Rage Against The Machine DNC

After much speculation it was made official today that Rage Against The Machine will be throwing it down at this years Democratic National Convention, it has also been confirmed that I will be front and center covering the show for my beloved readers. Here is some more info:

BREAKING NEWS FROM RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE!

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, WITH THE IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR AND TENT STATE UNIVERSITY, HOST THE “TENT STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL TO END THE WAR” DURING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PERFORM: THE FLOBOTS, THE COUP, STATE RADIO, AND WAYNE KRAMER

Rage Against the Machine has joined forces with the Iraq Veterans Against the War and Tent State University to perform as part of the “Tent State Music Festival to End the War” on Wednesday, August 27 at the Denver Coliseum. They will join the Flobots, The Coup, State Radio, and Wayne Kramer. Doors open at 9:30 am, show begins at 11 am. 

Tickets are free and available by lottery. Sign up for the lottery, with a valid photo ID (person must be present) at Tent State University at Cuernavaca Park between 11 am and 6:30 PM (look for the Tent State Music Festival booth near the IVAW Tower) Sunday, August 24 through Tuesday, August 26 during the D.N.C. Winners will be notified by email Tuesday evening, August 26. Go to www.tentstate.org for more info. 

Ticket Pickup Information and Policies:

Each lottery winner will get two tickets for the Festival.

WINNERS can claim their tickets at the Denver Coliseum beginning 9:30 am on Wednesday, August 27 

ONLY the WINNER can claim the tickets on show day. Photo ID required. NO name changes will be accepted under any circumstance.

Guest MUST be present when WINNER claims the tickets. After claiming the tickets, WINNER and their guest must immediately enter the coliseum. 

Any TICKETS UNREDEEMED BY 12:00 pm WILL BE RELEASED on a first come first serve basis. There will be a secured area set up for people to line up for any tickets not picked up. 

Where: Denver Coliseum at I-70 (Brighton Blvd. exit #275B) and south to Humboldt Street, just east of the junction of I-25 with I-70. Downtown is easily accessible via Brighton Boulevard When: Wednesday, Aug 27

Doors at 9:30 am

Show time at 11 am

All Ages Welcome

Tickets: FREE, available through lottery system

www.ratm.com 

www.tentstate.org

Thanks to Joel (ultra8201) for his insightful up to the minute breaking news

DEMVER

As we near the start of the Democratic National Convention (August 25-28) here in the Mile High a slew of rumors are popping up as to who will be performing here.  MTV has secured a spot at the old Wolfgang Puck location on the 16th Street Mall (I was walking by it the other day and was picturing John Norris sitting there interviewing Bono).  Willie Nelson has already confirmed a date at Red Rocks on August 26th.  The wildly popular satirical news show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart will be taping several episodes at Denver University's Newman Center for the Performing Arts during the Convention. Tickets for the tapings appear to be sold out already, but check out www.thedailyshow.com/tickets_denver.jhtml as the Convention approaches to see if more seats are made available. On opening night, Wyclef Jean and a host of other performers will kick things off in grand style at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House (in the Denver Performing Arts Complex) with a concert hosted by MTV's Rock The Vote. 

A group of protesters called Tent State University plans to take over City Park and hold it's protest there I think the Flobots (Joel's favorite group) are scheduled to perform there (this is where Rage Against The Machine would be playing if they are indeed confirmed).  I plan on taking in as much of the convention as I can...(seriously I live within walking distance to the Pepsi Center). Stay tuned as more events are confirmed as the convention nears.