Jack Black is trading comedy rock for full-on metal royalty. He’ll perform as“Jack Sabbath”at Tom Morello’s Power to the People festival on October 3rd at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The backing band is stacked with young talent: Roman Morello (15) on guitar, Revel Ian (14) on bass, drumming prodigy Yoyoka, and Hugo Weiss on keyboards. Tom Morello made the announcement on Instagram, and fans immediately started plotting how to get tickets.
If the lineup looks familiar, there’s a reason. This same crew performed together at the 100th birthday party for Morello’s mother, Mary, in 2023. She passed away earlier this year, which gives this festival set an emotional weight beyond the face-melting riffs. It’s a tribute, a reunion, and a massive moment for the next generation of rock all at once.
The rest of the Power to the People bill reads like a hall of fame induction: Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, Serj Tankian, Public Enemy, Joan Baez, Taylor Momsen, and more. With that kind of star power plus a Jack Black metal set, this could be one of the toughest tickets of the year.
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