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Rage Against the Machine played, protested @ the DNC - pics

Tom Morello, Zach de la Rocha & Flobots MC Jamie Laurie, a.k.a. Jonny 5
Rage Against the Machine

Joined by like-minded anti-war rockers State Radio, The Coup, Flobots, Jello Biafra and Wayne Kramer from the MC5, Rage Against the Machine headlined an impassioned midday concert at the Denver Coliseum featuring the band’s hits, political speeches and calls for nonviolence.

More than anything, the concert was a respectful nod to Iraq Veterans Against the War, which, along with Tent State, mounted the show to call attention to their agenda: Encouraging a hasty end to the war, providing veterans with comprehensive healthcare, and rebuilding Iraq.

After the headliners capped off a loud, amped up performance with the fan favorite “Killin in the name,” Rage guitarist Tom Morello called on the roughly 8,000 concertgoers to join him and other entertainers in a march for peace to the Pepsi Center.

“We’re going right now,” he said. “We’ll meet you outside.” [Denver Post]

Wayne Kramer & Rage Against the Machine @ Denver Coliseum (cause=time)
Rage Against the Machine

DENVER COLISEUM — The Iraqi Veterans Against the War took the stage and read an open letter to Barack Obama demanding he solidify his commitment against the war as the crowd chanted “U.S.A! U.S.A!”

Then Rage Against the Machine came onstage, gave the vets a military salute and burst into the explosive set that has made their live shows legendary. Kicking off with “Guerrilla Radio,” the band blasted through crowd-pleasers like “Bulls On Parade.”

Wayne Kramer of the MC5 soon joined them for the anthem “Kick Out the Jams.” Before they started, Kramer reminded everyone why they were here.

“Forty years ago we went to Chicago to protest an illegal war we were lied into. Today we’re in Denver to protest an illegal war we were lied into,” he told the crowd. [Rocky Mountain News]

The show was free. Next up: Rage Against the Machine at the RNC