The 10 Best Things We Saw at Power to the People Fest: Recap + Photos

Power to the People, Tom Morello’s politically charged one-day music festival, was held on Saturday, October 3rd, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.The night was filled with a wide range of musicians including the quite young (The Neighborhood Kids, The Linda Lindas) and the legendary (Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen), and a number of one-time-only collaborations.There were plenty of great performances and moments across the nearly 10 hours of continuous music and speeches given over the show. These are the 10 best things I saw in attendance at Power to the People.The PeopleCrowd at Power to the People, photo by Jason HermanFor a politics focused festival, ultimately it is the people that are most important, especially given the title of this one. The show’s audience spanned multiple generations, with young children all the way up to people in their 80s in attendance. On top of the wide spread of ages, races, and backgrounds, there was also an incredibly warm and cooperative atmosphere as well as tons of engagement with the activists and organizations on foot at the event. While it was a festival built around music, the true heart of the event wasn’t lost on anyo...