DJs at the Polls brings live music to Tampa polling places on Election Day

Voters in the Bay Area will hear live music outside their polling places Tuesday as part of a national push to turn casting a ballot into a community party.Live music at Tampa pollsLocal musical artists are performing outside designated voting stations across Tampa on Tuesday as part of the DJs at the Polls initiative.DJ Devin Walker is scheduled to perform from 7 to 11 a.m. outside Port Tampa Bay Cruise Terminal 6.Later in the day, DJ Johnny Champagne will play music outside the Loretta Ingraham Community Center from 3 to 7 p.m.Organizers noted that the performances operate strictly on Election Day, meaning live music was not provided at early voting locations.National nonpartisan voting rootsAnton Moore founded DJs at the Polls in 2009 at 23rd and Snyder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The initiative began with a single polling location before expanding into a nationwide effort in 2024.The project operates as a fiscally sponsored nonpartisan initiative under the Focus for Democracy Fun