James Taylor, Mickey Guyton and Jason Isbell will perform on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. Convention officials confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that legendary singer-songwriter Taylor, country standout Guyton and folk and Americana star Isbell are confirmed to hit the stage at the United Center in Chicago to help kick off the four-day convention. THR has learned that Taylor, a long-time Democrat and activist who campaigned for Biden and former President Barack Obama, will be the night's final performer.
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00:00James Taylor, Mickey Guyton, and Jason Isbell will perform on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention.
00:07Convention officials confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that legendary singer-songwriter Taylor,
00:12country standout Guyton, and folk and Americana star Isbell are confirmed to hit the stage at the United Center in Chicago to help kick
00:19off the four-day convention.
00:21THR has learned that Taylor, a longtime Democrat and activist who campaigned for President Joe Biden and former president Barack Obama,
00:28will be the night's final performer. His showing tonight will mark a return to the DNC stage. In 2012, Taylor performed
00:35Carolina, In My Mind, You've Got a Friend, and How Sweet It Is in Charlotte, North Carolina.
00:39As for Isbell, the singer, who has a load of tour dates set for the rest of the year with his band The 400 Unit, is
00:46expected to perform his song, Something More Than Free.
00:48Meanwhile, Guyton's appearance comes as she's preparing for the release of her new album, House on Fire, which comes out September 27.
01:01She has a new song out this Friday titled My Side of the Country.
01:05Monday's packed program, which will feature a keynote from President Biden, was organized under the theme For the People.
01:11Additional performers are expected to take the DNC stage throughout the week,
01:15but those names have yet to be announced.
01:17For much more on this story and all the latest news, go to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.