A Concert for the First Amendment
Sunday, June 14th, 2026 · 7:30pm · The Town Hall
With
Broadway Inspirational Voices
Peace Poets and Songs in the Key of Resistance
Rude Mechanical Orchestra
Singing Resistance New York
and
Singing Resistance Twin Cities and Brass Solidarity
coming to you from George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, MN
"Rise Up"
Written by Charon Hribar and Jose Vasquez
Performed by Rude Mechanical Orchestra, The Rise Up House Band, Singing Resistance New York
"A Change is Gonna Come"
Music and Lyrics by Sam Cooke
Performed by Sasha Allen
"All Your Fascists Bound to Lose"
Music and Lyrics by Woody Guthrie
Performed by Bette Midler with Elaine Caswell, Marissa Rosen, Gëtte, and Sophie von Haselberg
"Sing Down These Walls"
Written by children detained in immigrant detention
Performed by Ms. Rachel, Peace Poets, and Songs in the Key of Resistance with Kimora Arzu, Crystal Espinal, Niki Frascella-Hilo, Clara Garcia, Naika Louissaint, Amaia Pichardo, Ayanna Trotman, and Pastor Dianne Garcia
"Hold On" and "Organize"
Written by Singing Resistance
Performed by Singing Resistance Minneapolis
"We Get There Together"
Written by Joshua Blaine
Performed by Singing Resistance New York and Brass Solidarity
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Music by Harold Arlen and Lyrics by Yip Harburg
Performed by Rufus Wainwright
"Huddled Masses"
Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub
Performed by Jenn Colella and Alex Joseph Grayson with Broadway Inspirational Voices and the BIV Band
"Freedom Song Medley"
Performed by LaTosha Brown
"The People Have The Power"
Music and Lyrics by Patti Smith and Fred 'Sonic' Smith
Performed by Patti Smith
"Keep Marching"
Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub from the musical Suffs
Performed by Kayla Davion with Broadway Inspirational Voices and the BIV Band
David Stone · Diggle and Rene Webber, Artisans · Emma Galvin · Kristy Norter · Lynne Sheridan · Michele Groner, Brand-Nexus · Patti LuPone · Rachel Hoffman, The Telsey Office · Randy Cohen · Rian Durham & Jordan Person, Situation Interactive · Rosie Frascella and Gerald Trotman, Chaperones for "Sing Down These Walls" · Janet Rich, Loudspeaker Music Group · Scott Whitman · Vic Cairl, Table 7 Strategy · Willis Loughhead and The Algonquin Hotel · CAA · JQY · TodayTix
Our sponsors and donors who made tonight such a success.
Our business associates Theo, Harry, Sayla, Sasha, Clara, and Shiloh.
Lastly, a big thanks to Walter Willison, who gave Jane the idea of a Broadway Protest Songs benefit.
The Committee for the First Amendment is a large collective of artists, storytellers, and cultural leaders standing together to defend free expression against government repression, industry complicity, and intimidation. The Committee was publicly announced on October 1, 2025 with a statement from Jane Fonda and more than 550 supporters from across the entertainment industry. The statement was a declaration of the signees' shared desire to act in the face of encroaching authoritarianism and served as a signal to the world that members of the industry are ready to mobilize when their colleagues and freedoms are under attack.
The Committee draws inspiration from the original Committee for the First Amendment, when artists like Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jane's father, Henry Fonda, stood up to government attacks during the darkness of the McCarthy era. Today, the Committee continues in that spirit: preparing for what's coming, resisting non-cooperation—but always non-violence—when necessary, and ensuring our collective voice is loud and purposeful in these dangerous times.
www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com