If anyone is in the area of Columbia, Maryland, this is in your backyard and Trump’s backyard. This would be one helluva thing to see and hear. We know Springsteen hates Trump and vice versa. Springsteen has spoken out multiple times, including a song for Minneapolis. It’s in early October. Mark your calendars. With appreciation for Raw Story:
Rock star Bruce Springsteen used his May 27 performance at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. to deliver a searing six-minute critique of Donald Trump — and announced plans to return to Donald Trump’s backyard in October for a major “Power to the People” music festival designed as an explicit show of resistance ahead of Election Day. Performing alongside The E Street Band, Springsteen revealed plans for what he called “another night of music and resistance” on October 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.
Oh, yes. We love Bruce Springsteen. Interestingly, Trump has mostly stayed away from it, considering what he’s been saying. Perhaps Trump was able to get through his addled brain that Springsteen has more power than he does, because he actually does. Springsteen has been around for at least 40 years, still rocks as hard, still does Springsteen hard.
“In the future, for hope and justice, together,” Springsteen announced. “[Rage Against The Machine’s] Tom Morello and I will be back again here in D.C. on Oct. 3 for another night of music and resistance. The first-ever Power to the People Festival will be announced to the world, tomorrow. But you’re hearing about it first, here, tonight!” “We encourage you to come out and make a goddamn ruckus along with us,” Springsteen told the crowd.
Speaking of goddamn ruckus, goddamn ruckus is Tom Morello playing! He’s been with 2 different bands through the years. Kinda wish Rage Against The Machine was still around for this. But putting Morello together with Springsteen? They’re going to light it up, and very well may make Trump scream! We know Trump is going to try to cut them and the festival down, but it’s just. Not. Going. To. Work. He will look like the screaming child he now is, crying because he can’t have a toy.
The festival description emphasizes its non-partisan positioning while making clear its focus on mobilizing citizens around issues of justice and community action heading into the critical November elections. Springsteen’s announcement comes on the heels of some acts who were supposed to appear at the Trump-friendly Great American State Fair announcing they are pulling out.
We heard about that. It seems some people don’t want to be associated with Trump at all. They left. Whoever replaces them is not going to be nearly as good. Who cares about Kid Rock parading around with his shirt off, thinking he can sing? You know he has to be the headline, though I can’t confirm that. Let me say I wish I were close enough to go to see Springsteen and Morello. That is going to be a *show*!! So, I’ll just do what I can here, in my own small way, and imagine Trump flailing and screaming.
See you soon!
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