A block party with Conor Oberst (to fight the new immigration law in Fremont, Ne modeled on AZ)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Kevin Coffey

Omaha's indie music icon — used to playing venues in New York City and London to crowds of thousands — will play a block party in the Benson neighborhood this summer.

And Conor Oberst, long an activist for progressive politics — will donate proceeds from the event to fight the new immigration law in Fremont.

Oberst and Omaha promoters have organized the Concert For Equality to be held July 31 in downtown Benson. The concert will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union's fight against the Fremont ordinance that assesses fines against employers and landlords who employ and rent to illegal immigrants.

After 57 percent of the voters supported the restrictions on June 21, State Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont warned of people from outside using the issue to make “a name for themselves and pushing their own political agenda.”

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20100706/NEWS01/707079989/0#a-block-party-with-conor-oberst

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Photo and video at link with FULL story. Video shot at the border fence and proceeds donated to non profits fighting the AZ law etc. His mother is in Mexico and banned from the USA for 10 years.

Read this again: long an activist for progressive politics

He did a free concert a few years ago in an Omaha city park. He was asked NOT to mention politics in advance. He mentioned that and then started in on W on stage. When Candidate Obama came to town for the Nebraska caucus he played at the event. He has also done fund raisers for many area Dems.

[rucky]

1. I remember when he did "When the President Talks to God" on Leno.

:thumbsup:

[marasinghe]

3. yep. that was one big 'f*k u' to the chimp, if the throwback had the brains to get it.

yea; Conor is one of the angels. surprised me that Leno was decent enough to let him air it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtV4ESgbE3E

& a shout-out to the under-appreciated James McMurtry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTW0y6kazWM

[pinboy3niner]

2. I saw him campaigning for Kerry in '04 on the Vote for Change Tour

I got to see one of the concerts with him (Bright Eyes), R.E.M., Springstein, and Fogerty. What a great time!