Democratic 2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Beto O’Rourke will speak at this year’s OZY Fest.
The Democratic candidate and former Congressman will speak at New York City’s Great Lawn of Manhattan’s Central Park at the fourth annual OZY Fest on Sunday, July 21st. O’Rourke will be joining Stacey Abrams and John Kasich as the festival’s political headliners, along with Axios co-founder Mike Allen as moderator, and more to be announced.
O’Rourke became one of the youngest members to ever sit on the El Paso City Council in 2005, and later became elected for U.S. Congress in 2012, taking on a 16-year incumbert. In Congress, he successfully enacted laws that improved access to health for all veterans, added urgent mental health resources for service members, and permanently protected thousands of acres of natural land. In 2017, he ran the largest grassroots 19-month campaign to represent all 28 million Texans in the U.S. Senate.
Last year, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with Emerson Collective’s Laurene Powell Jobs to discuss politics, technology, and social movements.
Hillary Clinton – Live From OZY Fest 2018 – 7/22/2019
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Hosted by OZY Media co-founder Carlos Watson and former Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez, the two-day event will feature live music, conversation, comedy, and food from some of the world’s biggest and boldest thinkers. This year’s music performances include sets from John Legend, Miguel, Tove Lo, ARIZONA, Jazzy Amra, as well as comedy sets by Trevor Noah, Dulcé Sloan, and Ronny Chieng.
The festival emphasizes its “global marketplace”, and features a mix of world writers and leaders (Malcolm Gladwell, Deepak Chopra), filmmakers (Spike Lee), celebrity chefs (Padma Lakshmi, Rachael Ray, Marcus Samuelsson), TV personalities and social activists (Jameela Jamil), and industry-leading entrepreneurs (Mark Cuban, Cindy Eckert).
OZY Fest 2019 – Official Teaser Video
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OZY Fest sets itself apart from the usual “music festival” label, fostering diverse discussions and a wide-sets of entertainment for all people to enjoy in the city that never sleeps. Last year’s festival attracted over 20,000 attendees, with OZY Fest 2019 looking bigger and better than ever before.
Tickets to OZY Fest on July 20th-21st can be purchased here.