# Power To The People Festival Unites Stars

> Tom Morello's first festival brings Jack Black, Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen for political music unity.
- Title: Power To The People Festival Unites Stars · NME | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: tom morello, power to the people festival, jack black, foo fighters, bruce springsteen, cypress hill, dave grohl, serj tankian, kneecap, vote riders, headcount, music
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/watch-jack-black-foo-fighters-bruce-springsteen-at-tom-morello-power-to-the-people-festival-3972272
- Published: 2026-10-06T09:09:24+00:00
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- Topics: tom morello, power to the people festival, jack black, foo fighters, bruce springsteen, cypress hill, dave grohl, serj tankian, kneecap, vote riders, headcount, music
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.