Rage Against the Machine U.S. Show

[Range_This11]

As of now Rage has now scheduled 1 (ONE) U.S. show after Lolapalooza. That show is not even announced on Ticketmaster or Rage's site, but was announced today on 93x KXXR FM in Minneapolis, MN. Rage will be playing September 3rd at Target Center one day before the Republican Nation Convention. Tickets go on sale this Saturday August 9.

 

 

 

I know a few of you on this board might be interested in it, and I know I will be there camping out this Saturday to get tickets and causing hell at the show. This will be my second time seeing Rage in the last year :)

 

 

 

The day before the Convention...can you say...riots? We can only hope :D Because we all know what happened the last time Rage played at a National Convention.

[Bloodredsword]

What happened at the last convention they played at?

[Range_This11]

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2000 Democratic National Convention

 

 

 

RATM played a free concert at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in protest of the two-party system. The band had been considering playing a protest concert there since April of that year. Although they were at first required by the City of Los Angeles to perform in a small venue at a considerable distance, early in August a United States district court judge ruled that the City's request was too restrictive and the City subsequently allowed the protests and concert to be held at a site across from the DNC. The police response was to increase security measures, which included a 12 ft fence and patrolling by a minimum of 2,000 officers wearing riot gear, as well as additional horses, motorcycles, squad cars and police helicopters. A police spokesperson said they were "gravely concerned because of security reasons".

 

 

 

During the concert, de la Rocha said to the crowd, "brothers and sisters, our democracy has been hijacked," and later also shouted "we have a right to oppose these mother [bleep]ers!" After the performance, a small group of attendees congregated at the point in the protest area closest to the DNC, facing the police officers, throwing rocks, and possibly engaging in more violent activity, such as throwing glass, concrete and water bottles filled with "noxious agents," spraying ammonia on police and slingshotting rocks and steel balls. The police soon after declared the gathering an unlawful assembly, shut off the electrical supply, interrupting performing band Ozomatli, and informed the protestors that they had 15 minutes to disperse on pain of arrest. Some of the protestors remained, however, including two young men who climbed the fence and waved black flags, who were subsequently shot in the face with pepper spray. Police then forcibly dispersed the crowd, using tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets. At least six people were arrested in the incident.

 

 

 

The police faced severe and broad criticism for their reaction, with an American Civil Liberties Union spokesperson saying that it was "nothing less than an orchestrated police riot." Several primary witnesses reported unnecessarily violent actions and police abuses, including firing on reporters and people obeying police commands. Police responded that their response was "outstanding" and "clearly disciplined." De la Rocha said of the incident, "I don't care what [bleep]ing television stations said, [that] the violence was caused by the people at the concert; those mother [bleep]ers unloaded on this crowd. And I think it's ridiculous considering, you know, none of us had rubber bullets, none of us had M16s, none of us had billy clubs, none of us had face shields."

 

 

 

Footage of the protest and ensuing violence, along with an MTV News report on the incident, was included in the Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium DVD.

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[warri0r45]

The last time they played at a national convention made for a great DVD, that's for damn sure. Tickets will vanish before you know it, so get in quick if you're going.

[Intriguing]

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2000 Democratic National Convention

 

 

 

RATM played a free concert at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in protest of the two-party system. The band had been considering playing a protest concert there since April of that year. Although they were at first required by the City of Los Angeles to perform in a small venue at a considerable distance, early in August a United States district court judge ruled that the City's request was too restrictive and the City subsequently allowed the protests and concert to be held at a site across from the DNC. The police response was to increase security measures, which included a 12 ft fence and patrolling by a minimum of 2,000 officers wearing riot gear, as well as additional horses, motorcycles, squad cars and police helicopters. A police spokesperson said they were "gravely concerned because of security reasons".

 

 

 

During the concert, de la Rocha said to the crowd, "brothers and sisters, our democracy has been hijacked," and later also shouted "we have a right to oppose these mother [bleep]!" After the performance, a small group of attendees congregated at the point in the protest area closest to the DNC, facing the police officers, throwing rocks, and possibly engaging in more violent activity, such as throwing glass, concrete and water bottles filled with "noxious agents," spraying ammonia on police and slingshotting rocks and steel balls. The police soon after declared the gathering an unlawful assembly, shut off the electrical supply, interrupting performing band Ozomatli, and informed the protestors that they had 15 minutes to disperse on pain of arrest. Some of the protestors remained, however, including two young men who climbed the fence and waved black flags, who were subsequently shot in the face with pepper spray. Police then forcibly dispersed the crowd, using tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets. At least six people were arrested in the incident.

