Michael Franti and his band, Spearhead, bring their optimistic sound to Juneau on Tuesday.
Musician Michael Franti will play a show with his band in Juneau on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. A free meet-up with the artist will happen at Sealaska Plaza at 3 p.m. Then, his uplifting mix of rock, rhythm and blues and hip-hop will be in concert at Juneau Douglas Highschool. Opening acts are Qacung and Radiophonic Jazz.The show is dedicated to the memory of the late Woody Guthrie of Douglas, Buddy Tabor, who, along with Franti, played for incarcerated people at New Folsom Prison in California.
In a phone interview with KRNN volunteer DJ Katie B., Franti discussed his Togetherness Tour and the power of music to heal division and bring people together.Katie B.: You’re on a long tour that is taking you all over the country and as far away as Australia. Togetherness is the theme. In this lead up to the next presidential election, it feels like anything but.When you look on social media or the news, you feel like, man, the world is so divided. And then you get out in the street and you meet people, and you realize that we’re all just trying to get through the same stuff.
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