‘Power To The People’ Protest Fest Names High-Powered Lineup—As Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ Faces Dropouts

BreakingBusiness‘Power To The People’ Protest Fest Names High-Powered Lineup—As Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ Faces DropoutsByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 03:39pm EDTToplineRage Against The Machine guitarist and activist Tom Morello announced his “Power To The People Festival” on Thursday, slating up performers like Bruce Springsteen, the Foo Fighters and Joan Baez after President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 organization revealed the music lineup for its Great American State Fair beginning next month.Tom Morello performs during the 2025 Boston Calling Music Festival at Harvard Athletic Complex.Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty ImagesKey FactsMorello announced the one-day event is set to take place in Columbia, Maryland, in October.While not a direct competitor to the Great American State Fair, which announced its lineup Wednesday and takes place over the summer, the Power To The People Festival is described on its website as “a celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music, and community action.”The Power To The People Festival will feature two stages and be attended by nonprofits and advocacy groups to discuss their causes.The event will take place months after The Great American State Fair, which spans nine days and seven performances taking place between June 25 and July 3 for the Trump administration's Freedom 250 celebrations. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint =...