Bon Iver performs at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's rally, Internet calls it free concert to 'buy votes'

EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN: Bon Iver took the stage at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz on Wednesday, August 7, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

The Indie folk band's performance came a day after Harris announced her vice presidential candidate Walz on Tuesday, August 6, before a Philadelphia rally.

Bon Iver's political engagement

Eau Claire-based Bon Iver is no stranger to political involvement.

The Grammy-winning band performed at a presidential campaign event in 2020 for Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and lead singer Justin Vernon expressed his preference for progressive politicians like Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass).

Ahead of the 2020 general election, Vernon also participated in a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote effort, emphasizing the importance of voting as a means of communication in a divided society.

“I try not to judge people. The temperature of our society has us divided," the Bon Iver lead singer said at the time.

"We all want different things, so that makes sense in one way, but in another, I feel we are unduly divided. We all need to listen more. And the best way we can communicate with each other on this largest scale is to vote," Vernon added.

The Wisconsin rally featuring Bon Iver follows a series of high-profile campaign appearances for Harris.

On July 30, the vice president was joined in Atlanta by rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

On Harris' campaign's TikTok account, the US Vice President also appeared alongside *NSYNC member Lance Bass in July.

Kamala Harris' camapaign schedule

Kamala Harris is gearing up for an intense campaign week, embarking on a swing-state tour starting Tuesday, August 6, according to The Hill.

Accompanied by Tim Walz, Harris will be visiting seven states in five days, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada,

This rigorous schedule stands in stark contrast to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has planned only one rally in Montana for the same period.

Following Harris' rallies, Trump's vice presidential pick, Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), will reportedly conduct a series of press events in battleground states.

Internet criticizes Kamala Harris-Tim Walz rally hosting Bon Iver's performance

Following Bon Iver's performance at the Wisconsin campaign rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, netizens doubled down on the presence of entertainers at political events.

One user on X wrote, "It’s pretty funny. Not only do you need to pay plants to be in attendance, you also have to bribe people with a free concert to ensure turnout. Embarrassing."

Another netizen commented, "The whole point of paying him to be there was pretending they all came to hear you and not for a free concert. Ah well. Next time!"

"So sad having to give free concerts in order to get ppl to listen to Kamala," an individual remarked while someone else opined, "So this is how you got people to show up today. Nice."

"That’s the only way to get people to your so called rally," a user tweeted while someone wrote, "Yep. Free concert to try and buy votes."

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