Power To The People
October 3, 2026 • Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
To every artist, activist, organization, partner, volunteer and fan who made POWER TO THE PEOPLE possible, thank you.
The music may be over, but the work continues.
If you were moved by what you saw, heard or experienced, please consider donating to the POWER TO THE PEOPLE Festival Fund. Your support will benefit organizations advancing civic engagement, social justice and human rights.
Make your voice heard by ensuring you are registered and ready to vote. Visit HeadCount for voter registration information and resources.
Whether you joined us in person, watched the livestream, shared the festival on social media or simply told a friend, thank you.
We appreciate every single person who helped bring POWER TO THE PEOPLE to life.
Power To The People is a celebration of peace, love, justice, music and community action. Curated by Tom Morello, this one-day event at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD is about 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.
Expect an extraordinary lineup of artists and activists delivering intimate, collaborative performances across two stages, plus the Freedom Village — an immersive space where nonprofits and community partners highlight ways to get involved through civic engagement, grassroots organizing and mutual aid. A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales plus 100% of the net proceeds from VIP tickets will be donated to VoteRiders – a pro-democracy, pro-voter organization working to restore and strengthen democracy by eliminating confusing and restrictive ID-related barriers to the ballot box – and HeadCount who will also be on site to help fans register to vote and learn more about how to participate in upcoming elections.
VoteRiders is the country’s leading nonpartisan organization focused on the critical issue of voter ID.
Our mission is to eliminate ID barriers to the ballot box so every eligible voter can cast a ballot that counts.
We inform communities about ID laws, equip partner organizations to expand voting access, advocate for pro-voter policies, and provide free one-on-one help to individuals to secure an accepted form of ID to vote.
MS NOW will serve as the livestream destination for Power to the People.
Tune in live starting at 1:00 PM ET on YouTube on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The Power to the People Festival has partnered with MS NOW, uniting our shared commitment to democracy and to informing, connecting, and empowering audiences at consequential moments in American life.
This September, MS NOW launched its all-new Membership, an easy way for pro-democracy audiences to come together for clarity and connection. The Membership offers daily live interactions and Q&As with MS NOW hosts—like Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki, Rev. Al Sharpton, Joe Scarborough, and many more. Members access exclusive content series, new ways to stay grounded, and community conversation.
The MS NOW Membership is currently available for purchase on the web at ms.now, and via the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.