Watch Bon Iver Perform at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Rally in Wisconsin

Right now, Bon Iver carried out at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris and her new operating mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in Justin Vernon’s hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They performed “Towers,” “666 ʇ,” and “Flume.” Most notably, Bon Iver ended the set with a canopy of “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” a patriotic track written by George Frederick Root in help of the Union and abolitionism throughout the Civil Battle. Watch that second beneath.

“We’re gonna close out here with a nice, old, patriotic song that’s been rolling around in my head these past months,” Vernon mentioned earlier than taking part in “The Battle Cry of Freedom.” “I love this melody and I love y’all. I appreciate you. We’re here for the right reasons and we all know what we’re here for, so we’re going to do our thing, make this music, and make way for the people that we need to hear from.”

When sharing the information that Bon Iver would carry out at Harris’ Eau Claire rally, the band said, “It’s time to rally around the right candidate for President. One who will fight for women’s and trans rights, and govern with dignity and respect.”

Right now’s rally efficiency was the newest in Bon Iver’s lengthy historical past of political engagement, each domestically and nationally. Earlier this 12 months, the band pledged their help for Democrat Nick Butler’s marketing campaign for native Wisconsin authorities. Vernon was additionally a vocal advocate of Bernie Sanders in the 2016 and 2020 elections and performed at a number of rallies and fundraisers. He additionally promotes nonpartisan voter registration drives when doable, together with at the Eaux Claires Music Competition he co-founded with the Nationwide’s Aaron Dessner.