Mandolin to Host #iVoted Festival 2022 Featuring Run the Jewels, Billie Eilish Rise Against and More | Shore Fire Media

1 November, 2022Print

Mandolin to Host #iVoted Festival 2022 Featuring Run the Jewels, Billie Eilish Rise Against and More

Mandolin to Host #iVoted Festival 2022 Featuring Run the Jewels, Billie Eilish Rise Against and More

Mandolin, the digital fan engagement platform, is once again hosting the world's largest virtual festival, #iVoted Festival, for this year's midterm elections on November 8th. Hundreds of artists, spanning all genres, will perform across 17 digital stages including Run the Jewels (Holy Calamavote TV concert rebroadcast), OK Go, CNCO, Rise Against, Lake Street Dive, Los Lobos, The Revivalists, Shakey Graves, Carl Craig, Em Beihold, The Black Angels, Umphrey's McGee, DeVotchKa, MILCK x Autumn Rowe, Filter and Local H with appearances by Billie Eilish, Steph Curry, A Conversation with W. Kamau Bell and Tom Morello and more. The festival encourages people to vote in exchange for access to the Election Day webcast, with M.I.T. showing the event increases voter turnout by over 7%.

In Mandolin's inaugural year, they hosted the first virtual #iVoted Festival in honor of the 2020 election with performances and appearances from over 400 artists including Billie Eilish, Julien Baker, Trey Anasasio of Phish, Living Colour, grandson and many more. Since then, Mandolin has hosted hundreds of livestream events and this year was named the #1 Most Innovative Music Company by Fast Company. 

Read about how Mandolin put on the first #iVoted Festival in the Pollstar cover story: https://news.pollstar.com/2020/09/30/livestream-platform-mandolin-teams-up-with-ivoted-for-massive-election-day-event-featuring-600-artists-2/

Voters can RSVP to access #iVoted Festival with a selfie from outside their polling place or at home with a blank and unmarked ballot. Underage fans RSVP by letting #iVoted Festival know what election they will be 18 for and why they're excited to vote. Non-citizens and ineligible voters RSVP by letting the women-led non-profit know what election they will be 18 for and why they're excited to vote. 

Submitting RSVPs before noon Eastern Time on November 7th also includes entry to the #iVoted Early Sweepstakes for a chance to win an #iVoted Gibson Guitar, 666 cans of Liquid Death, tickets to over 600 concerts nationwide in partnership with Live Nation, ASM Global and AEG including Lizzo, Steve Lacy, Rina Sawayama, The Who, Demi Lovato, Kevin Hart, Soccer Mommy, deadmau5, Chris Rock, Cafe Tacvba, Quentin Tarantino, Jerry Seinfeld, Marcus Mumford, Smashing Pumpkins, Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews Band, Marc Anthony, Orville Peck, Smokey Robinson, Karol G, Omar Apollo, Toro Y Moi, Surf Curse, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jessie Reyez, The 1975, King Princess, Keith Urban, beabadoobee, Carlos Santana, Post Malone, Noah Cyrus, & more. To enter the #iVoted Early Sweepstakes, click HERE. The full list of shows, prizes, details and official rules can be found HERE.

Let me know if you'd like more information on #iVoted, or other upcoming Mandolin events!