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As much artists driblet retired of nan White House’s Freedom 250 event, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello are starring a protestation euphony festival.
While performing together connected Wednesday astatine Nationals Park successful Washington DC, they announced nan one-day Power to nan People festival will return spot Oct. 3 astatine Merriweather Post Pavilion successful Columbia, Maryland, celebrating “freedom, justice, equality and stone ’n’ roll,” pinch a information of proceeds benefitting VoteRiders and HeadCount.
“The Gestapo strategies of this president and this management will not guidelines here,” said Springsteen, according to nan Associated Press. “This American calamity tin only beryllium stopped by nan American people: you. There is nary 1 coming to prevention us. We’ve sewage to do it ourselves. So subordinate america and let’s conflict for nan America that we love. Do you perceive me, Washington?”
Morello said successful a statement, “It’s astir nan powerfulness mundane quality beings person erstwhile they travel together done music, art, organization and action. We’re honored to bring this unthinkable lineup to nan DC area for a time that celebrates nan tone of activism, creativity, and hope.”
Taking spot a period earlier nan important midterm elections, nan lineup truthful acold includes Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Joan Baez, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black, Serj Tankian, Killer Mike, Taylor Momsen, nan Linda Lindas and more.
Meanwhile, nan White House’s Freedom 250 announced its Great American State Fair lineup this week, soon earlier Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Morris Day, Young MC and The Commodores dropped retired of nan June 25-July 10 event, which will return spot connected DC’s National Mall.
