JULY 20 “THIS WEEK IN THE MUSIC OF NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE”

This week in 2014, the roots and jam band “John Butler Trio,” led by award-winning musician John Butler, performed at the “Gurtenfestival” in Berne, Switzerland. The band has a history of nonviolent political activism. For example, in 2012 the band performed at the “Wilderness Society’s Save the Kimberley” concert to save a headlands and oceanfront region in Western Australia. Due in part to their efforts, the Wilderness Society succeeded in blocking the industrialization of that area.

To learn more about the band, check out their website.