Rage Against the Machine Has Raised a Bunch of Money on Their Reunion Tour
Rage Against the Machine has been raising money for charity throughout the first leg of their reunion tour. The tentative totals are in, and they are really incredible. The band…
Rage Against the Machine has been raising money for charity throughout the first leg of their reunion tour. The tentative totals are in, and they are really incredible.
The band wrapped the first leg of their tour with a five-night stand at Madison Square Garden where they raised $1 million. When Rage first announced their tour, they mentioned, "Through ticketing, volunteering and band donations, Rage Against the Machine will be working with multiple charities and activist organizations throughout the tour."
Scroll below to see how much Rage raised at their tour stops so far.
New York City - $1 million
Rage played five nights at New York's Madison Square Garden and raised $1 million to be distributed to Immigrant Defense Project, Neighbors Together and NYC's The Campaign Against Hunger.
Washington D.C. - $346,000
Rage played two shows at Washington D.C.'s Capital One Arena raising $346,000 to be distributed to Detention Watch Network and the Black Dirt Farm Collective.
Raleigh - $280,125
Rage played one show at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC raising $280,125 for the Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network.
Pittsburgh - $167,000
Rage played one show at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA raising $167,000 for the Abolitionist Law Center and the Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners of Pittsburgh.
Cleveland - $114,050
Rage played one show at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland raising $114,050 for the Rid All Green Partnership.
Buffalo - $58,500
Rage played one show at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY raising $58,500 for the Buffalo Food Equity Network.
Toronto - $182,670
Rage played two shows at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto raising $182,670 for FoodShare and Migrant Workers Alliance for Change.
Hamilton, Ontario - $75,000
Rage played one show at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario raising $75,000 for the Roots of Justice and Indigenous Climate Action.
East Troy, WI and Chicago - $475,000
Rage played one night at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI and two nights at the United Center in Chicago raising a combined $475,000. These shows took place just before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. As a result, the money was donated to a variety of reproductive rights organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois.
