‘Georgia Arrives Alive’ digital music fest to persuade voting

ATLANTA — A digital tunes competition that includes performances from Dave Matthews, Diplo, Major Freedia, Portgual. The Person, Warren Haynes, Ben Folds and a slew of other musicians is aiming to prompt Georgians to vote.

“Georgia Will come Alive,” set for 3 p.m. Dec. 26, is presented by Stay for Live Music, nugs.net and Headcount and will guidance local grassroots organizations which includes Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda and CivicGeorgia.

A donation of any sum on the georgiacomesalive.com site will prompt an electronic mail with a website link to the livestream on the working day of the demonstrate.

The purpose of the event is to drive momentum for voting in the Georgia Senate runoff elections on Jan. 5. Early voting operates by means of Jan. 1.

Other people amongst the 40 collaborating artists involve The Lame Ducks, a venture showcasing Bob Weir of the Grateful Useless, Dave Universities from Popular Worry, Jeff Chimenti of Lifeless & Corporation and Jay Lane, of Wolf Bros. and Primus. The Blind Boys of Alabama, Musiq Soulchild, Patterson Hood, Tank and the Bangas and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will also execute.

Kunj Shah, the founder of Are living for Dwell Audio, stated he wanted to concentration on the Ga races subsequent the historic voting in the presidential election in November.

“The stakes are extremely higher in the Ga runoffs,” Shah explained.