.vampireweekend is teaming up with boniver to play a series of BernieSanders rallies in Iowa later this month
The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses will take place on Feb. 3, and at press time Sanders isbehind former Vice President Joe Biden in the traditional kick-off event for the presidential race. It's not the first campaign event for either act; VW appeared at a number of rallies for Sanders during his 2016 run for president and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon appeared during a Wisconsin rally for the Senator in April 2016.
In a tweet annoucing the gig, Vernon wrote, "Let's do what we all should have done. See you there!" In a statement about the show, the Wisconsin-bred singer said, "I believe, unequivocally, that all people deserve support, love, and the freedom to choose how to live their own lives.
Both shows are free to the public, with VIP upgrades available for Sanders volunteers who knock on 150 or more doors in Iowa. The two acts join other vocal Bernie supporters, which include rapper
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