More Details Revealed for Rage Against The Machine’s L.A. Rising Festival

by Ryan Minic | Jun 14, 2011

Further details have been revealed for Rage Against The Machine’s upcoming L.A. Rising festival, set to take place on July 30th at the Coliseum in Los Angeles.

Featuring Muse, Rise Against, Lauryn Hill, Immortal Technique, and El Gran Silencio, guitarist Tom Morello tells Billboard.com, “This festival is going to be different from Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza. This is a festival that is run by Rage Against the Machine, and it’s going to reflect that.”

The performance will serve as Rage Against The Machine’s first large-venue show in Los Angeles since 1999, with August marking the 20th anniversary of the group’s formation.

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