Mickey Guyton performed “All American” and Jason Isbell performed “Something More Than Free” on the opening night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, held August 19 at Chicago’s United Center. The convention’s official schedule lists both artists in the evening’s program.
When and where was DNC opening night?
The 2024 Democratic National Convention’s opening-night main program was scheduled for Monday, August 19, at the United Center, 1901 W Madison St, Chicago, Illinois. The event page gives the main-program window as 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. CDT, while its schedule begins with the call to order at 5:15 p.m. The official convention schedule lists the timing and venue.
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What did Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell perform?
Mickey Guyton: “All American”
Guyton’s performance was “All American,” a song from her debut album Remember Her Name. The official schedule places her in the 6:00 p.m. section; contemporaneous coverage identifies the song. NPR reporting republished by KPBS describes the song as fitting a night intended to project unity across the country and the party. That is the reporter’s framing, not documented evidence of Guyton’s personal reason for performing.
Jason Isbell: “Something More Than Free”
Isbell performed “Something More Than Free,” the title track of his 2015 studio album. The official program lists him in the 7:00 p.m. section. Pitchfork’s coverage reports the song, as does NPR/KPBS, which discusses its themes of labor and striving. Those themes are the coverage’s interpretation; the sources do not establish Isbell’s personal motive for choosing the song.
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How the performances fit the program
The official schedule confirms Guyton and Isbell as performers and gives their places in the evening’s program. The performances brought two distinct songs to the convention stage: Guyton’s “All American,” from Remember Her Name, and Isbell’s “Something More Than Free,” from his 2015 album of the same name. Contemporaneous reporting connected the songs to unity, labor and striving, without establishing that those interpretations represented the artists’ stated intentions.
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