Watch Live Now: You Really Want to See Tonight’s Democratic Convention – Here’s Why

All-Star Lineup of Democratic, Civic, Social, Political Leaders and Celebrities

Wednesday night the Democratic National Convention will feature a stunning lineup of political and social leaders, not to mention tremendous celebrities. 

Starting now, you’ll hear from the mother of one of the victims of the terror attack/mass shooting/hate crime attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, and two survivors. The mayor of Flint, Michigan, Karen Weaver. Actress Sigourney Weaver. California Governor Jerry Brown and California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. TV and film director Lee Daniels. Anti-gun violence advocate Erica Smegielski, whose mother was the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Actress Angela Bassett. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid. Gabby Giffords & Mark Kelly. Lenny Kravitz.

Also, Democratic Nominee for Vice President Tim Kaine. Vice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, and the President of the United States, Barack Obama.

President Obama should begin his speech just after 10:30 PM EDT

How’s that for a lineup?

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Here’s the full schedule, via the Clinton Campaign:

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (EDT)

 

Call to Order

U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (Ohio)

 

Invocation

Rev. William Byron

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Monroe Handy

 

National Anthem

Sebastien De La Cruz

 

Vice Presidential Nomination

 

Remarks

Daniel Driffin

HIV/AIDS Activist from Georgia

 

Remarks

Neera Tanden

President of the Center for American Progress Action Fund

 

Remarks

U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas)

 

Remarks

U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico)

 

Remarks

U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)

 

Remarks

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (California)

 

Remarks

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (California)

 

Remarks

President of NARAL Ilyse Hogue

 

Remarks

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum

 

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Chair, U.S. Representative Judy Chu (California)

 

Remarks

Brooks Bell

Brooks is a young female tech entrepreneur from North Carolina

 

Remarks

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

In Memoriam

Introduced by Convention Chair U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (Ohio)

 

6:00 – 10:00 PM (EDT)

 

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Chair, U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (New Mexico)

 

Our America Musical Performance

 

Remarks

Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson

 

Remarks

Actress Star Jones

 

Remarks

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver

 

Congressional Black Caucus

Chair, U.S. Representative GK Butterfield (NC)

 

Remarks

President of EMILY’s List Stephanie Schriock

 

Remarks

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nevada)

 

Remarks

California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom

 

Remarks

U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (Arizona)

 

Remarks

Jamie Dorff

Jamie’s husband was Patrick Dorff, an Army helicopter pilot from Minnesota who died while on a search and rescue mission in northern Iraq. As a senator, Hillary worked with Republicans and Democrats to increase the gratuity paid to family members of fallen veterans from $12,000 to $100,000.

 

Remarks

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan

 

Remarks

Former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley

 

Introduction of Film

Actress Sigourney Weaver

 

Remarks

California Governor Jerry Brown

 

Remarks

Director Lee Daniels

 

Remarks

Christine Leinonen, Brandon Wolf and Jose Arraigada

Christine Leinonen is the mother of Christopher “Drew” Leinonen, who was killed in the Pulse attack in Orlando. Brandon Wolf and Jose Arraigada are survivors of the attack at the nightclub in Orlando.

 

Remarks

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (Connecticut)

 

Remarks

Erica Smegielski

Erica’s mother Dawn was the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary and was killed while trying to protect her students. Since then, Erica has become an outspoken advocate for commonsense gun violence prevention measures.

Remarks

Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey

 

Remarks

Actress Angela Bassett

 

Remarks

Felicia Sanders & Polly Sheppard

Felicia and Polly are two of the three survivors of the Mother Emanuel Church shooting in Charleston, SC.

 

Remarks

Gabby Giffords & Mark Kelly

 

Musical Performance

 

Remarks

Rear Admiral John Hutson (Ret. USN)

 

Remarks

Kristen Kavanaugh

Kristen Kavanaugh is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former Marine Corps Captain who deployed to Iraq. She later co-founded the Military Acceptance Project, a California-based social justice organization dedicated to promoting acceptance of marginalized populations within the military.

 

Remarks

Former Congressman and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta

 

Remarks

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio)

 

Introduction of Speaker

Dr. Jill Biden

 

Remarks

Vice President Joe Biden

 

Remarks

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed

 

Remarks

Michael Bloomberg

 

Musical Performance

Lenny Kravitz

 

10:00 – 11:00 PM (EDT)

 

Remarks

Democratic Nominee for Vice President Tim Kaine

 

Introduction of Film

Sharon Belkofer

Sharon Belkofer is the mother of fallen Lt. Col. Thomas Belkofer. Her son was killed when a suicide bomber detonated a minibus in a convoy carrying Belkofer and three other high-ranking officers in Kabul, Afghanistan.

 

Remarks

President Barack Obama

 

Benediction

Rev. Gabriel Salguero