06/13/2026
Jane Fonda is staging some high-profile counterprogramming for Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
On June 14, while Trump hosts UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn, Fonda will lead the Rise Up, Sing Out! concert at New York City’s Town Hall. The event is being organized by the Committee for the First Amendment alongside Indivisible and No Kings, with proceeds supporting the committee’s work.
The lineup includes Patti Smith, Bette Midler, Rufus Wainwright, Julia Roberts, Sasha Allen, Joy Reid and Fonda herself. The concert will also be livestreamed, with Fonda saying more than 5,000 viewing parties have registered around the country.
Organizers describe the event as a celebration of free speech, solidarity and the long history of music within protest movements. Town Hall, founded by suffragists in 1921, adds another layer of symbolism to the evening.
So, America’s June 14 entertainment options now include music and democracy in Manhattan or mixed martial arts on the White House lawn. Something for folks with taste and without.
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