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Power To The People Festival Unites Stars
Tom Morello's first festival brings Jack Black, Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen for political music unity.
In brief
Tom Morello's first festival brings Jack Black, Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen for political music unity. Tom Morello's inaugural Power To The People festival featured collaborations with Jack Black, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and others to promote political activism through music. Originally reported by NME.
Inaugural Power To The People Festival
Tom Morello held his first Power To The People festival with collaborations including Jack Black, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and others.
Festival Location and Purpose
The festival took place at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on October 3, 2026, designed as a day of peace, love, justice and music.
Early Collaborations
Jack Black performed with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Cypress Hill, Tom Morello, Chuck D and Scott Ian for a cover of Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way'.
Jack Black's War Pigs Cover
Jack Black joined Tom Morello's son Roman, Scott Ian's son Revel and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler for a cover of 'War Pigs'.
Foo Fighters Setlist
Foo Fighters performed 'Times Like These', 'All My Life', 'The Pretender', 'My Hero', 'Best of You', 'Everlong', and a cover of 'Young Man Blues'.
Dave Grohl's Collaboration
Dave Grohl joined Tom Morello for a cover of KISS's 'Rock and Roll All Nite' and spoke about campaigning for John Kerry and Jack Smith.
All-Star Jam Session
Bruce Springsteen performed 'Streets Of Minneapolis' with Joan Baez covering 'Chimes Of Freedom' before joining for The Clash's 'Clampdown' and 'The Ghost Of Tom Joad'.
Final Medley Performance
Dave Grohl performed Neil Young's 'Rockin’ In The Free World' followed by a medley of Woody Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land' and John Lennon's 'Power to the People'.
Festival Proceeds Donation
A portion of ticket sales proceeds and 100 per cent of VIP ticket net proceeds were donated to VoteRiders and HeadCount.
What matters most
Tom Morello's inaugural Power To The People festival featured collaborations with Jack Black, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and others to promote political activism through music.
