Day By Day: Wednesday's Convention Events

Check here for all the info on Wednesday's Convention Center floor highlights, along with Convention-related festivals, gatherings and concerts.

Wednesday, Aug. 27

In The Pepsi Center: Highlights From the Convention Floor

The headline prime-time speaker on Wednesday will be Vice Presidential Nominee Senator Joe Biden.

Featured speakers will include:
Former President Bill Clinton; former Senator Tom Daschle; Governor Bill Richardson and Senators Evan Bayh, John Kerry and Jay Rockefeller. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Convention home state Senator Ken Salazar, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, and Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) along with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth will lead a tribute honoring those who give so much to secure our nation’s future – veterans, active duty military and their families.

More Info at www.demconvention.com
 

In Denver: Convention-Related Events

After Five Jazz and Blues Festival 2008
Denver's rich jazz and blues heritage is on display during the Convention. The After Five Jazz and Blues Festival 2008's stellar musical line-up will represent jazz, blues, Latin jazz, African jazz, gospel and old school jams all in the vibrant Five Points Neighborhood -- known as "the Harlem of the West" in the big band days. Wednesday’s schedule includes Soul School, the Blackbyrds and Jeffrey Osborne. www.denverjazzfestival2008.com

Hot IQs & the Epilogues @ Floyd's 99 Barbershop
Floyd's 99 Barbershop
1608 Champa St., Denver
Floyd’s 99 Barbershop will host a party for locals during the Democratic National Convention at their newly renovated Champa Street shop in downtown Denver. The cream of the local music scene, including indie pop bands the Hot IQs and the Epilogues will be featured along with food, drink and revelry.
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DISCOBAMA 2008
Shag Lounge, 830 15th St.
DISCOBAMA is a week-long music and dance party bringing together Denver's finest bands, DJs and friends. DISCOBAMA is a non-partisan, collective effort to recognize and celebrate our musical community while looking forward to a positive change for America's future. All events will be held downtown in the epicenter of the Democratic National Convention at the SHAG LOUNGE, (830 15th St, Denver, CO 80202), 15th & Champa, a block from the Convention Center.
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Moby
The Church
Dance-Rock master Moby will get bodies moving with a special DJ set at the Church nightclub, (part of the always-fun South of Colfax Nightlife District). The performance is a benefit for the Democratic National Party. Tickets start at $20.
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Unconventional '08
Manifest Hope Gallery
Presented by www.moveon.org, Unconventional '08 features a host of hip indie rockers, including the Silversun Pickups, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the Cold War Kids and Nada Surf. Hosted by San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, this is a free and open to the public concert -- head to the Manifest Hope Gallery (2990 Larimer St.) to get tickets.
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Rage Against the Machine, Flobots, Wayne Kramer
Denver Coliseum
Known as much for their political activism as for their incendiary live performances, Rage Against the Machine will appear as part of a concert presented by Iraq Veterans Against the War. Also appearing at the show will be Denver's own Flobots, who have made a big splash this year with their hip-hop informed sound and hit song "Handlebars," along with legendary former MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. Tickets are free -- sign up to get yours at the City of Guernavaca Park.

Dialog: City
Democracy is all about dialogue -- getting your voice heard and being exposed to new ideas. To that end, Dialog: City is an arts and cultural event, taking place Aug. 21-29, that hopes to spark a citywide conversation by inviting internationally renowned artists and designers to create participatory, interactive, and dialogical site-specific works in neighborhoods across the city of Denver. An initiative of the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Democratic National Convention Local Host Committee, Dialog: City has already attracted a number of world-renowned artists, including Ann Hamilton, DJ Spooky, Sharon Hayes and Spurse Collective. What should you expect? The unexpected! Music, sculpture, performance art ecology, dance, architecture and more -- it's all part of the dialogue. Get updates and more information at www.dialogcity.org.

1908: When The Democrats First Came To Denver
At the Denver Public Library (10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.), explore Denver through the eyes of a Democratic National Convention delegate from 100 years ago in 1908—When the Democrats First Came to Denver. Collections from the Denver Public Library’s Western History Department and the Colorado Historical Society are combined for this joint exhibit, which includes more than 100 photographs, newspapers and cartoons illustrating the places across the metro area where the 1908 delegates visited and the memorabilia they took home with them. Curated by Myron Vallier of the Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department and Judy Steiner, Colorado Historical Society Associate Curator of Photography and Films. More info at www.denverlibrary.org and www.coloradohistory.org.

MSNBC Broadcast from Union Station
Join MSNBC, live, from behind Union Station, 16th Street Mall and Union Station (Wewatta Street) where we will be broadcasting an unprecedented 20 hours a day from the news network's outdoor location. See, hear, and even speak with today's newsmakers and nation’s politicians.  Be part of history in the making, during one of the most super-charged political seasons of our lifetime. Coverage kicks off daily at 4am with Joe Scarborough and "Morning Joe" at Sam’s #3 and continues throughout the day with commentary and analysis by the MSNBC & NBC News team, including Andrea Mitchell, David Gregory, and Norah O'Donnell, all leading up to our Prime Time coverage hosted by Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews beginning at 3pm. www.msnbc.com