Friday, September 23, 2005

Operation: Ceasefire

I was forwarded the information about Operation: Ceasefire by a blogger friend. I'm too far away to attend, although my state has a peace march scheduled for the same day.

OPERATION: CEASEFIRE
Sept. 24, 2005 - A FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL TO STOP THE WAR IN IRAQ!
WASHINGTON MONUMENT 2PM TO 1AM - RAIN or SHINE

THIEVERY CORPORATION - BOUNCING SOULS - JOAN BAEZ
LE TIGRE - THE COUP - STEVE EARLE - TED LEO + THE PHARMACISTS
WAYNE KRAMER WITH THE BELLRAYS - LIVING THINGS
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK - THE EVENS - MACHETRES
HEAD-ROC - HOSTED BY JELLO BIAFRA


Click here to download Operation Ceasefire schedule, festival map and "Tips for what to bring to this antiwar show!" (420k jpg)


Join Operation Ceasefire, a new coalition of concerned musicians, for a massive anti-war concert/rally at the Washington Monument on September 24th. This event will be a centerpiece of what is expected to be 4 days of enormous protests in nation's capital in support of a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from the quagmire in Iraq. The concert will bring together musical acts such as: Thievery Corporation, punk rock and independent musicians LeTigre, Bouncing Souls, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists; country music artist Steve Earle, rock and soul band the Bellrays; latin musicians Machetres, socially conscious hip-hop groups The Coup and Head-Roc; The Evens (Ian Mackaye and Amy Farina), Grammy Award-winning African American female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock and even long time activists Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and hosted by Jello Biafra!

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