The U.S. Dance and Music Rights Alliance Rally & Music Event....

Junior Vasquez, DJ Craze and D:Fuse amongst others to play a free concert on September the 6th in Washington DC. Thousands of voters will gather to protest against the Federal Anti-Dancing Legislation.

Just months after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) used a new federal law to shut down a political fundraiser in Billings, Montana, thousands of voters will gather in Washington, DC for a musical protest of the law and other sweeping legislation that Congress is now considering. The protest and free concert will occur within earshot of the US Capitol. National and international musicians are going to perform at the event including Junior Vasquez Madonna’s former producer. Furthermore New York, Los Angeles and other cities have already held similar protests.

At the center of the growing controversy is the Illicit Anti-Drug Proliferation Act, a federal law more commonly known as the RAVE Act, which makes it easier for the federal government to punish business owners for the drug offenses of their customers. On top of that, many people are concerned about the government and their possible use of this unchecked power that enables them to target and shut down concerts and events at will.

Two co-sponsors withdrew their support last year proving that this legislation is so controversial that even co-sponsors have their doubts. Everybodys biggest fear became a reality when the act passed the conference committee attached to a child abduction bill.

Although the law is not even six months old, Congress is considering two bills that would give the federal government even greater power to shut down concerts and other events - the CLEAN-UP Act, which already has over 100 co-sponsors and could be voted on this year, and the Ecstasy Awareness Act, which was just introduced in July. The organizers of the September 6th concert hope that by educating and mobilizing the public, Congress will reject these bills. Stand up for your right to party!

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What: Free Concert and Protest against the RAVE Act and other anti-rave legislation, sponsored by ROAR!, The National Dance and Music Rights Alliance When: Saturday, September 6, noon-midnight

Where: Located at the Upper Senate Park directly off Constitution Ave between New Jersey NW and Delaware Ave NE, directly North of the US Capitol Building Washington, DC