The Power to the People Festival livestream will bring a major one-day music event to audiences at home on Saturday, October 3, with Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez and Public Enemy among the acts performing in Maryland.
Curated by Tom Morello, the festival is taking place at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, with Bruce Springsteen appearing as a special guest. Jack Black, Brittany Howard, Taylor Momsen and Serj Tankian are also on the bill.
How to watch the Power to the People Festival livestream
The free livestream begins at 1pm Eastern Time on Saturday and will be available on YouTube through MS NOW.
Viewers will not need an MS NOW membership to watch the event.
Who is performing at the festival?
The line-up also includes Dropkick Murphys, Cypress Hill, Nathaniel Rateliff, Killer Mike, Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, The Linda Lindas and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.
Other performers scheduled to appear are Matt Cameron, State Radio, Scott Ian, grandson, The Last Internationale and The Neighbourhood Kids. Shepard Fairey will perform a DJ set.
Jack Black will appear with Roman Morello, Revel Ian, Yoyoka Soma and Hugo Weiss.
Individual set times and stage assignments have not been announced in advance. The festival will use two stages, with performances arranged so that sets do not overlap, while the running order will be revealed to people attending the event.
Artists and timings may change, meaning viewers following the livestream will need to stay tuned throughout the day for particular performances, including those by Springsteen and Foo Fighters.
What is the Power to the People Festival?
The event has been presented as a celebration of peace, love, justice, music and community action. It will also feature a Freedom Village bringing together non-profit and community organisations.
A portion of ticket proceeds will go to VoteRiders and HeadCount.
