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Brandi Carlile concert raises over $600,000 for families affected by ICE
Music•February 23, 2026 at 7:46 PMNational

Brandi Carlile concert raises over $600,000 for families affected by ICE

By Adrian Horton•The Guardian Music

Singer criticizes Trump administration’s ‘violent theater’ as she supports people caught up in Minneapolis crackdownBrandi Carlile’s weekend concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota, raised more than half a million dollars for families affected by the disruptive presence of US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol agents in the city.Carlile, a Grammy-winning Americana artist from Washington state, livestreamed her show Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis from the Target Center on 21 February. The show, played for over 12,000 people, raised more than $600,000 for the Minnesota-based Advocates for Human Rights organization, “so that they can help and represent thousands of families who desperately need it”, the singer announced on Instagram. Continue reading...

Singer criticizes Trump administration’s ‘violent theater’ as she supports people caught up in Minneapolis crackdown

Brandi Carlile’s weekend concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota, raised more than half a million dollars for families affected by the disruptive presence of US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol agents in the city.

Carlile, a Grammy-winning Americana artist from Washington state, livestreamed her show Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis from the Target Center on 21 February. The show, played for over 12,000 people, raised more than $600,000 for the Minnesota-based Advocates for Human Rights organization, “so that they can help and represent thousands of families who desperately need it”, the singer announced on Instagram.

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