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Bruce Springsteen Directs Star-Powered Music Festival Against Trump Policies
The one-day event will include live music, a Freedom Village and donations to VoteRiders and HeadCount, organizers said.
- On Wednesday, May 27, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello announced the Power to the People Festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.
- Described as a "non-partisan celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music, and community action," the festival features an immersive "Freedom Village" space providing resources for civic engagement and grassroots organizing.
- Springsteen, the Foo Fighters, Joan Baez, Dave Matthews, and System of a Down's Serj Tankian headline the two-stage lineup, with additional organizations and special guests to be announced in the coming weeks.
- Ticket prices range from $125 to $1,500, with 100 per cent of VIP net proceeds benefiting VoteRiders and HeadCount to support voter registration and ballot access efforts.
- Presales begin tomorrow, May 29, followed by general sales on Saturday, May 30, as the event occurs one month before the November midterm elections that many predict could reshape Congress.
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