https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smashing-pumpkins-to-play-america250-congress-established-counterpart-to-trump-s-freedom-250Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smashing-pumpkins-to-play-america250-congress-established-counterpart-to-trump-s-freedom-250https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/smashing-pumpkins-to-play-america250-congress-established-counterpart-to-trump-s-freedom-250#u1857Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:16:54 +0000The Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton will co-headline a bipartisan July 4 concert in Los Angeles as part of America250, a nonprofit established by Congress in 2016. Queen Latifah will host the event, dubbed America’s Block Party, with proceeds benefiting Giving 4th. The concert directly competes with President Trump’s troubled Freedom 250 series, which has seen multiple cancellations.What's confirmed:The Smashing Pumpkins and Chris Stapleton are confirmed to perform at the America250 concert in Los Angeles on July 4, 2026.America250 is a nonprofit established by Congress in 2016 to celebr