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Turnstile draws 60,000 to free Washington Monument benefit show, raises over $220,000 for humanitarian aid
Hardcore band Turnstile played a free benefit concert for an estimated 60,000 people at the Washington Monument, raising more than double their $100,000 goal for relief in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon.
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Turnstile turned the National Mall into the biggest hardcore show many fans will ever see. The Baltimore-area band played a free benefit concert at the Washington Monument on Saturday, 24 October 2026, for a crowd estimated at about 60,000.
The show at a glance
- Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Venue: Washington Monument grounds, Washington, DC
- Crowd: about 60,000, according to organisers and the National Park Service
- Partner: Human Concern International
- Cause: humanitarian relief for Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon
- Raised: more than $220,000 by Sunday, against a $100,000 goal
The set
The band played 19 songs in about 75 minutes, opening with BIRDS and closing with T.L.C., according to Consequence. NME's coverage described circle pits, stage-diving and a strong sense of solidarity across the crowd. The show also ended the North American leg of their Never Enough tour.
Why it matters
- It is a homecoming. Singer Brendan Yates grew up in Burtonsville, Maryland, and the band came up through the DC-area hardcore scene.
- It continues a DC tradition of free, cause-led punk shows, made famous by Fugazi.
- The fundraiser kept growing after the show, passing $240,000 on its donation page.
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