Several familiar Austin names pop up on the huge bill for Rock the Border, Stop the Wall, a virtual concert raising awareness for much-needed health, education, housing and other services for border communities in the U.S.
The livestream line-up includes performances by Black Pumas, Ozomatli, La Santa Cecilia, Gina Chavez (“Ella” is featured on today’s Austin Music Minute), Aloe Blacc & Maya Jupiter, Making Movies, and the Trans Border Orchestra, featuring Sergio Mendoza and the Mexican Institute of Sound; plus Tiarra Girls, Bidi Bidi Banda, Superfónicos and many others.
The event kicks off at 5 p.m. Central tomorrow, Friday October 23 on Facebook Live, and details can be found at the Rock the Border, Stop the Wall website.
-Photo of Gina Chavez by Ismael Quintanilla III.