Bon Iver have carried out a brief set in help of present US Vice President Kamala Harris‘ rally in Wisconsin.
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Earlier this week, it was introduced that the Justin Vernon-led band could be performing on the Eau Claire rally in help of Harris’ bid because the Democratic Get together’s presidential candidate. Now, the band have carried out 4 songs on the rally, comprising of three unique tracks and one cowl.
For his or her set, the band carried out their 2011 track ‘Towers’, adopted by ‘666 ʇ’ from 2016’s ’22, A Million’ and ‘Flume’ from their 2007 debut ‘For Emma, Eternally In the past’. They closed out their set with a canopy of the Civil Conflict-era track ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom’, written by George Frederick Root in help of the Union and abolitionism.
Earlier than ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom’, Vernon addressed the group in attendance: “We’re gonna shut out right here with a pleasant outdated patriotic track that’s been rolling round my head these final months. I like this melody, I like y’all, I recognize ya.”
.@boniver performs on the Harris-Walz rally in Eau Claire 💙 pic.twitter.com/csKI6ihHjW
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He continued: “We’re right here for the best causes and everyone knows what we’re right here for therefore we’re gonna do our factor, make this music, and make method for the those that we have to hear from.”
Watch Bon Iver’s efficiency beneath, starting on the 17:35 mark.
Bon Iver at the moment are the most recent act to throw their help behind Kamala Harris. In current weeks, rapper Quavo backed Harris for her dedication to tackling gun violence and working the White Home Workplace of Gun Violence Prevention, which was established final 12 months. Megan Thee Stallion carried out on the identical Harris rally, and vocalised her help for Harris as the subsequent American President, encouraging her followers to vote for her.
Quavo and Megan Thee Stallion aren’t the one musicians who’ve expressed their help for the Harris Presidential marketing campaign. Olivia Rodrigo expressed her help for the present Vice President’s marketing campaign over Harris’ stance on reproductive rights. Charli XCX gave her backing to Harris on social media writing: “Kamala IS brat,” whereas John Legend referred to as for the American public to “elect Kamala Harris as our President”.
