Nine Inch Nails, Sonic Youth, Rage Against the Machine and My Morning Jacket make up just a fraction of the full list of artists and musicians boycotting Arizona’s immigration law.
Particularly vocal has been Conor Oberst, who recently penned an open letter to Stateside Presents promoter Charlie Levy, in which he stated, among many other things, plans to organize a fundraiser for the Nebraska chapter of the ACLU.
Seems he went through with the plan, and on July 31 will gather not just his Bright Eyes troupe, but also the Desaparecidos crew, from whom we haven’t seen a performance since Conor et al. were thrashing around onstage back in 2002. Also on board for the event is another oldie-but-goodie, indie-folk band Lullaby for the Working Class, as well as Cursive. It’s a hell of a cause when you gather more or less the best of the Saddle Creek back catalog, and expect the amps to be cranked full-blast. (Is it too much to ask we get these guys on board too?)
Proceeds from the concert go to the ACLU Nebraska, currently preparing to file suit against the town of Fremont, Nebraska, who recently passed a measure prohibiting businesses from hiring illegal immigrants.
Grab tickets here.
Read more about ACLU Nebraska right here.
