Rock Against Republican Rule

Rage Against the Machine, Steve Earle, Atmosphere, Billy Bragg, Mos Def and others to play protest shows during Republication National Convention.

By Blurt Staff

They played Metallica, Van Halen and the Clash to annoy Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega in 1989-90, and he surrendered—so why not try the same thing on the wannabe dictators at the Republican National Convention?

On September 1, the first day of the RNC, the SEIU Take Back Labor Day Festival will take place at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota. The event, backed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), goes from noon until 7 p.m. and will feature performances by Steve Earle, Atmosphere, Billy Bragg, Mos Def, Allison Moorer, Lupe Fiasco and “Tom Morello & Friends.” For more information, visit www.takebacklaborday.com.

We’re guessing “and Friends” means Rage Against the Machine, as the band will play Minneapolis’ Target Center on September 3.