For the first time in over a decade, Rage Against the Machine will return to their hometown of Los Angeles to play a show, joining Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band for a benefit concert protesting Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 immigration law. The show, which will take place on July 23rd at L.A.’s Hollywood Palladium, is spearheaded by Sound Strike, a coalition of artists united under Oberst and Rage frontman Zack De la Rocha’s guidance. It will be Rage’s first U.S. show in almost two years, but it won’t be their first protest gig — they memorably headlined a riot-like show outside of 2008′s Republican National Convention.

The concert will raise funds for a number of immigrant-activist organizations, including the community organizing group Puente, Arizona and the Florence Project, which provides legal counsel and social services to immigrant communities.

Tickets for the special Rage Against the Machine show are not on sale yet, but we’ll keep you posted when additional information is announced. Stay tuned for more news concerning the upcoming Rage Against the Machine show at the Hollywood Palladium

Official press release:
SOUNDSTRIKE ARTISTS RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND TO PLAY HISTORIC CONCERT TO BENEFIT ARIZONA ORGANIZATIONS FIGHTING SB 1070

LOS ANGELES, CA: In their first concert in their hometown of Los Angeles in 10 years, Rage Against the Machine will take the stage at the Hollywood Palladium on July 23rd, 2010 to support organizations combating SB 1070, law set to go into effect July 29th. Projected proceeds from the concert along with donations raised by The Sound Strike Fund are expected to exceed over $300,000. This will provide much needed resources to community organizations, student groups, legal defense funds and assist activists targeting key voting districts for voter registration. These two organizations need immediate assistance to fight SB1070 on the ground: Puente, Arizona, and The Florence Project.

Puente, Arizona has been recognized as an organization that has stood on the frontlines in the struggle for civil and human rights in Arizona for years.Puente Arizona has been instrumental in community outreach that has produced the largest public mobilizations against SB 1070. Known for their tireless community organizing, Puente Arizona works directly with communities who will be most affected by SB 1070.

The Florence Project provides and coordinates free legal services, and related social services to the men, women, and unaccompanied children detained in Arizona for immigration removal proceedings. The Florence Project strives to ensure that detained individuals have access to council, understand they’re rights under immigration law, and are treated fairly and humanely by our judicial system.

The concert is part of a week of national actions culminating in the July 29th day of noncompliance in resistance to the law which is set to be enacted that same day. For more information about the week of national action go to www.altoarizona.com. For more information about upcoming concert events to help defend immigrant rights go to www.thesoundstrike.net.

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Rage Against The Machine :: Bulls On Parade

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Rage Against The Machine :: Roll Right

We were just talking about them last night and BAM!!!!