DC Free Concert Schedule-Sept. 24- Joan Baez is singing!

[Liberty Belle]

Joan Baez and Living Things Join Operation Ceasefire

Performer Schedule Now Available


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Operation Ceasefire, an eleven hour free concert and rally to bring the troops home from Iraq at the Washington Monument on September 24, 2005, is pleased to announce new additions to the line-up of performers. Legendary folk singer Joan Baez and the rock band Living ThingsThievery Corporation, punk-rock bands LeTigre and Bouncing Souls, country music recording artist Steve Earle, independent artists Ted Leo + The PharmacistsWayne Kramer of the MC5 with the Bellrays, socially conscious hip-hop groups The Coup and Head-Roc, the duo The Evens (Ian Mackaye and Amy Farina), Grammy Award-winning African American female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, Latin punk rock group Machtres, and host Jello Biafra. are now confirmed to perform. The additions compliment artists from several different genres, including: International recording stars and


The Operation Ceasefire performer schedule is as follows:



2:05 PM - Machetres

2:30 PM - Living Things

3:18 PM - Joan Baez

3:50 PM - Wayne Kramer and the Bellrays

4:41 PM - Steve Earle

5:31 PM- The Coup

6:23 PM - Sweet Honey in the Rock

7:09 PM - The Evens

7:54 PM - Ted Leo+Pharmacists

8:50 PM - Head Roc

9:37 PM- Thievery Corporation

10:59 PM - Pure Belly Dance

11:27 PM - Bouncing Souls

12:12 AM - Le Tigre


The following speakers will appear between the musical acts: host Jello Biafra, Co-Founder of Gold Star Families for Peace Cindy Sheehan, , Representative Lynn Woolsey, Washington Wizard Forward Etan Thomas, Former State Department Officer Ann Wright, national radio commentator Jim Hightower, Fernando Suarez del Solar of Gold Star Families, Reverend Graylan Hagler, Cindy Corrie, Mother of peace activist Rachel Corrie who was killed in the West Bank, Code Pink and Global Exchange Co-Founder Medea Benjamin, the DC Guerilla Poets, Investigative Journalist Greg Palast, Iraq Vets Against the War Co- Founder Michael Hoffman, Anti-Flag drummer Pat Thetic and more.


Operation Ceasefire is sponsored by United for Peace & Justice www.unitedforpeace.org which has planned three days of action (Sept. 24-26) to stop the war in Iraq. The Operation Ceasefire concert will immediately follow a massive rally and march that begins at the Ellipse near the White House at 11:30 am and will at end at the Washington Monument.


Interview Requests and Media Credentialing

Members of the media that would like to interview Operation Ceasefire participants or to register for media access credentials at the concert should email [e-mail] . A final line-up of speakers is still evolving and will be announced soon with a detailed time schedule for all performers and speakers. The concert will begin at 2 pm and end at approximately 1 am.


More information at WWW.OPCEASEFIRE.ORG and WWW.UNITEDFORPEACE.ORG

[KyndCulture]

1. OH and Sweet Honey in the Rock

what a treat!!!

[swag]

2. Fuckin' hell, Wayne Kramer.

I wonder if anybody will be able to hear the Evens.

[progmom]

3. Sweet Honey!!!!

:woohoo:

[MelissaB]

4. I was thrilled to get to listen to Joan Baez and Steve Earle

on the internet while they were at Camp Casey.

Thanks! BTW, nominated to spread the word.


Edited for clarity.

[babylonsister]

5. Nom. for all the lucky people who are going! nt

[jedr]

6. Brings back memories of D.C in "69 ;

Was gassed in front of the Washington Monument fell asleep near by and woke up to Arlo Guthrie in the morning...Have seen Joan Baez several times live...will send chills up your spine and bring tears to your eyes..... sorry...just memories of an old hippie.

[Blue_In_AK]

8. And San Francisco...

People in the street all the way from downtown to Golden Gate Park. What a thing to behold that was. I'm so glad I'll be in DC next week.

[jedr]

9. Damn, we're old!

[Blue_In_AK]

10. You're only as old as you feel, Jedr...

I'm catching my second wind.

[faithnotgreed]

7. fantastic