with Jay-Z.

The festival should not be confused with Coachella, Lollapalooza or Rolling Loud. Those are separate festivals with different origins and organizers. Made in America was held annually for much of the 2010s, with interruptions including the 2020 COVID-19 cancellation and later cancellations.