Springsteen & Morello Launch Protest Festival As Artists Ditch White House Gig
Rock legends Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello are fighting back with music, announcing a major protest festival just weeks before the midterms.
The Boss and the Rage Against the Machine guitarist aren't staying quiet. According to Deadline Hollywood, Springsteen and Morello took the stage together at Nationals Park in Washington DC on Wednesday and dropped a major announcement — they're headlining a one-day protest music event called Power to the People.
The festival is set for October 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, and the timing couldn't be more deliberate. The event lands squarely ahead of the midterm elections, signaling a clear political statement from two of rock's most outspoken voices.
The announcement comes as the White House's rival Freedom 250 event continues to bleed artists from its lineup, with multiple performers pulling out, per Deadline Hollywood. Power to the People appears poised to become the defining musical moment of the political season — a high-energy counter-event rallying fans and voters alike. Expect big names, charged performances, and a whole lot of message.