The Lumineers To Play Benefit For Standing Rock Protestors In Sioux City, IA

The Lumineers

THE LUMINEERS, along with tour mates SUSTO, will play a benefit concert for THE WATER PROTECTORS at STANDING ROCK on MARCH 26th at the ORPHEUM THEATRE in SIOUX CITY, IA.

Tickets go on sale this SATURDAY, MARCH 11th at 12p (CST).

Last year, an indigenous-led movement, dubbed the WATER PROTECTORS, grew out of the call to defend the STANDING ROCK NATION's clean drinking water and in opposition to the DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE, referring to their actions as "protections and prayers." Their stand to stop the DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE resulted in over 700 arrests, with many of their legal cases yet to be resolved.

THE LUMINEERS have issued the following statement: 

“As the tides of movements surge and recede, activists on the front lines continue to face arrest and lengthy legal battles. Movements evolve and mainstream press coverage wanes, but many of the scars and legal fees remain. We see this at STANDING ROCK as many WATER PROTECTORS who put their bodies and freedom on the line to protect our water for future generations are put through the legal system. By supporting the WATER PROTECTORS LEGAL COLLECTIVE, we hope to get all WATER PROTECTORS back to the front lines to continue their fight against the DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE and for clean, healthy water. We also want to support UNICORN RIO, a group of independent, non-profit journalists and media artists, in their continued front-line coverage. Their on the ground coverage of the #NoDAPL movement spanned throughout 2016, and into 2017. UNICORN RIOT's non-commercialized independent perspective provided a unique view into unfolding events in a remote area of the country. Without them we would not have many of the facts about what is happening at STANDING ROCK. We must continue to support the WATER PROTECTORS who gave so much to defend the water for future generations, and support independent media so that we may continue to be informed through this time of crisis.”

Proceeds from the show will be donated to WATER PROTECTORS LEGAL COLLECTIVE and UNICORN RIOT. 

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