How to Watch the DNC 2024
The 2024 Democratic National Convention is promising some serious political star power.
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance Monday night and will appear Thursday to accept her nomination, preceded by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday to accept his own nomination for her V.P.
President Joe Biden, who withdrew from the race in late July 2024, gave a speech on the opening night of the 2024 DNC to encourage viewers to vote for Harris and to reflect on his own time as president.
Other boldfaced names are expected to appear throughout the week as well, though not all speakers have yet been confirmed or announced.
Find out how to watch the DNC 2024, who's performing, who's speaking and how to stream the speeches and full events.
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When is the DNC 2024?
The DNC will run from Monday, Aug. 19, through Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
DNC 2024 TV schedule: How to watch the DNC on TV
Can't or don't want to stream? Not a problem, because the 2024 DNC will have coverage on a lot of linear networks.
ABC: The 2024 DNC will air in primetime on ABC News on Monday and Tuesday from 10 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET and on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET. World News Tonight anchor David Muir will spearhead coverage.
C-SPAN: C-SPAN will have every minute of the convention from start to finish for all four nights.
CBS: Norah O'Donnell will anchor primetime DNC coverage from Monday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
CNN: From 8 p.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper will cover the DNC and provide commentary.
Fox Business Network: All speeches will air in full on Fox Business Network for all four nights of the DNC.
Fox News: Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will dedicate coverage to the DNC each night of the convention from 10 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET.
MSNBC: Rachel Maddow will lead coverage on MSNBC from 8 p.m. ET to midnight for all four nights of the convention.
NBC: Tune on Monday and Tuesday from 10 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. and on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
NewsNation: Tune in to Chris Cuomo, Elizabeth Vargas and Leland Vittert on NewsNation from 8 p.m. to midnight each night of the DNC.
PBS: Your local PBS station will cover the DNC from 8 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET each night with Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz of PBS NewsHour.
Scripps News: Del Walters hosts a primetime special, "Path to the White House," at 8 p.m. ET each night of the convention.
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How to stream the DNC 2024
Don't have linear TV? Not a problem. If you have a streaming service with live TV add-ons, you can check local listings for where to watch the channels above. Don't have that? Again, not a problem. Here's a host of places to stream the 2024 DNC online and elsewhere:
ABC News Live will have coverage from 7 p.m. ET to midnight each night of the convention.
Amazon Prime Video will livestream all DNC events.
C-SPAN will stream all events from start to finish on their website.
CBS News 24/7 will livestream coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET nightly.
CNBC will stream all of the DNC speeches on their website in full each night.
The Democratic National Convention website will livestream all events.
The DNC's official YouTube channel and X (formerly Twitter) account will livestream all DNC events.
Vice President Harris' YouTube channel will stream all events and speeches.
Fox Nation will stream all speeches.
MSNBC will stream all speeches on their YouTube channel.
NBC News Now will have Savannah Guthrie and Lester Holt on hand to anchor coverage from 10 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday and from 9 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday and Thursday.
PBS will stream the DNC on their website.
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Who is speaking at the DNC 2024?
The DNC will have a host of high-profile speakers throughout the week, and each day will have a different theme.
Monday: “For the People”
President Joe Biden
Ashley Biden, daughter of President Joe Biden
First lady Dr. Jill Biden
Kentucky Gov. Andy Bashear
Brent Booker, general president of the Laborers' International Union of North America; Kenneth Cooper, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Claude Cummings Jr., president of the Communications Workers of America; Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; Elizabeth Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and April Verrett, president of the Service Employees International Union (joint remarks)
Hillary Clinton
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.)
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas)
Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Rich Logis
Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Mich.)
Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.)
2024 DNC Chair Minyon Moore
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.)
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)
Hadley Duvall of Kentucky, Kaitlyn Joshua of Louisiana and Amanda and Josh Zurawski of Texas (joint remarks)
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Tuesday: “A Bold Vision for America’s Future”
While most of the rest of the lineup is to be announced, so far we have:
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff
Former president Barack Obama
Former first lady Michelle Obama
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)
Wednesday: “A Fight for Our Freedoms”
The DNC speakers for Wednesday are TBA, save for vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
Thursday: “For Our Future”
Aside from Vice President Kamala Harris, Thursday's speakers have yet to be announced.
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Who are the 2024 DNC performers?
While there have been a lot of rumors and rumblings about some major A-list talent flocking to Chicago (including John Legend and others) ahead of the DNC, not many artists have been confirmed — and when asked, DNC personnel are keeping their lips zipped very tightly. Here's who we can confirm will appear so far.
Monday
Monday night's performers will include Mickey Guyton, Jason Isbell and James Taylor.
Tuesday
Performers for Tuesday haven't yet been announced.
Wednesday
Wednesday's DNC lineup is TBA.
Thursday
Performers for the final night of the DNC have yet to be announced.
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Will Beyoncé perform at the 2024 DNC?
Beyoncé has been rumored (perhaps wishfully) to be performing at the 2024 DNC. No one will confirm or deny it, but chances are at least her music will be present: Harris is using the chanteuse's "Freedom" as a campaign theme song with Queen Bey's blessing.
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Will Taylor Swift perform at the 2024 DNC?
Swifties noticed that Taylor Swift has an opening in her Eras Tour from Aug. 20 through Aug. 22 and speculated that she might perform or appear at the 2024 DNC. While Swift endorsed Biden just before election day in 2020, she has yet to make any endorsements this cycle. (Former president Donald Trump shared an AI-generated faux endorsement from Swift on social media, which she hasn't shot down publicly yet.)
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