Democratic National Convention 2024: James Taylor, Mickey Guyton & Jason Isbell Set to Perform During DNC Opening Night | THR News Video
James Taylor, Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell will perform on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. Convention officials confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that legendary singer-songwriter Taylor, country standout Guyton and folk and Americana star Isbell are confirmed to hit the stage at the United Center in Chicago to help kick off the four-day convention. THR has learned that Taylor, a long-time Democrat and activist who campaigned for Biden and former President Barack Obama, will be the night's final performer.
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00:00James Taylor, Mickey Guyton, and Jason Isbell will perform on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention.
00:07Convention officials confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that legendary singer-songwriter Taylor,
00:12country standout Guyton, and folk and Americana star Isbell are confirmed to hit the stage at the United Center in Chicago to help kick
00:19off the four-day convention.
00:21THR has learned that Taylor, a longtime Democrat and activist who campaigned for President Joe Biden and former president Barack Obama,
00:28will be the night's final performer. His showing tonight will mark a return to the DNC stage. In 2012, Taylor performed
00:35Carolina, In My Mind, You've Got a Friend, and How Sweet It Is in Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:39As for Isbell, the singer, who has a load of tour dates set for the rest of the year with his band The 400 Unit, is
00:46expected to perform his song, Something More Than Free.
00:48Meanwhile, Guyton's appearance comes as she's preparing for the release of her new album, House on Fire, which comes out September 27.
01:01She has a new song out this Friday titled My Side of the Country.
01:05Monday's packed program, which will feature a keynote from President Biden, was organized under the theme For the People.
01:11Additional performers are expected to take the DNC stage throughout the week,
01:15but those names have yet to be announced.
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