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The DNCC sent out a press release this morning confirming that the final night of the Democratic Convention, including Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, will take place as Invesco Field instead of the Pepsi Center.
When we said we wanted to ‘bring down the walls,’ open up this Convention like never before and truly speak to the American people, we meant it,” said Leah D. Daughtry, CEO of the DNCC. “On August 28, we will offer grassroots Democrats, who have turned out in record numbers this year, the opportunity to witness history shoulder to shoulder with thousands of Americans standing up for the change our country desperately needs.”
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The stadium seats 76,000 people. Good news for Coloradans: a special seating block will be reserved for them.
The DNCC announced today that a special block of “Community” credentials will be reserved for Colorado residents for Thursday night’s program at INVESCO Field. Details about how to sign up and receive a “Community Credential” for the last night of the Convention will be released in the coming weeks.
With that size crowd, I think we can expect a pretty big-name rock band to open the event. I did some checking on who’s available. Personally, I’d love to see Bon Jovi, but I think more likely possibilities include: Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge and Stevie Wonder.