Rock against racism
Subtitle: free concert, Lincoln Park, June 9
By: Rock Against Racism
Publisher: Rock Against Racism
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Subjects: Rock concerts; Race relations
Description: On June 9, 1979 a Rock Against Racism concert was held in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois with DOA and the Lenny Kaye Band, Immune System, Skafish, and local funk, reggae, Latin and new wave bands. Rock Against Racism was a campaign that was originally set up in the United Kingdom in 1976 and a major force in British popular music.
Notes: "Rock against racism is a campaign supported by rock fans and musicians alike. "We want rebel music, street music. Music that breaks down people's fear of one another. Crisis music, Now music, Music who knows who the enemy is."