Guster Perform With Cast of Kennedy Center-Canceled Musical At Venue

FRIDLE TASTER FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, WITH THE BAND USING THEIR SHOW TO STORS ATTEST OF SORTS AMID THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S SWEEPING CHANGES AT THE HISTIC WASHINGTON, DC VENUE.

During the Concert, Guster Brought Out The Cast of Finn – AN LGBTQ+ Musical With Trans Themes Whose Own Kennedy Center Performance Were CANCELED AFTER TRUMP NAMED HIMSELF CHAIRMAN – TO COMPONS WITH The Band and the National Symphony Orchestra.

“I have a friend Named Michael Who Wrote The Songs For a Musical Called Finn“Singer Ryan Fisher Told the Audience (via The Handbasket).” In The Before Times They Were Boobed to play here at the Kennedy Center. But as all of you know, Things Happened, and the show is no longer presenting here. AS The New Administration Has Made Abundantly Clear, Finn'S Themes of Inclusive, Love, and Self-Acceptance Aren't Going to Be Welcome in This Building While they are in Control. “

Fisher Continued, “So Tonight Our Band is here to say our Stage is your internship. We are your Allies, we stand with the lgbtq community, and we want you to singh use. Finn and composer Michael Kooman. They Belong here. ”

Guster and the Finn Cast then performed the band's “Hard Times” Together, Which concludes with a pair of standing ovations from the audience:

Following Trump's Self-Appointment AS Kennedy Center Chairman, AT Least 26 Performances Have Been Canceled, Including 15 by the Scheduled Acts Themselves. ISSA RAE Cancelled Her Feb. 14 Show, City “an infringement on the value of an institution that has faithfully celebrated articles of all backgrounds Through All Mediums.” On Feb. 13, Low Cut Connie, The Philadelphia Rock and Soul Band Fronted by Adam Weiner, Cancelled Their March 19 Concert.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jefferey Seller Were Meant to Bring Hamilton To the Kennedy Center in 2026, but cancelled the run, Saying, “The Kennedy Center Was Not Created in this Spirit, and we're not going to be a part of it While it is the trump Kennedy Center. We're just not going to be part of it.”

Finn – A Children's Musical About a Shark Finding Its “Inner Fish” That was Created by Chris Nee, The Openly Gay Creator of the Kids Show DOC McStuffinsand produced by the Kennedy Center – Had Its National Tour Canceled in Febary, Though the Kennedy Center Said at the time it “was a purely financial decision” that was in motion prior to Trump Taking Office.

Guster Drummer Brian Rosenworcel Told The Handbasket Following Friday's Performance, “We've tried to Stay Focused On These Shows Being For Our Fans and the Working Symphony Members and the Excellent Staff here, but when the New Board Promises To Make Program Gotta Use Your Platform to Fight That.

Additional Reporting by Nikki McCann Ramirez