2024 Wawa Welcome America festival to feature headliners Ne-Yo and Kesha

Welcome America, the largest July 4th celebration in the country, kicks off on June 19 by commemorating Juneteenth and the emancipation of slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War.

One of the biggest celebrations of the summer is taking shape in the city of Philadelphia. Wawa Welcome America announced Tuesday that Ne-Yo and Kesha will headline the festival's Fourth of July concert and fireworks along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to cap off the 16-day summer celebration.