As expected, "riots broke out" when Rage Against the Machine performed at Lollapalooza this past weekend and it seems that their next show may be equally controversial.
According to MTV News, the guys have scheduled a show at Minneapolis’ Target Center on September 3rd, which is the same day the Republican National Convention will be in the twin city of St. Paul.
Singer Zach De la Rocha recently called for President Bush to be “tried for being a war criminal” and during the band’s Lolla set, he raged against the last eight years of Republican rule.
Check out some of the Lollapalooza aftermath here and here.
Tickets for the Minneapolis event go on sale on this Saturday and are priced at 60 dollars. Add to that the cost of body armor, gas masks and bail and you're looking at a pretty expensive day all around.
More Acts To Play Twin Cities Around RNC
It appears that Rage isn’t the only act to play the Twin Cities during the Republican National Convention. Pitchfork reports that Atmosphere, Billy Bragg, Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco and Tom Morello will all play the Service Employees International Union’s Take Back Labor Day on September 1st in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Rage To Play During DNC, Too Rage Against the Machine have teamed up with the Iraq Veterans Against the War and Tent State University to perform in Denver while the Democratic National Convention is going on.
The Tent State Music Festival to End the War will start at 11AM on August 27th and tickets to the event are free. Head over to TentState.org to get more info on the free Rage concert.
The DNC kicks off August 25th and will end on the 28th.
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