Live 8 and the Independence Day Regatta

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Updated June 27

Latest info from Philly.com. This seems to be the best local coverage.

Here's what I've been told by the Philadelphia police and Fairmount Park Special Events office: Kelly Drive will be closed for the regatta, a standard regatta Drive closure:

On Saturday, July 2, Kelly Drive will be closed for the regatta starting at 7 am. Once closed, diagonal parking is permitted on river side of Kelly Drive, from the Canoe Club to Fountain Green and Grant's statue. So, people rowing from Boathouse Row can park and walk. Cars must have an IDR parking pass to get thru police barricades at Strawberry Mansion bridge. Parking on the grass strictly prohibited; violaters will be ticketed. Drive reopens at 6 pm. We plan to have extra security overnight. Looking for a parking pass?

From the City of Philadelphia Live 8 web site

Date: Saturday, July 2

Start Time: 8:00 am (Jumbotron will have live telecast from other venues)
Noon (live concert begins at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Finish Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Benjamin Franklin Parkway at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 25th Street at Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Number of People Expected: One million people over the course of the day

Brief Description of Event: From the Live 8 Philadlephia web site: LIVE 8 is seven concerts around the world designed to raise awareness about problems of famine, poverty and disease in Africa and to encourage the G-8 leaders to consider increasing their aid and eliminating Africa's burden of debt at their meeeting in Scotland from July 6 - 8, 2005.

Concert locations: London, UK
Cornwall, UK
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Rome, Italy
Philadelphia, USA
Edinburgh, Scotland, July 6

Scheduled artits: Will Smith
Bon Jovi
Maroon 5
P. Diddy
Stevie Wonder
Jay-Z
The Dave Mathews Band
Sarah McLachlan
Rob Thomas
Keith Urban
Kaiser Chiefs
Destiny's Child
Linkin Park

Live 8 Hotline: 215-683-8888

Producer in U.S.: Electric Factory Concerts

From the City of Philadelphia Live 8 web site
Date:	Saturday, July 2
Start Time:	8:00 am (Jumbotron will have live telecast from other venues) Noon (live concert begins at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Finish Time:	6:00 pm
Location:	Benjamin Franklin Parkway at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 25th Street at Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Number of People Expected:	One million people over the course of the day
Brief Description of Event:	From the Live 8 Philadlephia web site: LIVE 8 is seven concerts around the world designed to raise awareness about problems of famine, poverty and disease in Africa and to encourage the G-8 leaders to consider increasing their aid and eliminating Africa's burden of debt at their meeeting in Scotland from July 6 - 8, 2005.
Concert locations:	London, UK Cornwall, UK Paris, France Berlin, Germany Rome, Italy Philadelphia, USA Edinburgh, Scotland, July 6
Scheduled artits:	Will Smith Bon Jovi Maroon 5 P. Diddy Stevie Wonder Jay-Z The Dave Mathews Band Sarah McLachlan Rob Thomas Keith Urban Kaiser Chiefs Destiny's Child Linkin Park
Live 8 Hotline:	215-683-8888
Producer in U.S.:	Electric Factory Concerts

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