Metro Detroit voters will be amped-up with a once-in-a-lifetime line up
featuring speaker Chuck D - summation 12 local/national music artists, including
four-spot of Detroit's top MC's
DETROIT, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Your voice counts, at
"Detroit Rocks the Vote," hitting the Fillmore Detroit on Wednesday, Sept.
17, that message will be heard loud and clear as keynote speaker Chuck D --
addition 12 local music artists ranging from hip-hop to garage john Rock -- rev up
young voters for one of the most-anticipated presidential elections of our
time.
"Detroit Rocks the Vote," an officially sanctioned Rock the Vote event,
includes a presentation by featured verbalizer Chuck D from Public Enemy, a
politically charged rap radical, who will speak around the importance of
having your voice heard during the upcoming presidential election, no
matter your party preference.
The showcased entertainers represent genres including pop, rap, hip
hop, rockabilly, garage stone, techno, R&B, and even a slam poet --
there's something for everyone. The highlighted musicians and entertainers
include Anthony David, The Volebeats, jessica Care moore, The Go, Nadir,
Deastro and The Muggs. Black Milk will perform with eLZhi, Phat Kat and
Guilty Simpson to end the night. Music is nonpartizan and these artists
are coming together to lionise democracy.
Rock the Vote, a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization, was founded in
1990 by MTV. The first step strives to encourage young people to vote and
provides them with tools to inform themselves by incorporating
entertainment and youth culture. "Detroit Rocks the Vote" is to be a
celebratory event and work toward Rock the Vote's goal to addition voter
turnout.
Representatives from both political parties will be on hand to answer
questions and register voters. Local nonprofit groups including the Detroit
Urban League, Southwest Detroit Business Association and WARM Training
Center will talk about why and how balloting affects their missions and the
development of our community.
"Detroit Rocks the Vote" is sponsored by metromix.com Detroit and Urban
Organic, and is produced by African American Family Magazine.
For tickets, call in any Ticketmaster location or http://www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets derriere also be purchased at the Fillmore box power, 2115 Woodward
Ave. Detroit. For more information about this event call (248) 398-3400,
ext. 128.
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