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2 Chainz to headline MLS All-Star concert

Rapper 2 Chainz looks on prior to Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Rapper 2 Chainz looks on prior to Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

July 2, 2018

Hip-hop artist and Atlanta native 2 Chainz will headline the free concert during the MLS All-Star week, the league announced Monday.

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The concert will be held on Sunday, July 29, at the Historic Fourth Ward Park at 6 p.m. Fans wishing to attend the concert must secure an RSVP reservation at www.mlssoccer.com/allstarconcert. With space limitations, reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. The event will be held three days before the MLS All-Star Game on Aug. 1 that will have the MLS take on Italian powerhouse Juventus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

“I am thrilled to be headlining the MLS All-Star Weekend Concert in my hometown,” 2 Chainz said in a statement.

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