Columbus is getting a star-powered warmup to the Fourth of July as Post Malone and HARDY headline Salute 250, a concert marking America’s 250th anniversary on July 2 at Historic Crew Stadium. Organizers say the show is built as a multi-day holiday lead-in, capped off on the night with a fireworks finale and a national anthem rendition by an Ohio veteran. Breakaway, the touring promoter behind the event, is positioning the booking as a tribute to service members and their families.
Tickets and presales
General-sale tickets are set to go live on Wednesday, June 3, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, following a stack of presales that begin on June 2, according to the event's Ticketmaster listing. The listing outlines the various presale windows and spells out buyer limits, so fans can expect the usual virtual waiting rooms and a firm per-customer cap. Local coverage notes that prices start at $29 per 10TV.
Veterans, anthem and fireworks
Organizers say thousands of complimentary tickets will be set aside for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families through the nonprofit ticketing platform VetTix. Veterans can sign up for access at VetTix, according to 10TV. Breakaway co-founder Zach Ruben called it “an incredible honor” for the company to be involved with Salute 250, framing the show as a high-gloss thank-you to the military community. The night closes with fireworks over Historic Crew Stadium, a finale organizers are clearly banking on as the social-media-ready money shot.
What to expect from the headliners
Post Malone is deep into his country era these days. His country-leaning album F-1 Trillion debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, according to Axios, giving him serious Nashville credibility on top of his pop-rap roots. HARDY arrives with his own stacked resume of modern country hits and industry hardware, he is a five-time ACM winner and two-time CMA winner, per HARDY. Put together, the bill points toward a country-flavored, radio-ready set of sing-alongs wrapped in a patriotic stadium production, with Salute 250 offering both a holiday soundtrack and a high-profile nod to those in uniform.
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