Rock star Bruce Springsteen used his May 27 performance at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. to deliver a searing six-minute critique of Donald Trump — and announced plans to return to Donald Trump’s backyard in October for a major “Power to the People” music festival designed as an explicit show of resistance ahead of Election Day.
The legendary rock star told the cheering crowd to direct their message toward the White House before leading an “ICE Out Now!” chant, signaling his opposition to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies, according to NJArts.
Performing alongside The E Street Band, Springsteen revealed plans for what he called “another night of music and resistance” on October 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.
“In the future, we want to keep raising our voices for hope and justice, together,” Springsteen announced. “[Rage Against The Machine’s] Tom Morello and I will be back again here in D.C. on Oct. 3 for another night of music and resistance. The first-ever Power to the People Festival will be announced to the world, tomorrow. But you’re hearing about it first, here, tonight!”
The festival will feature an all-star lineup including Morello (who is overseeing the event), Dave Matthews, The Foo Fighters, and The Dropkick Murphys. Springsteen said he will make guest appearances and perform several songs with Morello and his band.
“We encourage you to come out and make a goddamn ruckus along with us,” Springsteen told the crowd.
According to the Power to the People Festival website, the one-day event is billed as “a celebration of peace, love, justice, music and community action” designed to demonstrate “the power everyday human beings have when they come together — through music, art, community and action — to shape our country and our planet on, and beyond, Election Day.”
The festival description emphasizes its non-partisan positioning while making clear its focus on mobilizing citizens around issues of justice and community action heading into the critical November elections.
Springsteen’s announcement comes on the heels of some acts who were supposed to appear at the Trump-friendly Great American State Fair announcing they are pulling out.
Bruce Springsteen ends a six-minute, anti-Trump speech by yelling: “Let them hear you in the f——— White House!” pic.twitter.com/DkHmbx29lV — Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) May 28, 2026
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