 

 

 

The police faced severe and broad criticism for their reaction, with an American Civil Liberties Union spokesperson saying that it was "nothing less than an orchestrated police riot." Several primary witnesses reported unnecessarily violent actions and police abuses, including firing on reporters and people obeying police commands. Police responded that their response was "outstanding" and "clearly disciplined." De la Rocha said of the incident, "I don't care what [bleep] television stations said, [that] the violence was caused by the people at the concert; those mother [bleep] unloaded on this crowd. And I think it's ridiculous considering, you know, none of us had rubber bullets, none of us had M16s, none of us had billy clubs, none of us had face shields."

 

 

 

Footage of the protest and ensuing violence, along with an MTV News report on the incident, was included in the Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium DVD.

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Am I the only person that really sympathises with the police far more than the audience?

 

But yeah. I don't think I'll be going to the conert. You know, the whole living in Australia thing.

[Powman3]

Ah. I love RATM and the way they think about politics and restrictive rules (anyone heard of this)?

[Range_This11]

Ah. I love RATM and the way they think about politics and restrictive rules (anyone heard of this)?

 

Yeah like how both TOOL and Rage did approximately the same things demonstrating against good ol' Tipper.

[guss]

A bit off topic, but can you guess what band that cover is from?

 

 

 

[Diesel]

I heard they had to stop their concert at Lolapalooza (non-political event) a couple of times because it got too crazy. Now they're gonna play a day before RNC (political event)?!

 

 

 

Should be interesting to see if the same thing that happened at DNC happens again.

 

 

 

Gotta hand it to 'em though. They've got guts.

 

 

 

Go Rage. :twisted:

[Powman3]

Ah. I love RATM and the way they think about politics and restrictive rules (anyone heard of this)?

 

Yeah like how both TOOL and Rage did approximately the same things demonstrating against good ol' Tipper.

 

 

 

;)

[guss]

A bit off topic, but can you guess what band that cover is from?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry, i forgot about pasting it...

[Nadril]

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2000 Democratic National Convention

 

 

 

RATM played a free concert at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in protest of the two-party system. The band had been considering playing a protest concert there since April of that year. Although they were at first required by the City of Los Angeles to perform in a small venue at a considerable distance, early in August a United States district court judge ruled that the City's request was too restrictive and the City subsequently allowed the protests and concert to be held at a site across from the DNC. The police response was to increase security measures, which included a 12 ft fence and patrolling by a minimum of 2,000 officers wearing riot gear, as well as additional horses, motorcycles, squad cars and police helicopters. A police spokesperson said they were "gravely concerned because of security reasons".

 

 

 

During the concert, de la Rocha said to the crowd, "brothers and sisters, our democracy has been hijacked," and later also shouted "we have a right to oppose these mother [bleep]!" After the performance, a small group of attendees congregated at the point in the protest area closest to the DNC, facing the police officers, throwing rocks, and possibly engaging in more violent activity, such as throwing glass, concrete and water bottles filled with "noxious agents," spraying ammonia on police and slingshotting rocks and steel balls. The police soon after declared the gathering an unlawful assembly, shut off the electrical supply, interrupting performing band Ozomatli, and informed the protestors that they had 15 minutes to disperse on pain of arrest. Some of the protestors remained, however, including two young men who climbed the fence and waved black flags, who were subsequently shot in the face with pepper spray. Police then forcibly dispersed the crowd, using tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets. At least six people were arrested in the incident.

 

 

 

The police faced severe and broad criticism for their reaction, with an American Civil Liberties Union spokesperson saying that it was "nothing less than an orchestrated police riot." Several primary witnesses reported unnecessarily violent actions and police abuses, including firing on reporters and people obeying police commands. Police responded that their response was "outstanding" and "clearly disciplined." De la Rocha said of the incident, "I don't care what [bleep] television stations said, [that] the violence was caused by the people at the concert; those mother [bleep] unloaded on this crowd. And I think it's ridiculous considering, you know, none of us had rubber bullets, none of us had M16s, none of us had billy clubs, none of us had face shields."

 

 

 

Footage of the protest and ensuing violence, along with an MTV News report on the incident, was included in the Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium DVD.

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Am I the only person that really sympathises with the police far more than the audience?

 

 

 

Nah, I do too.