After being pushed back from July due to the pandemic, the all-virtual Democratic National Convention will take place next week, featuring speeches by Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Jill Biden, Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden.
After being pushed back from July due to the pandemic, the Democratic National Convention will finally kick off on Monday, August 17. The DNC has planned four nights of virtual programming, culminating in Joe Biden’s acceptance speech on Thursday, August 20. The televised portion of the event has been condensed to just a few hours of “prime time” programming, set to run from 9 to 11 p.m. ET. Headliners include Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders, Jill Biden, Barack Obama, and of course, Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris. Here’s everything you need to know about the convention, and how to tune in. To add more visual pizazz for viewers, Democratic officials have encouraged their remote speakers to set up cameras in symbolic and visually interesting locations, rather than drab Zoom backgrounds, like bookcases and spare rooms, that are common to cable talk shows. While some limited party business will still take place in Milwaukee, the convention will be mostly virtual. Both Biden and Harris will address the convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. A Biden campaign official told The Hill that none of the speakers will appear before a crowd.
