Bruce Springsteen announces protest festival near Washington
The Power to the People festival is scheduled for October 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Notable artists performing include Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, and Joan Baez. The reveals came during a concert at Nationals Park in Washington, where Springsteen is wrapping up his Land of Hope and Dreams tour. While on stage, he criticized the Trump administration's tactics and urged audiences to advocate for a more equitable America. The event will host two stages and aims to promote themes of freedom and justice, with profits directed towards VoteRiders and HeadCount.
Key facts
- Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, and Joan Baez will headline the Power to the People festival.
- The festival is set for October 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.
- Springsteen and Tom Morello announced the festival on Wednesday at Nationals Park in Washington.
- Springsteen called out President Trump's 'Gestapo tactics' and urged Americans to act.
- The event is a one-day, two-stage protest festival held a month before the midterm elections.
- A portion of proceeds will benefit VoteRiders and HeadCount.
- Springsteen is winding down his Land of Hope and Dreams American tour.
- The festival is billed as about 'freedom, justice, equality and rock ’n’ roll.'
Entities
Artists
- Bruce Springsteen
- Foo Fighters
- Dave Matthews
- Brittany Howard
- Joan Baez
- Tom Morello
Institutions
- Nationals Park
- Merriweather Post Pavilion
- VoteRiders
- HeadCount
Locations
- Washington
- Columbia
- Maryland