Musicians Take Anti-War Message to D.C. ("Operation Ceasefire")

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Musicians Take Anti-War Message to D.C.

WASHINGTON - An eclectic lineup of punk, country and ambient musicians will gather on the National Mall in September to build support for ending the war in Iraq Iraq.

Jello Biafra, formerly of the group Dead Kennedys, will host the "Operation Ceasefire" concert at the Washington Monument on September 24. Other acts include iconoclastic country crooner Steve Earle Steve Earle and Wayne Kramer from 1960s-era radical rockers MC5.

"If it can get a few more people thinking about the issue and not just pushing it to the back of their brains, it would be a good thing," Hilton said.