Tom Morello Announces 'Power to the People' Festival with Springsteen, Foo Fighters, and More

Tom Morello has announced the "Power to the People" festival, a one-day event set for October 3, 2026 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, according to Variety. The lineup includes Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, and Jack Black, with Rolling Stone noting Morello curated the event and will also perform. Deadline reported that a portion of proceeds will benefit VoteRiders and HeadCount, and that Springsteen criticized the administration's tactics during the announcement. Stereogum described the festival as a counter to Donald Trump's Freedom 250 concert series, timed one month ahead of the midterm elections.