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Tom Morello Curates Power to the People Festival Featuring Springsteen, Foo Fighters

Tom Morello is hosting the "Power to the People Festival," a one-day event in the D.C. area this October. He states the festival "celebrates the spirit of activism, creativity, and hope" and will include performances by Bruce Springsteen, F

Rolling Stone·May 28, 2026·via Rolling Stone

Tom Morello Curates Power to the People Festival Featuring Springsteen, Foo Fighters

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Tom Morello Announces Power to the People Festival With Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, More

The one-day, D.C.-area event taking place in October “celebrates the spirit of activism, creativity, and hope,” Morello says

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May 28, 2026

Bruce Springsteen , Foo Fighters , Joan Baez , and more artists and activist are among the star-studded lineup for Tom Morello ’s Power to the People Festival. The one-day event takes place on Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.

Morello announced the festival while on tour with Springsteen during their stop at Nationals Park last night.

Curated by Morello, who is also performing, the fest’s lineup of artists and activists also features Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black (featuring Roman Morello, Revel Ian, Yoyoka Soma and Hugo Weiss), Serj Tankian, Cypress Hill, Killer Mike, grandson, Taylor Momsen, Matt Cameron, and the Linda Lindas, alongside artwork and a DJ set by Shepard Fairey. Pre-sale begins on Friday (May 29) at 10 a.m. ET — sign up here — with general on-sale happening this Saturday, May 30 at 10 a.m. ET. More information, including signing up for presale, can be found on the official Power to the People festival website.