Bon Iver have performed a short set in support of current US Vice President Kamala Harris‘ rally in Wisconsin.Earlier this week, it was announced that the Justin Vernon-led band would be performing at the Eau Claire rally in support of Harris’ bid as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate.
Now, the band have performed four songs at the rally, comprising of three original tracks and one cover.For their set, the band performed their 2011 song ‘Towers’, followed by ‘666 ʇ’ from 2016’s ’22, A Million’ and ‘Flume’ from their 2007 debut ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’.
They closed out their set with a cover of the Civil War-era song ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom’, written by George Frederick Root in support of the Union and abolitionism.Before ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom’, Vernon addressed the crowd in attendance: “We’re gonna close out here with a nice old patriotic song that’s been rolling around my head these last months.
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