Portugal the Man Will Play at Portland’s Student-Led Protest Against Gun Violence

March for Our Lives, held across the country, is in response to the shooting in Parkland, Fla.

Portugal the Man (IMAGE: Maclay Heriot.)
By Rachel Monahan

The Grammy-winning group Portugal the Man will play a remarkable concert in Portland next month: a March 24 protest of gun violence.

In response to the shooting last month in Parkland, Fla., students across the country have organized the events, called March for Our Lives, with rallies planned for Washington, D.C. and across the country.

The students leading the Portland gun-control event scored one of the hottest bands in the country.

Portugal the Man is offering a free concert in Pioneer Courthouse Square as part of the march, local organized announced on Facebook yesterday.

"Portugal. The Man will be supporting these students as they demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools," the Facebook post reads..

The Portland-based group has been performing for 13 years, but blew up last summer with a massive radio hit. They won a Grammy for "Feel It Still" in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category.

So far the Portland March for Our Lives has 4,100 people who've RSVP'd to attend on Facebook.

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Here's the Facebook announcement from the Portland March for Our Lives:

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