{"id":2608039,"date":"2026-05-28T18:31:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/springsteen-announces-pre-election-concert-near-dc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:33:05","slug":"springsteen-announces-pre-election-concert-near-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/springsteen-announces-pre-election-concert-near-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Springsteen announces pre-election concert near DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspringsteen-announces-pre-election-concert-near-dc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608039&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bruce Springsteen announced an anti-trump \u201cPower to the People festival\u201d during a performance at Nationals Park in Washington,D.C., on Wednesday. He said he and fellow activist-musician Tom Morello would return for \u201canother night of music and resistance,\u201d criticizing elected leaders for failing citizens.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, Springsteen urged the public to take action directly, telling the crowd there is \u201cno one coming to save us\u201d and calling on them to challenge the Trump White House. He also performed a memorial song for Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis in January, and spoke against the Trump management for undermining democracy, NATO, and the global order.<\/p>\n<p>Morello, the festival\u2019s curator, said the deaths of Good and Pretti led musicians to create the festival. The event\u2019s VIP proceeds are set to support VoteRiders and HeadCount, both focused on reducing voting barriers and registering voters. Tickets start at $125, with higher-priced VIP options that include additional access and concierge services, with proceeds benefiting related nonprofits.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singer Bruce Springsteen<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/style\/2026\/05\/28\/springsteen-taunts-white-house-dc-concert-promises-more-pre-election-ruckus\/\"> announced<\/a> plans for an anti-Trump \u201cPower to the People Festival\u201d while performing at Nationals Park on Wednesday as part of a nationwide tour. The rock musician is known for his activism against the Trump administration and will perform alongside<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/powertothepeoplefest.com\/\"> headliners<\/a> including Tom Morello, Dave Matthews Band, and Foo Fighters on Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"49\">Maryland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bStanding beside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-a-musician-issued-a-groveling-apology-for-reading-a-book-cancel-culture-has-reached-new-levels-of-insanity\/\" title=\"WALSH: A Musician Issued A Groveling Apology For Reading A Book. Cancel Culture Has Reached New Levels Of Insanity.\">fellow musician<\/a> and activist Tom Morello, Springsteen<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DY3YmM_Nyvz\/\"> said<\/a> the pair will return to the Washington area for \u201canother night of music and resistance\u201d and said elected leaders have failed citizens.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4585806\/freedom-250-entertainer-lineup-national-mall-fair\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Freedom 250 unveils entertainer lineup for National Mall fair, with some dropping out<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4585418\/dana-white-joe-rogan-reservations-outdoor-ufc-white-house-fight\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dana White and Joe Rogan express reservations about outdoor UFC White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">fight<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4585372\/white-house-shares-tribute-to-harambe\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House shares tribute to gorilla legend Harambe<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis American tragedy can only be stopped by the American people,\u201d Springsteen told the crowd<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sam4TR\/status\/2059811647452045654\">.<\/a> \u201cThere is no one coming to save us. We\u2019ve got to do it ourselves. So join us and let\u2019s fight for the America that we love. Do you hear me, Washington?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bSpringsteen said the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Trump<\/a> administration is<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AhtraElnashar\/status\/2059836533117456846\"> destroying<\/a> the \u201cAmerican idea\u201d by undermining democracy, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"603\">NATO<\/a>, and the world order that he sees as having kept Americans safe and at global peace over the past 80 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobel-peace-prize-the-most-controversial-winners\/\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize: The Most Controversial Winners\">singer\u2019<\/a>s anti-Trump speech ended with a call to \u201clet them hear you in the f***ing White House.\u201d Springsteen performed a memorial song dedicated to protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morello, the festival\u2019s curator, said the deaths of Good and Pretti compelled him and other musicians to host the festival. The festival\u2019s<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/powertothepeoplefest.com\/\"> website<\/a> states that a portion of all VIP ticket proceeds will benefit VoteRiders, an organization whose<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/voteriders.org\/\"> mission<\/a> is to \u201celiminate ID barriers to the ballot box,\u201d and<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/headcount\/\"> HeadCount<\/a>, a \u201cnonpartisan\u201d nonprofit that has registered over 1.7 million voters since<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.headcount.org\/\"> launching<\/a> in 2004.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4530307\/freedom-250-ufc-fight-white-house\/\"><strong>WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE FREEDOM 250 UFC FIGHT ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets begin at $125 for general, standing-room-only admission. The pricy $1,500 Robinhood Package provides access to an exclusive VIP Suite, balcony, and concierge service, with all VIP proceeds donated to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nonprofit organizations \u201cfighting<\/a> for human rights and social justice,\u201d per the website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThis is far from the first time Springsteen has sparred with Trump. Last year, the singer<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3419527\/bruce-springsteen-manchester-concert-live-recording-trump-rant-new-album\/\"> released<\/a> an anti-Trump concert speech for streaming, while Trump has referred to Springsteen as a \u201cbad and very boring singer who looks like a dried-up prune\u201d on<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116334990675013056\"> Truth Social<\/a>, and called for his supporters to \u201cBOYCOTT HIS OVERPRICED CONCERTS, WHICH SUCK.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Springsteen announced an anti-Trump \u201cPower to the People Festival\u201d at Nationals Park, touring with Tom Morello, Dave Matthews Band, and Foo Fighters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2608040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP-Bruce-Springsteen-e1779996222990.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7865,59176,5748,33224],"class_list":["post-2608039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-concert","tag-pre-election","tag-springsteen","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP-Bruce-Springsteen-e1779996222990.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608039"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608043,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608039\/revisions\/2608043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}