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Linda Ronstadt, Danny Glover, Beto O' Rourke in 'All Souls to the Polls'
2020-10-14
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More than 50 artists, social justice and grassroots activists from across the country have created two nights of concerts to spur national voter turnout, with "All Souls to the Polls" on Oct. 17-18 at 7 p.m. CT.
The concerts will be broadcast via the Twitch.tv/5050gotv channel and simulcast on other online platforms.
A variety of artists—including Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos, Regina Carter, Isaiah Collier and a broad array of musicians from across the country—will perform in the virtual concert.
Joining the musicians on stream will be civil-rights and social-justice activists, including Amy Goodman, Medea Benjamin, Danny Glover and others. In addition, politicians such as former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, U.S. Reps Jan Schakowsky ( D-Illinois ) and Dan Kildee ( D-Michigan ), and former Obama senior advisor Valerie Jarrett will express the importance of voting in this election.
The event is free. RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/50-50-all-souls-to-the-polls-tickets-122179370787 . |
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