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A digital Save The Senate Festival

Posted by Loren on December 7, 2020

A digital Save The Senate Festival
photo by Loren Green

Taking place at 6 EST on Dec. 18, a digital fundraiser festival called Save The Senate is taking place, highlighted by performances from Ani DiFranco, Death Valley Girls, Kimya Dawson, Mountain Man, Tom Morello, Okkervil River, and more. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for Fair Fight, a progressive organization focused on free and fair elections. Funds will benefit Democratic candidates in the upcoming US Senate election runoffs in Georgia. 

The full list of aritsts, at present, is:

Amanda Palmer, Ani DiFranco, A.O. Gerber, Annie Hart (Au Revoir Simone), Bedouine, Ben Lee, Buzzy Tunes, Chris Cohen , Courtney Marie Andrew, Death Valley Girls, Erin Rae , Faye Webster, Johanna Samuels, Jensen McRae, Jim James, Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, Jolie Holland, Hiss Golden Messenger, KERA, Kimya Dawson, Liz Vice, Lonnie Holley, Madison Cunningham, Money Mark, Monica Martin, Mountain Man, Muzz, Ohmme, Okkervil River, Olivia Kaplan, Pete & the Quitters, Resistance Revival Chorus, Rufus Wainwright, Sadie Dupuis, Starcrawler, Tom Morello, Tyler Lyle (The Midnight), The Watkins Family Hour, William Tyler.

December 19 update: Additions to the festival include Meko Case, Moses Sumney, and appearances by Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Alyssa Milano, Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Patton Oswalt, Jason Schwartzman, Whitmer Thomas.

Tickets are onsale now.

A digital Save The Senate Festival
photo by Loren Green

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