The Power to the Peaceful Festival returns to Speedway Meadow in beautiful Golden Gate Park with a line-up featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, Warren Haynes and Lilla D'Mone.

The event first took place on 11 September 1999 as an international day of art and culture in support of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. The date (911) was chosen to call attention to the emergency status of Mumia's impending execution.

In 2000 the festival expanded to show support for all prisoners on death row and to speak out against the exponential growth of the prison population. In 2001 the date 11 September took on a wider significance as a result of the tragic loss of life in New York.

This free open-air music and arts event now attracts around 50,000 people every year. For full programme details, please visit the festival website www.powertothepeaceful.org.