Jason Isbell to Perform at Democratic National Convention’s Opening Night

Jason Isbell will be taking the stage on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday night (Aug. 19), Billboard can confirm.

The star will be performing his 2015 hit, “Something More Than Free,” the title track off his Grammy-winning fifth studio album. “I don’t think on why I’m here or where it hurts/ I’m just lucky to have the work/ Sunday morning I’m too tired to go to church/ But I thank God for the work,” he sings on the working people’s anthem.

Isbell is also no stranger to condemning Donald Trump. Most recently, in June, he posted the advice to fans: “All I ask is that you consider voting for a presidential candidate who can legally travel to Canada and the UK.”

Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination will be celebrated this week in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention. Harris has also chosen Minnesota governor Tim Walz to run alongside her as her selected VP. Harris was swapped in for President Joe Biden last month and since then, surveys have shown that while Trump was previously winning in several key battleground states, the polls are now shifting slightly in Harris’ favor, per New York Times/Siena College.

Biden is also scheduled to speak on the opening night of the DNC, which begins at 9 p.m. ET.