As the country continues to watch the events unfolding in Minneapolis amid ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that have taken over the city, two of music's most vocal dissidents in Tom Morello and Rise Against have announced plans for a special benefit show set for January 30th at legendary venue, First Avenue.
Along with Al Di Meola, Ike Reilly and a to-be-revealed special guest, the performance is being billed as, A Concert Of Solidarity & Resistance To Defend Minnesota. The benefit show will helo raise funds for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti - two victims killed just this month in ICE-involved incidents.
Taking to social media, Morello spelled out his intentions and explained that all of the proceeds from the show will be donated to the families of the recent victims. .
“If it looks like fascism, sounds like fascism, acts like fascism, dresses like fascism, talks like fascism, kills like fascism and lies like fascism, boys & girls it’s f*cking fascism. It’s here, it’s now, it’s in my city, it’s in your city and it must be resisted, protested, defended against, stood up to, exposed, ousted, overthrown and driven out. By you and by me.
We are coming to Minneapolis where the people have heroically stood up against ICE, stood up against Trump, stood up against this terrible rising tide of state terror. Where the people have stood up for their neighbors and themselves, for democracy and justice. Ain’t nobody coming to save us except us and it’s now or never.
100% of proceeds go to the families of those murdered by ICE in Minneapolis Renee Good and Alex Pretti“
Tickets are available - HERE
