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Exclusive – Jason Isbell – "If We Were Vampires": The Daily Show
On a night when President Joe Biden addresses the Democratic National Convention, another guest will speak — or sing — for working Joe. Jason Isbell will perform on the convention’s first night in Chicago, singing his working man’s anthem, “Something More Than Free.”
While the DNC musical guests have not yet been announced in advance, Isbell’s upcoming appearance was revealed to the world via CNN on Sunday night. The network broadcast live from its booth at the United Center in Chicago, where a sound check of the song could be heard clearly in the background, with the rock singer-songwriter’s face visible on screens.
Variety has independently confirmed that Isbell's performance will take place Monday night.
