{"id":161885,"date":"2026-04-09T23:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/161885\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:33:31","slug":"the-fray-nelly-third-eye-blind-among-headliners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/161885\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fray, Nelly, Third Eye Blind among headliners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRIGHT BETWEEN LINCOLN AVENUE AND SNAPPER DAM ROAD. WE ARE SO PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FIVE TOUR STOPS OF THE AMERICA TWO 0.50 POUNDS A COMMONWEALTH CONCERT SERIES AS PART OF THE TWO 50TH CELEBRATION, THE STATE AND AMERICAN. TWO 0.50 POUNDS A ANNOUNCED A FIVE CITY FREE CONCERT TOUR. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE IN HERSHEY. THE TOUR WILL RUN FROM MAY 23RD THROUGH JUNE 27TH. THIS SERIES WILL MAKE STOPS IN STATE COLLEGE, ERIE, HERSHEY, WILKES-BARRE AND PITTSBURGH WITH DIFFERENT PERFORMERS. AS JERRY SAID, IN EACH LOCATION AND EACH STOP WILL SHOWCASE THE CHARACTER OF ITS REGION. HERSHEY WILL HONOR FARMS AND AGRICULTURE. I WANT EVERY PENNSYLVANIAN TO ENJOY IT. AND WHILE YOU\u2019RE ENJOYING IT, I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER WHY WE STARTED ALL OF THIS TO BUILD A NATION THAT WOULD BE ROOTED IN FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY, THAT WOULD BE ROOTED IN TOGETHERNESS, AND THAT WOULD UNDERSTAND OUR SHARED HUMANITY. THAT\u2019S WHAT THIS CELEBRATION IS ALL ABOUT. PLACES LIKE LANCASTER, LOCATED $675,000 TO COMMUNITIES HOSTING THE CONCERTS TO ASSIST WITH NEEDS INCLUDING SECURITY, SHUTTLE AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND MARKETING. ALL RIGHT, HERE\u2019S A LOOK AT THE LINEUP. THE ROCK BAND AVETT BROTHERS WILL BE PLAYING AT HERSHEY PARK STADIUM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH, AND PERFORMERS AT THE OTHER VENUES ARE MAY 23RD. COLE SWINDELL IN STATE COLLEGE. THE FRAY WILL PERFORM JUNE 6TH IN ERIE. LADY A WILL PERFORM JUNE 20TH IN WILKES-BARRE, AND NELLY AND THIRD EYE BLIND WILL PERFORM JUNE 27TH IN\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Fray, Nelly, Third Eye Blind among headliners for Pennsylvania&#8217;s America250 concert series<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026991_958_wgal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WGAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:19 PM EDT Apr 9, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Josh Shapiro and America250PA announced the headliners for the Commonwealth Concert Series, a five-city, free concert celebration that will take place across Pennsylvania in May and June.  Officials said free tickets for Pennsylvania residents will become available April 17 for concerts in Hershey, Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, State College and Erie. Each stop in the series will recognize a different group of people and communities across the commonwealth. Hershey&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Honoring Our Farmers and Agricultural Heritage.&#8221; The concert lineup includes The Avett Brothers in Hershey, Lady A with special guest En Vogue in Wilkes-Barre, Cole Swindell with special guest Gabby Barrett in State College, The Fray in Erie, and Third Eye Blind and Nelly in Pittsburgh. &#8220;Pennsylvania\u2019s tourism, hospitality, and sports sectors will be major economic drivers this year and the Commonwealth Concert Series joins a major lineup of events, including the FIFA World Cup, NFL Draft, PGA Championship, and MLB All-Star Game,&#8221; the Governor&#8217;s Office of Communications said. The concert is expected to give Pennsylvanians a chance to enjoy musical talent in their communities.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Josh Shapiro and America250PA announced the headliners for the <a href=\"https:\/\/america250pa.org\/\/Concert_Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Commonwealth Concert Series<\/a>, a five-city, free concert celebration that will take place across Pennsylvania in May and June.  <\/p>\n<p>Officials said free tickets for Pennsylvania residents will become available April 17 for concerts in Hershey, Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, State College and Erie. <\/p>\n<p>Each stop in the series will recognize a different group of people and communities across the commonwealth. Hershey&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Honoring Our Farmers and Agricultural Heritage.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The concert lineup includes The Avett Brothers in Hershey, Lady A with special guest En Vogue in Wilkes-Barre, Cole Swindell with special guest Gabby Barrett in State College, The Fray in Erie, and Third Eye Blind and Nelly in Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pennsylvania\u2019s tourism, hospitality, and sports sectors will be major economic drivers this year and the Commonwealth Concert Series joins a major lineup of events, including the FIFA World Cup, NFL Draft, PGA Championship, and MLB All-Star Game,&#8221; the Governor&#8217;s Office of Communications said. <\/p>\n<p>The concert is expected to give Pennsylvanians a chance to enjoy musical talent in their communities. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RIGHT BETWEEN LINCOLN AVENUE AND SNAPPER DAM ROAD. 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