Power To The People was a celebration of peace, love, justice, music and community action. Curated by Tom Morello, this one-day event at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD was about the power everyday human beings have when they come together — through music, art, community and action — to shape our country and our planet on, and beyond, Election Day.
There was an extraordinary lineup of artists and activists delivering intimate, collaborative performances across two stages, plus the Freedom Village — an immersive space where nonprofits and community partners highlight ways to get involved through civic engagement, grassroots organizing and mutual aid. A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales plus 100% of the net proceeds from VIP tickets will be donated to VoteRiders – a pro-democracy, pro-voter organization working to restore and strengthen democracy by eliminating confusing and restrictive ID-related barriers to the ballot box – and HeadCount who were also be on site helping fans register to vote and learn more about how to participate in upcoming elections.
Kim Kelly is an American journalist and writer, best known for her coverage of labor issues, and of heavy metal music. Kelly is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World’s Freelance Journalists Union. In April 2022, she released Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor, a nonfiction book covering the history of the American labor movement. She has been published by the following publications: The New Republic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Baffler, The Nation, the Columbia Journalism Review, Esquire, and as Vice’s music blog heavy metal editor. Kelly has also worked as a video correspondent for More Perfect Union, The Real News Network, and Means TV.
